ADHD

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

Medicalizing Masculinity

Author: Editorial 30th July 2020 0 Comments

“[The] neurocentric model has not only discouraged a more context-dependent view of children, but in addition has allowed for the mental-health professions to act as if the share price of the pharmaceutical industry was more important than the well-being of…
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ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, books, boys, children and adolescents, Conduct Disorder, De-Medicalising Misery: Psychiatry, masculinity, psychiatry, Sami Timimi

Why is neurodiversity classified as a mental illness?

Author: Editorial 24th January 2020 0 Comments

Neurodiversity refers to the different ways that the mind can work and interpret information. Some people naturally think about things differently. We all have different interests and motivations, and are naturally better at some things and poorer at others. Most…
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ACAS, ADHD, Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service, autism, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders, DSM, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, dyslexia, dyspraxia, neurodiversity, neurodiversity in the workplace, Tourettes, videos

Fidget on Four

Author: Editorial 20th January 2020 0 Comments

In this 28 minute programme from BBC Radio 4, Dr. Kat Arney examines why some people repeatedly click pens, doodle and knee jiggle. More than a distraction, it turns out fidgeting has potential benefits for both body and mind. The producers…
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ADHD, Anne Churchland, audio, BBC, Betsan Corkhill, Dave Bell, doodling, fidgeting, Janet Cade, Kat Arney, knee jiggling, knitting, Louise Tomlins, neuroscience, Roland Rotz, wellbeing

Auntie Psychiatry crashes the RC Psychiatrists International Congress

Author: Editorial 23rd September 2019 0 Comments

This cartoon comes from the blog-site of Auntie Psychiatry , who says: “I’d love to take credit … but in truth it was a gift from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.”

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ADHD, Auntie Psychiatry, cartoons, psychiatric diagnosis, psychiatry, Royal College of Psychiatrists

Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Author: Editorial 10th July 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by Dr. Gabor Maté. The publishers say: “Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based – and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition. Gabor Maté…
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ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, books, children and adolescents, Gabor Maté, neuro-diversity, neuroscience, parenting

The Power of Neurodiversity: Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain

Author: Editorial 14th June 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by Thomas Armstrong. The publishers say : “ADHD, dyslexia, autism: the number of illness categories listed by the American Psychiatric Association has tripled in the last fifty years. With so many people affected, it is time to…
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ADHD, American Institute for Learning and Human Development, autism, books, Culture & Society, disabilities, dyslexia, learning disabilities, neurodiversity, Thomas Armstrong

Critical New Perspectives on ADHD

Author: Editorial 26th April 2019 0 Comments

This book has been edited by Gwynedd Lloyd, Joan Stead and David Cohen. The publishers say : “Experts from all over the world take a critical, highly international and often controversial perspective on the ADHD phenomenon – a condition that has…
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ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, books, children and adolescents, Culture & Society, David Cohen, Education, Gwynedd Lloyd, Joan Stead, schools

Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs: A Guide for Informed Consent

Author: Editorial 17th April 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by American psychiatrist Dr. Grace Jackson. The publishers say: “Are patients aware of the fact that pharmacological therapies stress the brain in ways which may prevent or postpone symptomatic and functional recovery? Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs: A…
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ADHD, allostatic load, books, coercive psychiatry, depression, evidence-based medicine, Grace Jackson, pharmaceutical drugs, psychiatry, psychosis, Randomised Control Trials (RCTs)

Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness

Author: Editorial 15th April 2019 0 Comments

Written by Robert Whitaker, the first edition of this book appeared in 2010. The publishers say: “In this astonishing and startling book, award-winning science and history writer Robert Whitaker investigates a medical mystery: Why has the number of disabled mentally…
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ADHD, antidepressants, bipolar, books, National Institute of Mental Health, pharmaceutical industry, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry, Research, Robert Whitaker, schizophrenia

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