General psychiatry, still in no-man’s land after all these years
Escaping The Shackles of Psychiatry: What I’ve Seen and Survived, as Both Doctor and Patient
Experts call for fewer antidepressants to be prescribed in UK
The relationship between harsh parenting and adolescent depression
This research paper has been published by the National Library of Medicine. The abstract says: “Guided by Beck’s cognitive model of depression, this study comprehensively explores the mechanisms linking harsh parenting, rumination, and victimization to the development of adolescent depression. A total…
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The Neuroplastic Narrative in the classroom
Adverse childhood experiences: a meta-analysis of prevalence and moderators among half a million adults in 206 studies
Transforming Mental Health Care with Cultural Narratives and Metaphors
“In an influential paper, Laurence Kirmayer explores how cultural narratives and metaphors shape our experience of mental health and recovery.“ This article by Justin Karter has been published in Mad in America. It begins: “In a groundbreaking academic article, Laurence J. Kirmayer , a…
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Beyond Police and Psychiatrists: Chicago’s Plan to Transform Community Mental Health
“From Jacobin: ‘Police violence and lack of access to essential care services have emerged as twinned hallmarks of American life. In a nation in which people with unmet mental health needs are 16 times more likely to be killed by police,…
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Critique Of IAPT On BBC TV
The New WHO and UN Guidance: Psychiatry Must Entirely Change
“A fundamental shift is required within the field of mental health … There is an overreliance on biomedical approaches to treatment options, inpatient services and care, and little attention given to social determinants and community-based, person-centred interventions…” The new World…
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