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They Say You’re Crazy: How The World’s Most Powerful Psychiatrists Decide Who’s Normal

Author: Editorial 13th October 2021 0 Comments

This book by Paula Caplan, published in 1996, looks at the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). In 2013 the most recent DSM edition (DSM-5) was produced, expanding even further – to well over 600 – the number of…
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Allen Frances, books, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, diagnostic labelling, DSM, Paula Caplan, psychiatry

Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature is Almost Certainly False

Author: Editorial 6th October 2021 0 Comments

The topic of human consciousness is fundamental to discussions about mental health, mental healthcare and the best ways of helping those in psychological and emotional distress. This book by Thomas Nagel looks at the question of consciousness in a way that…
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books, cognition, consciousness, evolutionary theory, interpersonal neurobiology, materialism, molecular biology, neo-darwinianism, New Approaches, reductionism, Thomas Nagel

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

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

Rootbound: Rewilding a Life

Author: Editorial 6th September 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Alice Vincent. The publishers say: “When she suddenly finds herself uprooted, heartbroken, grieving and living out of a suitcase in her late twenties, Alice Vincent begins planting seeds. She nurtures pot plants and vines on…
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Alice Vincent, books, green spaces, grief, plants, slow living, wellbeing

The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness

Author: Editorial 2nd September 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Emily Anthes. The publishers say: “Modern humans are an indoor species. We spend 90 percent of our time inside, shuttling between homes and offices, schools and stores, restaurants and gyms. And yet, in many ways,…
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architecture, books, building design, Emily Anthes, wellbeing

Philosophy & Madness: A Discussion with Wouter Kusters on his new book

Author: Editorial 18th August 2021 0 Comments

Wouter Kusters is a Dutch philosopher and linguist from the Netherlands. He is best known for his books, ‘Pure Madness, A Quest for the Psychotic Experience’ and ‘A Philosophy of Madness: The Experience of Psychotic Thinking.’ The latter was translated into…
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collaborative practice, Key posts

books, James Barnes, Mad in the UK, madness, philosophy, psychosis, spirituality, transliminal, Wouter Kusters

Zoobiquity: The Astonishing Connection Between Human and Animal Health

Author: Editorial 5th August 2021 0 Comments

“A revelatory depiction of what animals can teach us about the human body and mind, exploring how animal and human commonality can be used to diagnose, treat, and heal patients of all species.Full of fascinating stories.” –Atul Gawande, M.D. This…
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animals, Barbara Natterson Horowitz, books, Kathryn Bowers

Malcharist

Author: Editorial 26th July 2021 0 Comments

This novel has been written by Paul John Scott. The publishers say: “A closely-observed, panoramic thriller about medical science gone wrong, and the people who make dangerous pills seem safe. It’s Manhattan in the winter of 2010, and Shivani Patel is…
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books, Paul John Scott

Dosed: The Medication Generation Grows Up

Author: Editorial 16th July 2021 0 Comments

“Teens must try to figure out whether intense emotions and risk-taking behaviors fall within the spectrum of normal adolescent angst, or whether they represent new symptoms or drug side effects.” This book (2012) has been written by Kaitlin Bell Barnett. The…
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ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, books, children and adolescents, Kaitlin Bell Barnett, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry