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Medicine
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Can a Ketogenic Diet "Cure" Schizophrenia?

Ketogenic diets may help some people with schizophrenia, but rigorous scientific studies remain lacking and claiming to 'cure' severe mental illness through diet alone oversimplifies complex chronic conditions.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Hope Heals? Why Unproven Treatments Seem to 'Work' for Kids

Oftentimes, within online support groups for parents, questions arise about "treatments" that fall well outside the established evidence base for childhood mental health disorders. These suggestions frequently include supplements and "natural" fixes-zinc, saffron oil, magnesium-or restrictive diets such as gluten-free, casein-free, or "detox" protocols. Posts also commonly promote pseudoscientific interventions like sensory integration therapy, red light therapy, or homeopathy. Parents recommend them to other parents despite little to no scientific support for their effectiveness.
Mental health
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Treating PTSD Shouldn't Be a Mystery

PTSD recovery requires more than support.
Evidence-based care leads to real, lasting progress.
Ineffective care can cause clients to drop out of treatment.
Alternative medicine
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

Brainspotting Is Pseudoscience

Many dubious interventions exist for mental illness treatment.
Brainspotting is unproven and lacks scientific support.
Pseudoscience proliferates when scientific knowledge is incomplete.
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