The power of love in mental health
Theoretical Alternatives to the Psychiatric Model of Mental Disorder Labeling: Contemporary Frameworks, Taxonomies, and Models
The Connected Community
“Find out how to uncover the hidden talents, assets, and abilities in your neighborhood and bring them together to create a vibrant and joyful community. It takes a village!“ The reduction of social isolation – as part of improving societal…
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Tribes of the Person-Centred Nation
The new edition of this book will be available on May 16th. It has been edited by Prof. Mick Cooper, who says : “It’s been a real privilege to be asked by @pccsbooks to steward the third edition of the ‘Tribes of…
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Dissatisfied dropout from school-based humanistic counselling: A theory-building case series
This research paper from Emily Pattison and Mick Cooper has been published by Counselling & Psychotherapy Research. The abstract says: “Introduction Dissatisfied dropout costs services financially and impacts client well-being. Research is limited on reasons for dissatisfied dropout in adolescents. Preliminary research…
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Ivor Browne rightly lauded – but we are a long way from his vision and values
This article has been published by Mad in Ireland. It begins: “The great Ivor Browne, who many will know for his humane approach to human distress, died this week to widespread plaudits from the media. This is right and fitting for a…
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Bad Feelings, Best Explanations: In Defence of the Propitiousness Theory of the Low Mood System
Seven reasons why most Major Depression is probably not a brain disorder
The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines: Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines, Gabapentinoids and Z-drugs
Authored by Mark Horowitz, and David M. Taylor, the world’s first antidepressants deprescribing guidelines for psychiatry are now available. The publishers say: “Comprehensive resource describing guidelines for safely reducing or stopping (deprescribing) antidepressants, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoids and z-drugs for patients, including step-by-step guidance…
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Searching for the “Psychiatric Yeti”: Schizophrenia Is Not Genetic
This report by Peter Simons has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “The decades-long attempt to locate the gene or genes for schizophrenia has failed, according to a new article in Psychiat r ic Research by prominent schizophrenia researcher E. Fuller Torrey. In the article, Torrey reviews…
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