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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

Psychiatric Drugs Explained

Author: Editorial 14th July 2021 0 Comments

This book (2016) has been written by psychiatrist Dr. David Healy. The publishers say: “Now in its sixth edition, and written by an author internationally recognised in his field, Psychiatric Drugs Explained offers a wealth of information in a handy easy-to-use…
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collaborative practice

books, David Healy, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry, side effects

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

The Reason I Jump: one boy’s voice from the silence of autism

Author: Editorial 14th June 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Naoki Higashida and translated from Japanese by David MItchell. The publishers say: “What is it like to have autism? How can we know what a person – especially a child – with autism is thinking…
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autism, autistic spectrum, books, David MItchell, Naoki Higashida

The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness

Author: Editorial 11th June 2021 0 Comments

“”Insanity – a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world.”Dr. R. D. Laing There are many people no longer with us whose ideas, actions, writings, thoughts (etc) feed into a modern-day new vision for mental health. R. D. Laing is…
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authenticity, books, existentialism, madness, psychiatry, psychosis, R. D. Laing, schizophrenia

DSM69: Dolly Sen’s Manual of Psychiatric Disorder

Author: Editorial 20th May 2021 0 Comments

Concerning this booklet , the publishers say: “Dolly Sen is a well known artist and activist working and exploring what it means to experience mental distress and the effects of being labelled with a psychiatric diagnosis. Her art is witty, humorous,…
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art, books, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders, diagnostic labelling, Dolly Sen, psychiatry

Narrative Medicine: The Use of History and Story in the Healing Process

Author: Editorial 10th May 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Dr. Lewis Mehl-Madrona. Its contents are relevant to both mental and biophysical healthcare. The publishers say: “Seeks to restore the pivotal role of the patient’s own story in the healing processShows how conventional medicine tends…
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books, client uniqueness, history, indigenous cultures, indigenous healers, Lewis Mehl-Madrona, listening, narrative, New Approaches, Person-Centered Healthcare, personal narrative, story-telling

The Zyprexa Papers

Author: Editorial 5th May 2021 0 Comments

According to mainstream psychiatry (and the pharmaceutical companies that provide funding to psychiatry, especially in the USA’s mainly privatised system of healthcare), some prescribed drugs treat alleged chemical imbalances in the brain – imbalances which, it is claimed, are a…
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Bill Bigley, bipolar, books, diabetes, Eli Lilly, Jim Gottstein, olanzapine, pharmaceutical industry, prescription drug side-effects, psychosis, schizophrenia, zyprexa

Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives — and Save Theirs

Author: Editorial 15th April 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Richard Louv. The publishers say: “Richard Louv’s landmark book, Last Child in the Woods, inspired an international movement to connect children and nature. Now Louv redefines the future of human-animal coexistence. Our Wild Calling explores these powerful and…
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Animal assisted therapy, books, empathy, natural world, nature, nature-based therapy, non-domestic animals, Richard Louv, wellbeing

Psycho Politics

Author: Editorial 14th April 2021 0 Comments

This book by Peter Sedgwick, was first published back in 1982. The publishers say: “A classic in the field of mental health, one of the few credible critiques of the anti-psychiatry movement which retains its significance today, Psycho Politics includes scholarly…
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Alastair Kemp, books, Erving Goffman, Helen Spandler, Peter Sedgwick, psychiatry, R.D Laing, Rob Dellar, Thomas Szasz

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