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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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Colm Healy @c-healy.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

What is the prevalence of psychotic experiences in child & adolescent psychiatry services? All studies - 54% With associated distress - 45% Interview only - 36% At least a 1/3 reporting this pluripotent marker. Important info for clinicians. @edinburghcapsych.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/schb...

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Prevalence of Psychotic Experiences in Children and Adolescents Presenting to Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

AbstractBackground. There has been a wealth of research on psychotic experiences (PEs) in children and adolescents, highlighting their prevalence and clini

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RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences @rcsi.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

PPI representatives from the RCSI PSI-STAR study have collaborated with Brokentalkers on 'The Mirror Stage' - a performance inspired by the lived experience of psychosis. It premieres at Project Arts Centre, Dublin (5–12 Nov) and The Everyman, Cork (18 Nov). ⬇️ brokentalkers.ie/whats-on/the...

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The Mirror Stage | Dublin & Cork | Nov 7 - 12 & 18 - Brokentalkers

Brokentalkers present The Mirror Stage a powerful new theatre work created with and inspired by people who have lived through Psychosis.

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Niamh Dooley @niamhdooley.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I wrote a blog back in May about 30-year trends in self-reported psychological distress. Have things changed? From the 1990s to the early 00s-- not so much. But from the 2010s onwards-- possibly, and most evidently for young people.

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Colm Healy @c-healy.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Our new research on whether SSRIs curb the risk of later psychosis. We used quasi-experimental methods with the entire Finnish national birth cohort and, sadly, we find no evidence for a protective effect. Secondary prevention needs to be more radical in it's thinking about SMI prevention.

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Edinburgh University @edinburghcapsych.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Out today in BJPsych: 45% of people with a psychotic or bipolar disorder attended CAMHS in Wales at some point in childhood/adolescence🧒 This replicates similar findings from Finland by @iankellehermd.bsky.social & co - showing this applies to UK CAMHS as well. doi.org/10.1192/bjp....

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Psychosis and bipolar disorder risk in child and adolescent mental health services in the UK: population cohort study | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core

Psychosis and bipolar disorder risk in child and adolescent mental health services in the UK: population cohort study

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

Concerns have been raised that stimulant medications could increase risk of psychotic experiences in young people. Our new research shows no evidence for such a causal relationship 💊🧠 Paper 👇 publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...

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Stimulant Medication Use and Risk of Psychotic Experiences

10.1542/6370189324112Video AbstractPEDS-VA_2024-0691426370189324112BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES. The prescription of stimulant medications for young people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder i...

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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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