Nicolas Badre

Nov 6, 2024 | psychiatrictimes.com | Nicolas Badre |Alex Barnard

States began reforming their laws on involuntary mental health treatment to put an end to indefinite commitments 70 years ago, yet there is still no consensus on when involuntary treatment works, for whom, and to what it is needed. The binary debate on the necessity or harm of involuntary treatment has often overshadowed pragmatic solutions. Here we focus on actionable concepts that involve a greater role for government in ensuring an accountable, effective, and limited conservatorship system.

Aug 19, 2024 | psychiatrictimes.com | Nicolas Badre

COMMENTARYIn Saving Normal, Allen Frances, MD, astutely reminded us of problems with overdiagnosis.1 Within that trend, it is my opinion that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an example. This diagnosis has been a prime example of desire by some to obtain medical validation of their suffering and perhaps, more problematically, justification for crimes committed. In modern society, victimization has gained undue prominence with a diagnosis such as PTSD being an emblematic trophy.

Jun 18, 2024 | psychiatrictimes.com | Nicolas Badre |David Lehman

Permission to state the obvious: life has a tendency to be difficult. After all, 90% of Americans have lived through a traumatic event in their life.1 Naturally, many psychiatrists take a firm position validating individual trauma and providing a nurturing stance towards said traumatized individual. If life feels like an endless barrage of suffering, psychiatrists often define their practices as a place of safety and comfort.

Mar 25, 2024 | psychiatrictimes.com | Nicolas Badre |Jason Compton

FROM OUR READERSModern medicine refers to practicing medicine based on evidence derived from sound scientific research. To be an excellent physician, one must perhaps master the art of medicine—but to be a good physician, one must know the science of medicine. Since the 19th century, psychiatry as a medical specialty has, at times, struggled to meet the scientific rigor expected.