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Gillman’s Antidepressants algorithm

  • Post author:Ken Gillman
  • Post category:Depressive Illness
  • Post published: 19 November 2016
  • Post last modified: 2 October 2026

Gillman’s Antidepressant algorithmSummaryThis commentary presents my antidepressant treatment algorithm which incorporates concepts from Bayesian reasoning and ‘critical path analysis’; that makes it a ‘multi-lane’ clinical pathway. It emphasises procedures which…

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ECT Controversy: Incomplete evidence and misleading reasoning

  • Post author:Ken Gillman
  • Post category:Depressive Illness
  • Post published: 22 November 2016
  • Post last modified: 2 October 2026

IntroductionThis is a supplement to my previous commentaries concerning scientific methodology and ECT; those explain why RCTs (Randomised Controlled Trials) are a less useful a technique than is supposed and…

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