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ADHD: Are We Medicalising the Strains of Neoliberal Work? A Critical Psychiatry Perspective

Evgeny Legedin 18/12/2025 No Comments

By Omar Kawam We are pleased to introduce this thought-provoking series by medical student Omar Kawam. In Part 1, he lays the theoretical groundwork, critiquing the socio-economic forces behind ADHD

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Deprescribing antidepressants: An integral and neglected component of high-quality prescribing practice

Evgeny Legedin 02/04/2025 No Comments

The Editorial by Looi and colleagues provided a one-sided view of the need to consider deprescribing antidepressants in Australia. They overlooked clear evidence that at least a third of patients