MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'catie'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:58:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911753&cid=t_114675_109_f&fid=38951&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarlatpsychiatry.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fwas-cafe-study-manipulated-by.html This study design in no way was influenced adversely by industry influence." So there you have it. If you can believe these researchers, this may have been an example of an AstraZeneca funded study without undue commercial influence. I think they are believable, and I know that Dr. Lieberman in particular has been quoted regularly in the media recently about various new drugs, and has been appropriately skeptical about their benefits over older agents. Of course, there are other ways in which CAFE might have been rigged, which are detailed in Carl Elliott's Mother Jones article. I've asked the investigators about these allegations and will let you know if I get a response. (Source: The Carlat Psychiatry Blog) The Carlat Psychiatry Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911753 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:44:00 +0100 3911753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1693630&cid=t_114675_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F09%2Fpsychiatrists-mds-ignore-catie-keep-prescribing-atypicals%2F My old hometown newspaper, The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) had a nice write-up of Seroquel’s big explosion in prescriptions over the past decade. Seroquel is made by one of Delaware’s biggest private employers, AstraZeneca, hence the local angle. But apparently, despite a large-scale, objective clinical trial (CATIE) calling into question the effectiveness of these newer, supposedly “better” atypical antipsychotic medications, prescribing habits don’t seem to have changed much: The 18-month study, conducted on more than 1,400 participants with schizophrenia, found that the atypicals were no more effective than the older, cheaper drug. A 60-day supply of the recommended dosage of Seroquel costs $605.88 on Drugstore.com; a 60-day supply of perphenazine co... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1693630 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:40:17 +0100 1693630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=721414&cid=t_114675_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fmore-insight-into-link-between-violence.html The more we understand about the link between violence and schizophrenia, the better chance there is to prevent violent episodes from happening. A recent report from the CATIE studies informs us that: there may be two pathways in which adults with schizophrenia may become violent — one in which pre-existing conditions like that of antisocial conduct in childhood, regardless of the presence of psychotic symptoms, may link to violence, and one in which psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia themselves may link to violence. The Treatment Advocacy Center (www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org) is a national nonprofit dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illnesses. TAC promotes laws, policies, and practices for the delivery of psychiatric care and su... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=721414 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:03:00 +0100 721414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=563768&cid=t_114675_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fclassic-case-of-shooting-messenger.html Thanks to United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) for demonstrating so aptly why they shouldn’t be taken seriously. USPRA’s response to the Va Tech tragedies “urges all media networks to avoid over generalizations about the link between mental illness and violence.” That’s right! God forbid the media educate the public about the risks of untreated mental illness so that tragedies can be prevented. Instead follow USPRA’s lead and deceive the public:USPRA: “Violence is no more prevalent among individuals with mental illness than the general public”Fact: The CATIE violence study found that patients with schizophrenia were 10 times more likely to engage in violent behavior than the general public (19.1% vs. 2% in the general population).USPRA: “Public per... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=563768 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:54:00 +0100 563768