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Mental Health: A Person-centred Approach

Author: Editorial 14th December 2020 0 Comments

This book has been edited by by Nicholas Procter, Helen Hamer, Denise McGarry , Rhonda Wilson and Terry Froggatt. The publishers say: “Mental Health: A Person-centred Approach aligns leading mental health research with the human connections that can and should be…
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Australia, books, Clients & Patients, Denise McGarry, Helen Hamer, New Zealand, Nicholas Procter, person-centered, person-centred, Rhonda Wilson, Terry Froggatt

Psychiatry and the Human Condition: Joanna Moncrieff, MD

Author: Editorial 11th December 2020 0 Comments

This interview (conducted by Dr. Awais Aftab) with psychiatrist Joanna Moncrieff is part of a series called “Conversations in Critical Psychiatry“, as published in the Psychiatric Times. Here is an extract: “Aftab: Models of drug action have been an important focus of…
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Awais Aftab, Conversations in Critical Psychiatry, disease-centred model, drug-centred model, Joanna Moncrieff, Psychiatric Times, psychiatry, psychoactive drugs

Northern blokes like me aren’t supposed to get therapy – but it changed my life

Author: Editorial 10th December 2020 0 Comments

“A new poll suggests that Northern men are far less likely to try therapy than those in the South, but is this just playing to stereotypes?” This article by James Brown appears in The Daily Telegraph. It begins: “When I think…
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counseling, counselling, Daily Telegraph, James Brown, Talking Therapies

My Story, Our Future: a storytelling project about living with psychosis

Author: Editorial 9th December 2020 0 Comments

“There was not a single ‘typical’ story that emerged. Instead we found people navigating through their lives in a variety of ways. People talked about specific challenges, individual skills, abilities and strengths, and held different hopes and aspirations for the…
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first-person stories, lived experiences, McPin Foundation, narrative, personal narrative, psychosis, Research

Withdrawal From Antidepressants: A Review

Author: Editorial 7th December 2020 0 Comments

“We were dismayed to discover, in both the New Zealand and international surveys, that only 1 percent recalled being told anything about withdrawal effects when first prescribed the drugs.” This article from Dr. John Read is subtitled “UK authorities stop minimising…
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addiction, antidepressant side-effects, antidepressants, drug withdrawal symptoms, John Read, psychiatry, Psychology Today

Personalizing Psychotherapy: Assessing and Accommodating Patient Preferences

Author: Editorial 30th November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by John Norcross and Mick Cooper. The publishers say: “Blending empirical research and clinical expertise into easy-to-read advice, Drs. John Norcross and Mick Cooper offer multiple strategies for routinely assessing preferences as they evolve over the…
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books, Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences, counseling, counselling, John Norcross, Mick Cooper, person-centred, psychotherapy, Talking Therapies

Person-Centred Practice at the Difficult Edge

Author: Editorial 27th November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been edited by Peter Pearce and Lisbeth Sommerbeck. The publishers say: “This book presents accounts of the practice of the person-centred approach (PCA) with people suffering from a range of severe and enduring conditions. Comprehensively refuting the notion…
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books, Lisbeth Sommerbeck, person-centered, person-centred, person-centred counselling, Peter Pearce, Talking Therapies

The Spin Doctors: “ADHD” Research

Author: Editorial 26th November 2020 0 Comments

This article by Patrick Hahn has been published on the Mad in America website. It begins: “We all learned as freshmen that science is objective. But in fact, the evidence base for psychopharmacology … is manufactured and shaped and spun by…
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ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Mad in America, Patrick Hahn, psychiatry, Research

A Straight Talking Introduction To Psychiatric Drugs (2nd Edition): The Truth About How They Work And How To Come Off Them

Author: Editorial 25th November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Moncrieff. The publishers say: “In an era when more people are taking psychiatric drugs than ever before, Joanna Moncrieff’s explosive book challenges the claims for their mythical powers. Drawing on extensive research,…
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biochemical imbalance, books, coming off psychiatric drugs, drug withdrawal symptoms, Joanna Moncrieff, PCCS Books, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry

Nature-Based Expressive Arts Therapy

Author: Editorial 20th November 2020 0 Comments

Co-written by Sally Atkins and Melanie Snyder, this book is subtitled “Integrating the Expressive Arts and Ecotherapy”. The publishers say: “Responding to the increased interest in the integration of expressive arts and ecotherapy, this book presents a nature based approach to…
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art therapy, books, ecotherapy, expressive arts therapy, Melanie Snyder, natural world, nature-based therapy, Sally Atkins