Editorial

A History of Delusions

Author: Editorial 27th September 2021 0 Comments

This excellent podcast (57 minutes) from the BBC explores many different aspects of delusions, including some of their causes, and some ways of best helping those who experience them. Presented by clinical psychologist Prof. Daniel Freeman, the podcast’s coverage also includes:…
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angelica ronald, antibody-mediated psychosis, audio, BBC, Belinda Lennox, Daniel Freeman, delusions, Dorothy Wade, encephalitis, Felicity Waite, ICU Delirium, immune system, inflammation, paranoia, podcast, psychiatry, psychosis, Richard Bentall, virtual reality

The case for establishing a minimal medication alternative for psychosis and schizophrenia

Author: Editorial 24th September 2021 0 Comments

This opinion piece by Ruth Cooper, John Mason, John Richardson, and Joanna Moncrieff has been published in the journal Psychosis. The abstract says: “The development of severe mental health conditions is strongly linked to our environments, particularly experiences of trauma and adversity….
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alternative treatments, antipsychotic reduction or discontinuation, Joanna Moncrieff, John Mason, John Richardson, minimal medication, psychiatry, psychosis, psychosocial treatments, Ruth Cooper, schizophrenia

The Distinction Between Antisociality And Mental Illness

Author: Editorial 23rd September 2021 0 Comments

The suggested approach implied in the article below would, within the context of mainstream psychiatry, increase the already huge number (categories) of supposed mental illnesses (and increase the already vast number of psychiatric diagnoses) … which would not be a good…
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Abigail Marsh, antisocial behaviour, Antisocial Personality Disorder, badness, cognitive bias, Conduct Disorder, cultural bias, Culture & Society, Edge, madness, self-harm, USA

When the ads don’t work

Author: Editorial 22nd September 2021 0 Comments

This article , published on the website of Canterbury Christ Church University, has been written by Anne Cook and David Harper. It begins: “It’s a sobering thought that, for many people who use mental health services, other people’s reactions cause more…
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1995 Disability Discrimination Act, Anne Cooke, Canterbury Christ Church University, David Harper, Medicalisation of everyday life, Mental Health Campaigns, stigma, stigmatisation, Time to Change

Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche

Author: Editorial 20th September 2021 0 Comments

This book (2010) has been written by Ethan Watters. The publishers say: “It is well known that American culture is a dominant force at home and abroad; our exportation of everything from movies to junk food is a well-documented phenomenon. But…
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biomedical model, books, Culture & Society, Ethan Watters, pharmaceutical industry, USA

Spiritual Depression

Author: Editorial 17th September 2021 0 Comments

“When depression is caused by losing touch with our spiritual sensibility.” This article by Steve Taylor has been published on the website of The Medical & Scientific Network. It begins: “Some people have a simplistic belief that depression is caused by a…
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Culture & Society, depression, materialism, spirituality, Steve Taylor, The Leap, The Medical & Scientific Network, transpersonal psychology

Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show

Author: Editorial 16th September 2021 0 Comments

James Wakefield, reporting for the BBC, cites an article in the Wall Street Journal headlined “Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show”. His article begins: “Facebook-owned Instagram has been criticised for keeping secret its internal research into…
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anxiety, BBC, children and adolescents, depression, Facebook, Instagram, James Wakefield, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, social media, suicidality, teenage girls, Wall Street Journal

Psychiatric Drugs may Reduce Social and Emotional Capacities

Author: Editorial 15th September 2021 0 Comments

This article by Jenny Logan has been published on the Mad in America website. It begins: “While deficits in social cognition are often associated with and used to diagnose psychiatric disorders, new research suggests that the medications used to treat psychiatric…
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emotions, Jenny Logan, Mad in America, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry, Research, social cognition, University College London, Zoe Haime

Psychotherapy Relationships that Work: Volume 1: Evidence-Based Therapist Contributions … 3rd Edition

Author: Editorial 13th September 2021 0 Comments

This book [August 2019] has been edited by John Norcross and Michael Lambert. The publishers say: “First published in 2002, the landmark Psychotherapy Relationships That Work broke new ground by focusing renewed and corrective attention on the substantial research behind the crucial (but…
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books, counseling, counselling, evidence-based practice, John Norcross, Michael Lambert, psychotherapy, Research

The consciousness puzzle: Is panpsychism the solution?

Author: Editorial 10th September 2021 0 Comments

Mental ill-health – better described as psychological and emotional distress – fundamentally involves consciousness, a subjective awareness and experience. So if we misunderstand the nature of consciousness, then likely we will not be best placed to help those in distress….
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brain, consciousness, dualism, Galileo, Institute of Art and Ideas, materialism, mind, neuroscience, Panpsychism, Philip Goff, philosophy, qualitative, quantitative, videos

Author Archive: Editorial

A History of Delusions

The case for establishing a minimal medication alternative for psychosis and schizophrenia

The Distinction Between Antisociality And Mental Illness

When the ads don’t work

Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche

Spiritual Depression

Psychotherapy Relationships that Work: Volume 1: Evidence-Based Therapist Contributions … 3rd Edition

The consciousness puzzle: Is panpsychism the solution?

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