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Causality in Psychotherapy Research

Author: Editorial 1st February 2021 0 Comments

As published on the website of the Centre for the Study of Causality, Complexity and Evidence in Health Sciences , this 45 minute video features Dr. Hanne Oddli (Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo), a clinical psychologist, and researcher. In the video, “she presents the ongoing work promoting evidential…
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causal dispositionalism, causality, Centre for the Study of Causality, complex adaptive systems, evidential pluralism, Hanne Oddli, psychotherapy, Research, videos

Social media damages teenagers’ mental health, report says

Author: Editorial 28th January 2021 0 Comments

Cristina Criddle reports for the BBC: “Teenagers’ mental health is being damaged by heavy social media use, a report has found. Research from the Education Policy Institute and The Prince’s Trust said wellbeing and self-esteem were similar in all children of…
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BBC, children and adolescents, Cristina Criddle, Education Policy Institute, exercise, Family income, maternal health, Millennium Cohort Study, Research, self-esteem, social media

Experiences of in-patient mental health services: systematic review

Author: Editorial 22nd January 2021 0 Comments

This review was published (by the Royal College of Psychiatrists) in the British Journal of Psychiatry: “Background: In-patients in crisis report poor experiences of mental healthcare not conducive to recovery. Concerns include coercion by staff, fear of assault from other patients,…
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British Journal of Psychiatry, coercion, in-patient experiences, in-patients, Personalised Care, Research, Royal College of Psychiatrists

The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments

Author: Editorial 18th January 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute. The publishers say: “Why is it that a piece of music, a smell, a taste can take us back to something we had forgotten? How is it…
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books, Denmark, happiness, Happiness Research Institute, Meik Wiking, memories, Research, wellbeing

We often discuss why lived experience improves research quality, but what about the ‘how’?

Author: Editorial 8th January 2021 0 Comments

This article has been written by Rachel Temple (Public Involvement in Research Manager at the McPin Foundation). It begins: “When I first discovered the ‘Trainee Researcher’ job vacancy at McPin back in 2017, I was immediately attracted. I’d been on the…
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experts by experience, lived experiences, McPin Foundation, Rachel Temple, Research, young adults

Ecotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Author: Editorial 21st December 2020 0 Comments

This book has been edited by Martin Jordan and Joe Hinds. The publishers say: “In this thought-provoking book, Jordan and Hinds provide a comprehensive exploration of this emerging area of practice. Divided into three parts, the book offers a unique examination…
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books, counseling, counselling, ecotherapy, Joe Hinds, Martin Jordan, psychotherapy, Research

My Story, Our Future: a storytelling project about living with psychosis

Author: Editorial 9th December 2020 0 Comments

“There was not a single ‘typical’ story that emerged. Instead we found people navigating through their lives in a variety of ways. People talked about specific challenges, individual skills, abilities and strengths, and held different hopes and aspirations for the…
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first-person stories, lived experiences, McPin Foundation, narrative, personal narrative, psychosis, Research

“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 Duchess of Cambridge and the Royal Foundation release the #5biginsights in the biggest ever study on the early years

Author: Editorial 3rd December 2020 0 Comments

“People overwhelmingly believe that a child’s future is not pre-determined at birth. However, most people don’t understand the specific importance of the early years.” This report from the Royal Foundation begins: “The Duchess of Cambridge has unveiled the findings of the…
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addiction, children, COVID-19, Duchess of Cambridge, Early childhood, early years, family breakdown, homelessness, Research, Royal Foundation

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