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False diagnoses are used to mask inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs on patients with dementia, a practice called chemical restraint, a government watchdog report said.

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Semyon Gluzman, who has died aged 79, was the first Soviet psychiatrist to blow the whistle on the Soviet Union’s abuse of psychiatry – for which he spent seven years in the gulag.

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Helping patients navigate disability outside the clinic is critical to rehabilitation for physical conditions. People with psychiatric conditions can benefit from the same philosophy.

New York, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEW YORK (March 16, 2026) -- The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) today announced it will award $1 million in Distinguished Investigator Grants ...

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Summary: For many, AI chatbots are a helpful tool for productivity, but for those with severe mental illness, they may be a dangerous “echo chamber.” A new study warns that AI chatbots like ChatGPT ...

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