Editorial

Anatomy of an Industry: Commerce, Payments to Psychiatrists and Betrayal of the Public Good

Author: Editorial 15th April 2022 0 Comments

This article by Robert Whitaker has been written within an America context (but with wider applicability) and has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “The 2013 federal Open Payments legislation, which requires pharmaceutical companies to disclose their direct payments…
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Mad in America, pharmaceutical industry, psychiatric drugs trials, psychiatry, Robert Whitaker, USA

Extraordinary Science and Psychiatry: Responses to the Crisis in Mental Health Research

Author: Editorial 14th April 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by Jeffrey Poland and Serife Tekin. The abstract says: “The subject of the book is the culture of crisis and controversy that exists in contemporary mental health research, following the publication of the fifth edition of…
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books, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders, Jeffrey Poland, psychiatry, Research, Research Domain Criteria(RDoC), Serife Tekin

Antidepressants might be largely ineffective, study suggests

Author: Editorial 13th April 2022 0 Comments

The Daily Telegraph reports : “Antidepressants should be prescribed less routinely by doctors, scientists have said, after a study concluded there was no strong evidence that the drugs were effective. New research has indicated the side effects many patients suffer from…
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antidepressants, Daily Telegraph, Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, placebo effect, prescription drug side-effects, Research, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, University College London

The Broken Mirror: Refracted Visions of Ourselves

Author: Editorial 11th April 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by Dr. James Hollis. The publishers say: “The Broken Mirror: Refracted Visions of Ourselves explores the need to know ourselves more deeply, and the many obstacles that stand in our way. The various chapters illustrate internal obstacles…
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a wellbeing society

books, Carl Jung, depth psychology, James Hollis, meaning, mythology, personal narrative, philosophy, Psyche, psychoanalysis, psychology, spirituality

Psilocybin: British study finds ‘magic mushroom’ drug can be safely used to treat depression

Author: Editorial 8th April 2022 0 Comments

Sky News reports : “A groundbreaking British study has found that the psychedelic drug psilocybin can be safely given to patients, and may be used to treat a range of mental health conditions. Recreational use of the drug – isolated from…
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COMPASS Pathways, Journal of Psychopharmacology, King's College London, psilocybin, Sky News

Systems all the way down: embracing complexity in mental health research

Author: Editorial 7th April 2022 0 Comments

This editorial by Eiko Fried and Donald Robinaugh has been published in BMC Medicine. The abstract says: “In this editorial for the collection on complexity in mental health research, we introduce and summarize the inaugural contributions to this collection: a series…
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BMC Medicine, complex adaptive systems, complexity, complexity science, complexity-based practice, Donald Robinaugh, Eiko Fried, system thinking

How to sleep well with Michael Mosley

Author: Editorial 6th April 2022 0 Comments

Poor or disrupted sleep is a significant cause of psychological and emotional distress (as well as physical ill-health). This TV programme from the BBC’s Horizon series is presented by Michael Mosley. The producers say: “A third of the population regularly…
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BBC, Horizon, Michael Mosley, sleep, sleep deprivation, sleep disruption, sleep science, videos

Living a net zero life has huge benefits for personal wellbeing, new study shows

Author: Editorial 4th April 2022 0 Comments

Tom Bawden reports for MSN: “The dramatic changes people are required to make to cut their carbon footprints are often presented as sacrifices – but in fact a green lifestyle is very good for us indeed, a new study shows. Researchers analysed 18 carbon-cutting measures…
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Felix Creutzig, green lifestyle, Nature Communications, net zero, net zero lifestyle, Technische Universität Berlin, Tom Bawden, wellbeing

Inside A Forensic Psychiatry Unit: The Ground Where Death Meets Life

Author: Editorial 1st April 2022 0 Comments

“How the unrelated murder of an inmate on another unit led to Sean’s transfer, his escape from forced medication, and eventually, his release.“ This article by Sean Gunderson, written within an American context, has been published by Mad in America. It…
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criminality, forensic psychiatry, Mad in America, prison, psychiatry, Sean Gunderson

Schizophrenia: A Scientific Delusion?

Author: Editorial 31st March 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by clinical psychologist Dr. Mary Boyle. The publishers say: “The idea of ‘schizophrenia’ as a disease has become profoundly influential both within the medical profession and amongst the general public. So strong is this idea that…
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books, Mary Boyle, psychiatry, schizophrenia

Author Archive: Editorial

Anatomy of an Industry: Commerce, Payments to Psychiatrists and Betrayal of the Public Good

Extraordinary Science and Psychiatry: Responses to the Crisis in Mental Health Research

Antidepressants might be largely ineffective, study suggests

The Broken Mirror: Refracted Visions of Ourselves

Psilocybin: British study finds ‘magic mushroom’ drug can be safely used to treat depression

Systems all the way down: embracing complexity in mental health research

How to sleep well with Michael Mosley

Living a net zero life has huge benefits for personal wellbeing, new study shows

Inside A Forensic Psychiatry Unit: The Ground Where Death Meets Life

Schizophrenia: A Scientific Delusion?

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