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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 12h

Seeking safety is not a crime.

The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 20h

The personal and societal consequences of dyslexia can be catastrophic. At every grade level, dyslexic students are more likely to be suspended, expelled, or placed in juvenile detention. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Dyslexia and the Reading Wars

Proven methods for teaching the readers who struggle most have been known for decades. Why do we often fail to use them?

www.newyorker.com

@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 2d

Persistent Long COVID. Millions face ongoing exhaustion and disabling symptoms, with setbacks that repeatedly derail daily life. Time authorities fully recognised LC — especially as an occupational injury for healthcare workers who sacrificed so much for us all.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Patterns of long COVID symptoms among healthcare workers in the UK and variations by sociodemographic, clinical and occupational factors: a cross-sectional analysis of a nationwide study (UK-REACH) - ...

Objectives: This study aimed to examine symptom patterns between healthcare workers (HCWs) with and without long COVID, identify the most common long COVID symp...

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 3d

Western Australian research is showing a strong link between homelessness and poor health, with life expectancy more than 30 years lower for people without secure housing.

Poor sleep, unhealthy diets and stress compound for the homeless

Western Australian research is showing a strong link between homelessness and poor health, with life expectancy more than 30 years lower for people without secure housing.

www.abc.net.au

Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 3d

👋 Meet Helina Tsegaye! She is a counsellor with us in Tigray, Ethiopia. Helina has an important message to share:

“The brain is part of the body; just as the stomach can get sick, so can the mind. It is important to seek professional help when needed. Mental health care saves lives.”

Science Magazine @science.org · 3d

By mapping the meanings of the words used to communicate emotions across more than one-third of the planet’s spoken languages, a study in Science found that there is significant variation in how emotions are expressed across cultures. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/4pQGxBB

Emotion semantics show both cultural variation and universal structure

Analysis of the terms used for emotions across a sample of 2474 spoken languages reveals low similarity across cultures.

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PHD Comics @phdcomics.com · 5d

H0 H0 H0 😂

Zachary Cohen @depressionlab.bsky.social · 8d

1/n Out today in @jamapsychiatry.com: Interpretation Issues With the Patient Health Questionnaire Instructions. We find troubling variability in whether people think they should respond based on the frequency of the Sx or the frequency of being bothered by the Sx.
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Interpretation Issues With the Patient Health Questionnaire Instructions

This survey study assesses whether responses to the Patient Health Questionnaire reflect symptom frequency and severity.

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Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 10d

I'm hoping all this attention turns into long term respect - nominate this man for the cross of valour!

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 11d

I think the data set might be on nda.nih.gov

NDA

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Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 11d

One of the early tutorial papers? Gibbons et al (1993). Some conceptual and statistical issues in analysis of longitudinal psychiatric data. Application to the NIMH treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program dataset. Archives of general psychiatry, 50(9), 739–750. doi.org/10.1001/arch...

Some Conceptual and Statistical Issues in Analysis of Longitudinal Psychiatric Data

L studies have a prominent role in psychiatric research; however, statistical methods for analyzing these data are rarely commensurate with the effort involved in their acquisition. Frequently the maj...

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Marion Campbell @marionkcampbell.bsky.social · 11d

The stepped wedge design came up in the #CCRDownUnder meeting last week so it seemed a good time to revisit the pros and cons of this design 1/6
#MethodologyMonday #128

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 14d

Happy holidays to you both! Now I look for references to the cobra effect it looks like it could be one of those urban legends… oh dear! At least mono operation bias appears in Campbell and Stanley 1963 www.jameslindlibrary.org/campbell-dt-... or does it!!!!!

Campbell DT, Stanley JC (1963) - The James Lind Library

www.jameslindlibrary.org

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 15d

Great episode - I wonder if there wasn't a missed opportunity to reflect on Campbell's mono operation bias? Some part of the cobra effect could be due to investing too much in a fallible indicator of a complex construct?

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 17d

A thorough run through of the evidence from my buddies at @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social Champion et al (2025). Debate: Social media in children and young people - time for a ban? Beyond the ban - empowering parents and scho…Child and adolescent mental health, 30(4), 411–413. doi.org/10.1111/camh...

<em>Child and Adolescent Mental Health</em> | ACAMH Journal | Wiley Online Library

In this article, we examine Australia's landmark decision to ban social media access for children under the age of 16, set to take effect in December 2025. While the legislation aims to protect young...

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Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 20d

Or 6 disability caused by unspecified and or unknown mechanisms associated with the pandemic? If the onset of the disability is proximal to pandemic events (meets a feasible causal threshold), the disability persists, and results in functional impairment that impairment might need rehab?

