Editorial

Are critics of psychiatry stranded in a ‘Jurassic world?’

Author: Editorial 18th November 2021 0 Comments

This article by psychotherapist James Barnes has been published by Mad in the UK. It begins: “In a recent Psychiatric Times interview with Lucy Johnstone, 1 the interviewer took the very unusual step of seeking ‘clarification’ from two psychiatrists that she mentioned…
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biomarkers, biopsychosocial model, James Barnes, Lucy Johnstone, Mad in the UK, medical model, philosophy, Psychiatric Times, psychiatry, Robin Murray

This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession

Author: Editorial 17th November 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Daniel J. Levitin. The publishers say: “In this groundbreaking union of art and science, rocker-turned-neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin explores the connection between music—its performance, its composition, how we listen to it, why we enjoy it—and the…
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books, Daniel Levitin, evolution, music, neuroscience, Research, wellbeing

A Prescription for Music Lessons

Author: Editorial 15th November 2021 0 Comments

This studies review from Dr. Debra Shipman has been published by Federal Practitioner. It concludes: “A healthful lifestyle includes holistically addressing issues pertaining to mental and physical well-being. Learning how to play a musical instrument is a workout for the brain, just…
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Debra Shipman, depression, Federal Practitioner, music, music therapy, neuroscience, PTSD, social prescribing, substance abuse, wellbeing

Chemically Imbalanced: Everyday Suffering, Medication, and Our Troubled Quest for Self-Mastery

Author: Editorial 12th November 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Joseph Davis. The publishers say: “Everyday suffering—those conditions or feelings brought on by trying circumstances that arise in everyone’s lives—is something that humans have grappled with for millennia. But the last decades have seen a…
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biochemical imbalance, books, Culture & Society, Joseph Davis, wellbeing

The Visual Illusion of Efficacy in Psychiatric Drug Trials

Author: Editorial 11th November 2021 0 Comments

This article by Robert Whitaker has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “Published reports of clinical trials of psychiatric drugs typically include a graphic showing the efficacy of the study drug in reducing symptoms of the disorder compared with…
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efficacy, Mad in America, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatric drugs trials, Robert Whitaker

“I’m Normal” and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

Author: Editorial 10th November 2021 0 Comments

This article – subtitled “Why we are misled by statistics” – has been written by Dr. Steven C. Hayes and published in Psychology Today. It begins: “Our minds think in terms of categories and concepts. It comes easy to us. It’s…
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abnormality, averages, depression, ergodic theorem, New Approaches, normality, psychology, Psychology Today, statistics, Steven C. Hayes

Ruth E Dixon – Crazier Than Me

Author: Editorial 8th November 2021 0 Comments

Ruth E. Dixon performs Crazier Than Me at the A Disorder For Everyone festival, held September 18, 2020.

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A Disorder For Everyone, ECT, music, psychiatry, Ruth E. Dixon, videos

The Anti-Depressant Era

Author: Editorial 5th November 2021 0 Comments

This book (1999) has been written by Prof. David Healy. The publishers say: “When we stop at the pharmacy to pick up our Prozac, are we simply buying a drug? Or are we buying into a disease as well? The first…
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antidepressants, books, David Healy, depression, diagnostic labelling, pharmaceutical industry, Prozac, psychiatry, Zoloft

Pop Pills: the usage of behavior medication by kids in the USA

Author: Editorial 4th November 2021 0 Comments

POP PILLS is the result of an extended investigation by French photojournalist Baptiste Lignel on the use of “behavior medication“ by youths in the USA. The publishers say: This book combines M. Lignel’s photography with elements from popular culture and social media, which bring additional voices to the narrative…
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ADHD, anxiety, Baptiste Lignel, behavior medication, behaviour medication, books, Culture & Society, depression, OCD, popular culture, social media, USA

The big idea: Is it your personality, or a disorder?

Author: Editorial 3rd November 2021 0 Comments

“Psychological diagnoses offer an easy way in to understanding character – but our habit of using them comes at a cost” This article by Lucy Foulkes has been published in The Guardian. It begins: “It takes around 30 seconds to diagnose…
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diagnosis, disorder, Lucy Foulkes, personality, The Guardian

Author Archive: Editorial

Are critics of psychiatry stranded in a ‘Jurassic world?’

This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession

Chemically Imbalanced: Everyday Suffering, Medication, and Our Troubled Quest for Self-Mastery

The Visual Illusion of Efficacy in Psychiatric Drug Trials

“I’m Normal” and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

Ruth E Dixon – Crazier Than Me

The Anti-Depressant Era

The big idea: Is it your personality, or a disorder?

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