hope – A New Vision for Mental Health

Framing Depression as a Functional Signal Rather than a Disease Promotes Hope and Reduces Stigma, Study Finds

Author: Editorial 28th July 2023 0 Comments

This report from Julia Lejeune has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “New research reveals that individuals seeking depression treatment may benefit from an explanation of depression as serving an important human function, as opposed to a disease arising…
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a coherent system

chemical imbalance theory, depression, disease model, Hans Schroder, hope, Mad in America, psychiatry, Research, Social Science & Medicine, stigma

Is Psychotherapy Still an Infant Science?

Author: Editorial 23rd February 2022 0 Comments

This article by Martin Goldfried has been published on the psychotherapy.net website. It begins: “The field of psychotherapy has been around for quite a while—well over 100 years. According to sociologists of science, a field only reaches ‘maturity’ when there exists…
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collaborative practice

hope, Martin Goldfried, positive expectation, psychotherapy, psychotherapy.net, therapeutic alliance, transtheoretical principles of change, Unconscious Competence

Hope in Counselling & Psychotherapy

Author: admin 14th March 2017 0 Comments

Hope in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Denis O’Hara, Sage Publications, 2013). Engendering ‘hope’ is at the heart of counselling and psychotherapy but little attempt has been made to actually explain how and why it may be fostered. Understanding the central role of hope in…
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collaborative practice, emotion-focused care

books, counselling, Denis O'Hara, hope, psychotherapy, Talking Therapies