Editorial

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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collaborative practice

art therapy, books, ecotherapy, expressive arts therapy, Melanie Snyder, natural world, nature-based therapy, Sally Atkins

Pets and Mental Health

Author: Editorial 19th November 2020 0 Comments

This book , published in 1988, has been written by Odean Cusack. The publishers say: “This fascinating … book addresses … research and provocative findings on the use of pets in mental health therapy. The historical basis of using pets in…
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a wellbeing society

Animal assisted therapy, animal-assisted interventions, books, Odean Cusack, pets, wellbeing

A Manifesto for Mental Health: Why We Need a Revolution in Mental Health Care

Author: Editorial 18th November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by Prof. Peter Kinderman. The publishers say: “A Manifesto for Mental Health presents a radically new and distinctive outlook that critically examines the dominant ‘disease-model’ of mental health care. Incorporating the latest findings from both biological neuroscience…
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a coherent system, Uncategorised

biomedical model, biopsychosocial model, books, manifesto, Peter Kinderman

Rethinking ADHD: From Brain to Culture

Author: Editorial 16th November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been edited by Dr. Sami Timimi (Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist) and Jonathan Leo (series editor). The publishers say that it contains: “A selection of international critiques on the role of ADHD in our society today, looking at how and…
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a wellbeing society

ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, books, Culture & Society, neuroscience

How time banks boost people’s self-worth

Author: Editorial 13th November 2020 0 Comments

The concept of time-banking is linked to that of social prescribing, which in turn is one of the new approaches to reducing mental distress and improving wellbeing. This blog-post (on the website of the National Association of Link Workers) comes from…
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a wellbeing society

National Association of Link Workers, social prescribing, time banking, Timebanking UK, wellbeing

Adolescent Mental Health: Neighborhood Stress and Emotional Distress

Author: Editorial 12th November 2020 0 Comments

This article , written by Karen Snedker and Jerald Herting within an American context, has been published in Youth & Society. The abstract says: “The purpose of this article is to explore the role of neighborhood characteristics, specifically economic disadvantage/advantage, residential…
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a wellbeing society

children and adolescents, economic disadvantage/advantage, emotional stress, Jerald Herting, Karen Snedker, neighborhood effects, neighbourhood effects, racial/ethnic heterogeneity, residential instability, stress

A Safer Bet

Author: Editorial 11th November 2020 0 Comments

This report , written by Merlyn Holkar and Chris Lees, concerns online gambling and mental health. It comes from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, who say: “This report explores the harm that people with mental health problems can experience…
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a wellbeing society

addiction, Chris Lees, gambling, gambling addiction, Merlyn Holkar, Money and Mental Health Policy Institute

Explaining Humans

Author: Editorial 9th November 2020 0 Comments

“This vital memoir illuminates the power of being on the autism spectrum” The Times Winner of the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2020, this book – subtitled “What Science can teach us about Life, Love and Human Relationships” – has been…
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a wellbeing society

autism, autistic spectrum, books, Camilla Pang, neurodiversity, relationships

The Biophilia Effect: A Scientific and Spiritual Exploration of the Healing Bond Between Humans and Nature

Author: Editorial 6th November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by Clemens Arvay. The publishers say: “Did you know that spending time in a forest activates the vagus nerve, which is responsible for inducing calm and regeneration? Or that spending just one single day in a…
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a wellbeing society

biophilia, books, Clemens Arvay, natural world, nature, nature-based therapy, wellbeing

Medicine’s perception of reality – a split picture: critical reflections on apparent anomalies within the biomedical theory of science

Author: Editorial 5th November 2020 0 Comments

This article has been published in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. Although it concerns medical philosophy and practice in general, much of its content is relevant to mental healthcare – especially given the biomedical model upon which the current…
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a coherent system

biomedical model, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Lived Body, phenomenology, Practice Education/Clinical Evaluation, Public health systems and services research

Author Archive: Editorial

Nature-Based Expressive Arts Therapy

Pets and Mental Health

A Manifesto for Mental Health: Why We Need a Revolution in Mental Health Care

Rethinking ADHD: From Brain to Culture

Adolescent Mental Health: Neighborhood Stress and Emotional Distress

A Safer Bet

Explaining Humans

The Biophilia Effect: A Scientific and Spiritual Exploration of the Healing Bond Between Humans and Nature

Medicine’s perception of reality – a split picture: critical reflections on apparent anomalies within the biomedical theory of science

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