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Animesh Talukder @animesh92.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Is the link btwn Adolescent SSRI use & Bipolar Disorder causal? Our study suggests: 𝐍𝐨. When accounting for unmeasured confounding (e.g., depression severity) via Instrumental Variable analysis, the evidence for a causal link disappears. mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1... #Psychiatry #MedSky

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Antidepressant treatment and risk of subsequent bipolar disorder in adolescents with unipolar depression

Background Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a common treatment for depression and anxiety in adolescents but are associated with an increased incidence of bipolar disorder (BD). Whe...

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Edinburgh University @edinburghcapsych.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Out now: No evidence that SSRI treatment for adolescent depression reduces future risk of psychosis. This goes against the belief that typical treatments for common mental disorders will reduce the risk of psychosis. 💊🧠 15 min explainer podcast: youtu.be/wP3nuqSpWbo Paper: doi.org/10.1192/j.eu...

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Can treating teenage depression prevent severe mental illness in adulthood?

YouTube video by Ian Kelleher Lab

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Edinburgh Mental Health @edinburghmentalhealth.org · 25/04/2025

@animesh92.bsky.social presented their meta-analysis of clinical high-risk and familial high-risk approaches for psychosis prediction. Findings revealed that each approach only accounted for ~7% of future psychotic disorders, highlighting the need for better predictive methods. 🧠📈🔍 #EMH2025

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Edinburgh University @edinburghcapsych.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Shared characteristics associated with both psychotic experiences and likelihood of being treated with stimulant medications may instead be driving the relationship.

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Ian Kelleher @iankellehermd.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

1 in 2 adult mental health service outpatient appointments & inpatient bed days are taken up by former #CAMHS patients Highlights frequently poor mental health trajectories for young ppl who attend CAMHS and need for research on altering these trajectories. Paper: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Adult psychiatric outcomes of young people who attended child and adolescent mental health services: a longitudinal total population study | Psychological Medicine | Cambridge Core

Adult psychiatric outcomes of young people who attended child and adolescent mental health services: a longitudinal total population study - Volume 55

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Edinburgh University @edinburghcapsych.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

New research shows >50% of specialist adult mental health service use comes from former #CAMHS patients We need early intervention in childhood to change these poor long-term outcomes That's why we need much more research on mental illness prevention in #CAMHS 👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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