Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

Each month our editorial team sifts through hundreds of papers and curates notable findings—for practitioners and informed readers who want to stay current with the evidence. Subscribe to the monthly Research Digest for expert analysis and concise summaries of key papers.

We didn’t start the fire…or did we?—a narrative review of medical gaslighting and introduction to medical invalidation

Alexandra Fuss, Christina H Jagielski, Tiffany Taft

This paper reviews what is known about “medical gaslighting,” especially in gastroenterology. The authors found no studies that directly measure gaslighting in chronic digestive diseases, so they drew on related research about gaslighting, doctor–patient communication, burnout, and stigma. They propose the new term “medical invalidation” to cover situations where a…

Climate Change and Health Impacts
Summaries and links are for general information and education only. They are not a substitute for reading the original publication or for professional medical, legal, or other advice. Always refer to the linked source for the full study.