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North American Cities Are Replacing Cops With Civilians And It’s Working

Author: Editorial 23rd August 2021 0 Comments

“Toronto is the latest city looking to replace police with mental health crisis workers on non-violent 911 calls.” This article , by Jake Kivanc, has been published in Vice magazine. Although written within a North American context, the ideas outlined might…
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911, 999, Canada, Crisis Assistance Helping Out on The Streets (CAHOOTS), Emergency calls, police, Reach Out Response, Toronto, USA

Time to assume that health research is fraudulent until proven otherwise?

Author: Editorial 13th August 2021 0 Comments

The question posed by this article is highly relevant to the field of mental health, particularly in relation to research concerning the alleged benefits of the psychotropic drugs that are prescribed on a massive scale. The author is Dr. Richard…
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Andrew Grey, Barbara K Redman, Ben Mol, British Medical Journal, Cochrane Collaboration, Ian Roberts, peer review, REAPPRAISED checklist, Research, Richard Smith, Stephen Lock, zombie trials

The Emperor’s New Clothes

Author: Editorial 12th August 2021 0 Comments

“‘The good ones leave, the weak ones follow the crowd, and the leaders bully and intimidate …” This blog-article comes from Dr Creatively Maladjusted and has been published on Mad in the UK. It begins: “The anonymous blogger of The Double Life of the Recovered Professional wrote: ‘The good ones leave, the…
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Dr Creatively Maladjusted, Mad in the UK, personality disorder, service delivery systems, service users, trauma

Is It Time to Reconsider the ‘Disease Model’ of Mental Health?

Author: Editorial 4th August 2021 0 Comments

“A prominent U.K. psychologist believes we should change the way we talk about depression, anxiety, and other forms of psychological distress” This article has been written by Markham Heid and published on the Elemental website. It begins: “In2013, the British Psychological…
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British Psychological Society, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders, disease model, Elemental, Markham Heid, pathologisation, Peter Kinderman, psychiatry, psychosocial factors

My summary of the dire state of ECT regulation (or lack of) …

Author: Editorial 2nd August 2021 0 Comments

This tweet is from Dr. Lucy Johnstone, who writes: “My summary of the dire state of ECT [Electroconvulsive Therapy] regulation (or lack of) on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester. No one will accept responsibility, and we have yet to find a…
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BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester, Care Quality Commission (CQC), ECT, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Lucy Johnstone, monitoring, regulation

Medications have replaced psychotherapy as first line treatments

Author: Editorial 30th July 2021 0 Comments

“… as a profession, primary care physicians know, or should know, that psychotropic medications are mostly ineffective and potentially dangerous to patients. As such, most physicians who prescribe psychotropic medication do so to the detriment of their patients.” This paper –…
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Clients & Patients, National Alliance of Professional Psychology Providers., primary care doctors, Psychiatric Drugs, psychotherapy, USA

Building for Better Health: How Architecture & Design Can Address the Mental Health Crisis

Author: Editorial 28th July 2021 0 Comments

This article by Aditi Desai appears on the website of the Glasgow Insight into Science & Technology. It begins: “The term ‘psych ward’ calls to mind grim, often uncomfortable, images: from the stereotypical “deranged” mental patient who is dangerously violent to…
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Aditi Desai, architecture, Banner-University Medical Center South, building design, Clients & Patients, Glasgow Insight into Science & Technology, in-patients, Scrivner Center for Mental Health & Addiction Services

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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Users and Abusers of Psychiatry: A Critical Look at Psychiatric Practice

Author: Editorial 15th July 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by clinical psychologist, Dr. Lucy Johnstone. The publishers say: “Users and Abusers of Psychiatry is a radically different, critical account of the day-to-day practice of psychiatry. Using real-life examples and her own experience as a clinical…
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books, depression, history of psychiatry, Lucy Johnstone, pharmaceutical industry, psychiatry

Dialogical Meetings in Social Networks (The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

Author: Editorial 23rd June 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Jaakko Seikkula and Tom Erik Arnkil. The publishers say: “This book describes and analyses two dialogic network practices: ‘Open Dialogues’ – developed for use in psychiatric crisis situations – and ‘Anticipation Dialogues’ – used in…
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Anticipation Dialogues, books, Jaakko Seikkula, Open Dialogue, psycho-social work, system thinking, Tom Erik Arnkil

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