The Problem of Polydiagnosis
Psychology Today
The Problem of Inflated Efficacy in Psychiatry Journals
Beyond the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression: An Interview with Prof. Joanna Moncrieff
What Can Carl Rogers Teach Therapists About Trauma?
W.H.O. and U.N. Join Calls to Transcend the Medical Model
How the “Chemical Imbalance” Metaphor Harms Patients
It’s Time for Psychology to Lead, Not Follow: Psychotherapy is not a medical treatment
“Aping pharmaceutical research methods does not elevate psychology. We should stop misleading the public to believe that emotional suffering is like medical disease, or that different kinds of psychotherapy are like different medications. These assumptions are false at every level….
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Services for People Withdrawing From Antidepressants
“New study documents what antidepressant users need to help them come off safely.” Key Points: One in four people will experience severe withdrawal symptoms when trying to reduce or come off antidepressants. There are no specialized services to support people…
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The Evolution of ADHD: The advantages of wandering attention
This article by Justin Garson has been published in Psychology Today. It begins: “ Attention -deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) is often described by psychiatrists as a neurodevelopmental disorder, one marked by inattention, disorganization, and impulsiveness. In contrast, some psychologists, psychiatrists, and anthropologists see…
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Depression Might Be Trying to Tell Us Something