philosophy of science

It’s Been Utility All Along: An Alternate Understanding of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and The Depressive Realism Hypothesis

This article by Sahanika Ratnayake has been published in the journal Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology on the Project Muse website. The abstract says: “Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), one of the most popular schools of psychotherapy, associates mental illnesses such as depression,…
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Causation: A Very Short Introduction

Causation: A Very Short Introduction is the title of a book by Stephen Mumford and Rani Lill Anjum. It’s relevant to the field of mental health because of (for example): The scientific paradigm in relation to mental healthcare. Should this paradigm…
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What are the constructivist approaches?

The question of subjectivity and the creation of meaning is one of enormous importance to the field of mental health. In this context, consider the following Frequently Asked Question from the website of Constructive Foundations (an interdisciplinary journal): “What are the constructivist approaches?…
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The Philosophy of Complexity

The emerging field of Complexity Science is highly relevant to the ecological paradigm for mental health that we are proposing. In  The Philosophy of Complexity , Chris Lucas identifies three main strands in complexity thought: Systems thinking (incorporating cybernetics) which relates to non-specific systems. Organic thinking (including evolution) relating…
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The Pursuit of Objectivity in Psychology

This book has been written by Mattias Desmet, a professor at Ghent University in Belgium. The publishers say: “For about a decade, academic psychology finds itself in a crisis. Replication of the vast majority of research findings fails, the field is…
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