In the course of a series in Psychology Today focused on his objections to some of the proposed revisions in the DSM-5, Dr. Allen Frances [Chairman of the DSM-IV revision] was particularly critical of the inclusion of the Psychosis Risk Disorder – a syndrome championed by Dr. Patrick McGorry in Australia. In addition, Frances extended […]
I think we should give credit where credit is due. Drs. McGorry, Yung, and their colleagues have focused our attention on practical ways of identifying patients at risk for developing manifest Schizophrenic Illness. Even though the predictive power of their criteria is lower than we’d all like at its best [and sometimes downright disappointing as […]
I apologize for the length of this post in advance. The question on the table is an expansive and expensive program in Australia to intervene in people at "ultra high risk" for developing Schizophrenia. I think it’s important to look at the science itself rather than base opinions of secondary sources. First, here’s Dr. McGorry’s […]
McGorry aborts teen drug trial Sydney Morning Herald by Jill Stark August 21, 2011 THE FORMER Australian of the year Patrick McGorry has aborted a controversial trial of anti-psychotic drugs on children as young as 15 who are ”at risk” of psychosis, amid complaints the study was unethical. The Sun-Herald can reveal 13 international health […]
Dr. Patrick McGorry had convinced the Australian government to fund a $400 M Program – Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centres [EPPIC] which provoked a brisk reaction – a lot of it negative. One of his critics was Dr. Allen Frances, former Chairman of Psychiatry at Duke, and Chair of the DSM-IV committee who has […]