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Confessions of an Ambivalent Psychiatrist
Susan Mahler, MS, MD, is a writer and psychiatrist who practices in North Adams, MA.
Feb 1 • 
Susan T. Mahler, MD
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Confessions of an Ambivalent Psychiatrist
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Schizophrenia Is the Price We Pay for Minds Poised Near the Edge of a Cliff
Cliff-edged fitness functions and the evolution of schizophrenia
May 10 • 
Awais Aftab
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Schizophrenia Is the Price We Pay for Minds Poised Near the Edge of a Cliff
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How Antidepressants Work
A neuropsychological story featuring emotional processing shifts, cognitive flexibility, neuroticism, and emotional blunting
Oct 19, 2024 • 
Awais Aftab
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How Antidepressants Work
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DSM Disorders Disappear in Statistical Clustering of Psychiatric Symptoms
Whither Major Depression?
Mar 9, 2024 • 
Awais Aftab
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DSM Disorders Disappear in Statistical Clustering of Psychiatric Symptoms
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People Are Stumbling From One Misguided Narrative About the Medical Model to Another
The medical model in context
Apr 28, 2024 • 
Awais Aftab
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People Are Stumbling From One Misguided Narrative About the Medical Model to Another
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Rich Girl Rehab
The “Borderline” Years
Jul 5 • 
Sorbie
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Rich Girl Rehab
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The Remaking of a Therapist
Guest Post by Stephanie Foster
Sep 3, 2023 • 
Awais Aftab
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The Remaking of a Therapist
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The “Overdiagnosis” Confusion
“Overdiagnosis” is a blunt verdict offering blunt solutions
Jun 15 • 
Awais Aftab
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The “Overdiagnosis” Confusion
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A Memoir For the Iatrogenic Age
A Review of Laura Delano's "Unshrunk"
Feb 23 • 
Awais Aftab
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A Memoir For the Iatrogenic Age
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Gender Identity, Biological Sex, and Psychopathology: Back to Basics
Back to Basics
Jan 4 • 
Awais Aftab
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Gender Identity, Biological Sex, and Psychopathology: Back to Basics
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People Are Still Stumbling From One Misguided Narrative About the Medical Model to Another (ADHD Edition)
Have We Been Thinking About "Medical Disorders" All Wrong?
Apr 20 • 
Awais Aftab
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People Are Still Stumbling From One Misguided Narrative About the Medical Model to Another (ADHD Edition)
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Psychopathology, Exhaustion, and Identity
Diagnostic manuals cannot tell us who we “really” are
May 12, 2024 • 
Awais Aftab
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Psychopathology, Exhaustion, and Identity
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