psychiatry

Psychiatry and the Human Condition: Joanna Moncrieff, MD

Author: Editorial 11th December 2020 0 Comments

This interview (conducted by Dr. Awais Aftab) with psychiatrist Joanna Moncrieff is part of a series called “Conversations in Critical Psychiatry“, as published in the Psychiatric Times. Here is an extract: “Aftab: Models of drug action have been an important focus of…
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Awais Aftab, Conversations in Critical Psychiatry, disease-centred model, drug-centred model, Joanna Moncrieff, Psychiatric Times, psychiatry, psychoactive drugs

Withdrawal From Antidepressants: A Review

Author: Editorial 7th December 2020 0 Comments

“We were dismayed to discover, in both the New Zealand and international surveys, that only 1 percent recalled being told anything about withdrawal effects when first prescribed the drugs.” This article from Dr. John Read is subtitled “UK authorities stop minimising…
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addiction, antidepressant side-effects, antidepressants, drug withdrawal symptoms, John Read, psychiatry, Psychology Today

“The expert and the patient”: a discourse analysis of the house of commons’ debates regarding the 2007 Mental Health Act

Author: Editorial 4th December 2020 0 Comments

This research article , published in the Journal of Mental Health, has been co-authored by Tom Kent, Anne Cooke and Ian Marsh. The abstract says: “Background: The Mental Health Act 1983 was amended in 2007. This legislation appears to be predicated on…
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2007 Mental Health Act, Anne Cooke, discourse analysis, Ian Marsh, Journal of Mental Health, language, psychiatry, Research, Tom Kent

The Spin Doctors: “ADHD” Research

Author: Editorial 26th November 2020 0 Comments

This article by Patrick Hahn has been published on the Mad in America website. It begins: “We all learned as freshmen that science is objective. But in fact, the evidence base for psychopharmacology … is manufactured and shaped and spun by…
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ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Mad in America, Patrick Hahn, psychiatry, Research

A Straight Talking Introduction To Psychiatric Drugs (2nd Edition): The Truth About How They Work And How To Come Off Them

Author: Editorial 25th November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Moncrieff. The publishers say: “In an era when more people are taking psychiatric drugs than ever before, Joanna Moncrieff’s explosive book challenges the claims for their mythical powers. Drawing on extensive research,…
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biochemical imbalance, books, coming off psychiatric drugs, drug withdrawal symptoms, Joanna Moncrieff, PCCS Books, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry

A Straight Talking Introduction To The Power Threat Meaning Framework: An Alternative To Psychiatric Diagnosis

Author: Editorial 23rd November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by Mary Boyle and Lucy Johnstone. The publishers say: “The current mainstream way of describing psychological and emotional distress assumes it is the result of medical illnesses that need diagnosing and treating. This book summarises a…
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books, diagnostic labelling, Lucy Johnstone, Mary Boyle, PCCS Books, Power Threat Meaning Framework, psychiatric diagnosis, psychiatry

Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill

Author: Editorial 28th October 2020 0 Comments

“An updated edition of the classic history of schizophrenia in America, which gives voice to generations of patients who suffered through “cures” that only deepened their suffering and impaired their hope of recovery” This book has been written by award-winning journalist…
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books, history of psychiatry, psychiatry, psychosis, Robert Whitaker, schizophrenia

Marjorie Castillo reviews “Anxiety — The Inside Story”

Author: Editorial 19th October 2020 0 Comments

“He argues that psychiatry has no theory of mental disorders, and views psychological disorders as originating in biology. He explains that this ideological perspective is highly problematic because it ignores the source of mental distress, and instead pushes biologically-based treatments…
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anxiety, biological psychiatry, biomedical model, book reviews, books, Marjorie Castillo, Niall McLaren, psychiatry

Psychiatric Diagnosis and the Power of Names

Author: Editorial 15th October 2020 0 Comments

This research article , co-authored by Claire Chang and Ronald Bassman, has been published in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. The article’s abstract says: “Psychiatric diagnosis is accepted and pervasive in mental health care and adjoining social systems throughout the world. The…
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Clare Chang, diagnostic labelling, Journal of Humanistic Psychology, psychiatric diagnosis alternatives, psychiatry, Ronald Bassman

Are mental health disorders ever purely biological?

Author: Editorial 5th October 2020 0 Comments

“Think about the basic framework of this proposition: an animal that has evolved for millions of years, roughly 350,000 in the present form, experiences its greatest century to date in terms of population expansion, while simultaneously billions of our brains…
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anthropology, Big Think, biochemical imbalance, Derek Beres, Edward Hagen, evolutionary biology, Kristen Syme, psychiatry

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