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study critique (270) much more than you wanted to know (30) psychology research (12) alcoholism (5) medical statistics (3) addiction treatment (3) Alcoholics Anonymous (2)

Alcoholics Anonymous: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

Scott Alexander examines the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous, finding it and other treatments only marginally better than no treatment, based on flawed and inconclusive studies.

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Oct 26, 2014 5,838 words 0 likes 175 comments Read Read Opened Opened
antidepressants (25) ADHD (15) psychiatric diagnosis (6) medical statistics (3)

Joint Over- and Underdiagnosis

Scott Alexander explains how psychiatric conditions like ADHD can be both over- and underdiagnosed simultaneously, due to statistical quirks in diagnosis and population prevalence.

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Sep 17, 2014 600 words 0 likes 172 comments Read Read Opened Opened
study critique (270) medical ethics (38) slippery slope (5) euthanasia (5) medical statistics (3) end-of-life care (2)

Fake Euthanasia Statistics

Scott Alexander debunks misleading statistics about euthanasia in the Netherlands, showing claims of widespread non-consensual euthanasia are false and not supported by careful analysis of the data.

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Aug 29, 2013 4,188 words 0 likes 56 comments Read Read Opened Opened
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