diagnostic hierarchy – A New Vision for Mental Health

The Making of Adult ADHD: The Rapid Rise of a Novel Psychiatric Diagnosis

Author: Editorial 13th September 2023 0 Comments

“The history of psychiatry is a history of fads in theory, diagnosis, and treatment. Such rapid shifts in conceptualization—such as the emergence of the concept of adult ADHD—almost always warrant informed critical examination.” This article by Mark Ruffalo and S. Nassir…
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a coherent system

ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, diagnostic hierarchy, Mark Ruffalo, pharmaceutical industry, psychiatry, S. Nassir Ghaemi

What is formulation in psychiatry?

Author: Editorial 12th May 2023 0 Comments

“When assessing the same patient, two experts may produce two similar summaries, but two different formulations. This is the fundamental difference: a summary is descriptive, whereas a formulation is analytical and evaluative… formulating a case with clarity and precision is…
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a coherent system

biopsychosocial model, diagnostic hierarchy, formulation, Gareth Owen, holism, philosophy of psychiatry, psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, verstehen