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 23d

Damn right!

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 23d

A new code of conduct for for Australian psychologists provides updated guidance that it's almost never OK to date someone who is or has been a client, even if that was years ago.

It's almost never OK for psychologists to date their clients

A new code of conduct for for Australian psychologists provides updated guidance that it's almost never OK to date someone who is or has been a client, even if that was years ago.

www.abc.net.au

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 23d

A new code of conduct for for Australian psychologists provides updated guidance that it's almost never OK to date someone who is or has been a client, even if that was years ago.

It's almost never OK for psychologists to date their clients

A new code of conduct for for Australian psychologists provides updated guidance that it's almost never OK to date someone who is or has been a client, even if that was years ago.

www.abc.net.au

Dr. Cheri A Levinson @cherilev.bsky.social · 23d

This year saw almost a 50 percent decrease in funded grants on mental health. This is not okay. There is a literal mental health crisis in our country & instead of funding more work on cures we are cutting the amount of work in half.

Our children will suffer from this.

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Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · Nov 25

So good to hear! Go you!🎉🙌

PsyPost @psypost.bsky.social · Nov 24

A mathematical ceiling limits generative AI to amateur-level creativity

A new study argues that the algorithms driving tools like ChatGPT impose a hard limit on originality. By prioritizing probable answers, these models are structurally confined to producing amateur-level work rather than expert innovation.

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Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · Nov 21

Not quite what you seek but one of my favourite studies is the WHO pathways to care study (Gater, R., de Almeida e Sousa, B., et al (1991). The pathways to psychiatric care: a cross-cultural study. Psychological medicine, 21(3), 761–774. doi.org/10.1017/s003...) with its cool alluvial plots

The pathways to psychiatric care: a cross-cultural study | Psychological Medicine | Cambridge Core

The pathways to psychiatric care: a cross-cultural study - Volume 21 Issue 3

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Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · Nov 21

To paraphrase Wilde “Science is too important to be taken seriously” thanks Lindsey Smith Taillie !

Science Magazine @science.org · Nov 21

"In the end, I have come to realize that being authentic at work is not a weakness, but rather a strength." #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/49B7hRv

An illustration of a woman wearing an axolotl costume in front of an audience, with text: Embracing my silly side makes me a better scientist. I wish I’d done it sooner

Science Magazine @science.org · Nov 21

"In the end, I have come to realize that being authentic at work is not a weakness, but rather a strength." #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/49B7hRv

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · Nov 14

So many good puns to run with here - “it’s how you slice the cake” ? That gets the results

Dr David Robert Grimes @drg.bsky.social · Nov 13

So @jamesheathers.bsky.social & I answer the burning question: does Cake cause Herpes? No, but one can torture the data to give that impression, and that's a problem. Promiscuous dichotomisation in biomedical science hugely increases spurious findings, best avoided
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · Nov 13

So devastating. You are critical research infrastructure for our stat our nation, and “too important to fail” !!!!!

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · Nov 13

This is devastating! @franklinwomen.bsky.social is critical research infrastructure. Human capital is what drives research and innovation and if at least half of the workforce can’t reach its full potential that’s a serious lost opportunity! @croakeynews.bsky.social @biancanogrady.bsky.social

Franklin Women @franklinwomen.bsky.social · Nov 12

After 10 incredible years, Franklin Women will be closing our doors at the end of 2025 💜

This news brings many emotions, but above all we’re filled with gratitude for this incredible community and pride in all we’ve achieved together.

Read Melina’s full message 👉 shorturl.at/WEyzs

Dr David Robert Grimes @drg.bsky.social · Nov 13

So @jamesheathers.bsky.social & I answer the burning question: does Cake cause Herpes? No, but one can torture the data to give that impression, and that's a problem. Promiscuous dichotomisation in biomedical science hugely increases spurious findings, best avoided
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · Nov 13

🌍 Alcohol causes 2.6 million premature deaths each year, yet remains the world’s favourite drug. 🍺

A major Lancet Public Health study shows most countries are far off WHO’s 2030 target to cut drinking by 20%.

🧵 THREAD

#PublicHealth #Addiction #AlcoholPolicy #GlobalHealth

Franklin Women @franklinwomen.bsky.social · Nov 12

After 10 incredible years, Franklin Women will be closing our doors at the end of 2025 💜

This news brings many emotions, but above all we’re filled with gratitude for this incredible community and pride in all we’ve achieved together.

Read Melina’s full message 👉 shorturl.at/WEyzs

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