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Friday, July 30, 2010 at 12:25PM Antidepressants: Are they effective?
This episode is primarily relevant to professionals.
In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S. interviews Irving Kirsch, PhD about his research on antidepressant effectiveness. In this episode they discuss:
* An overview of the current controversy pertaining to the
effectiveness of antidepressants
* How antidepressants perform relative to placebo
* A summation of Dr. Kirsch’s research in the area
* Criticisms leveled at Dr. Kirsch’s conclusions as well as Dr.
Kirsch’s responses to those criticisms
* Effective treatments for depression
Irving Kirsch, PhD Biography
Dr. Kirsch is currently a professor of psychology at the University of Hull, United Kingdom, as well as professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut. He has published 8 books, 37 books chapters and more than 150 scientific journal articles on placebo effects, antidepressant medication, hypnosis and suggestion. His work has been extensively covered in the media, with feature articles in The New York Times, Newsweek, Science, Lancet, Scientific American, Smithsonian, Science News, The Washington Post, and many other newspapers and magazines around the world. He has appeared on television documentaries and news programs broadcast on ABC, HBO, NPR, the Discovery Channel, and the BBC.
You can access the episode here: http://behaviortherapist.podbean.com/2010/07/30/antidepressants-how-effective-are-they/
In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S. interviews Irving Kirsch, PhD about his research on antidepressant effectiveness. In this episode they discuss:
* An overview of the current controversy pertaining to the
effectiveness of antidepressants
* How antidepressants perform relative to placebo
* A summation of Dr. Kirsch’s research in the area
* Criticisms leveled at Dr. Kirsch’s conclusions as well as Dr.
Kirsch’s responses to those criticisms
* Effective treatments for depression
Irving Kirsch, PhD Biography
Dr. Kirsch is currently a professor of psychology at the University of Hull, United Kingdom, as well as professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut. He has published 8 books, 37 books chapters and more than 150 scientific journal articles on placebo effects, antidepressant medication, hypnosis and suggestion. His work has been extensively covered in the media, with feature articles in The New York Times, Newsweek, Science, Lancet, Scientific American, Smithsonian, Science News, The Washington Post, and many other newspapers and magazines around the world. He has appeared on television documentaries and news programs broadcast on ABC, HBO, NPR, the Discovery Channel, and the BBC.
You can access the episode here: http://behaviortherapist.podbean.com/2010/07/30/antidepressants-how-effective-are-they/
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