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Challenging ideas in mental health

Author: Editorial 17th February 2021 0 Comments

OpenLearn provides free learning courses from the (UK-based) Open University. “ Challenging ideas in mental health ” is one such course, involving around 18 hours of study. The course providers say: “Take a new and different look at mental health. This free course, Challenging ideas…
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Education, online course, Open University, OpenLearn

Psychiatry’s “Defect Model of Mental Illness:” a Path for Those it Has Failed

Author: Editorial 15th February 2021 0 Comments

“In plain words, many depressed, anxious, and substance-abusing persons think: ‘I feel fucked up because I am essentially fucked up,’ and mental health professionals routinely confirms this.” This article by Bruce E. Levine has been published on the Counterpunch website. It…
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Bruce E. Levine, CounterPunch, defect model of mental health, psychiatry

The Patient Revolution: How We Can Heal the Healthcare System

Author: Editorial 12th February 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by David Gilbert. It applies to healthcare across the board, but this of courses includes mental healthcare, and is relevant to the person-centred approach. The publishers say: “The NHS is in crisis – it’s in record…
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books, Clients & Patients, David Gilbert, patient-led healthcare, person-centred

‘Magic mushrooms’ could avert looming mental health crisis, says North Wales police boss

Author: Editorial 10th February 2021 0 Comments

“The fact that psilocybin is classified as a Class A drug means there has been a research blackout for nearly 50 years into the beneficial effect it can have in improving the lives of people suffering from PTSD and depression.”Arfon…
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Arfon Jones, depression, magic mushrooms, Microsoft News, Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder, psilocybin, PTSD, Research

Complexity and Healthcare: An Introduction

Author: Editorial 4th February 2021 0 Comments

Complexity science and allied subjects (e.g. complex adaptive systems and complex causality) is of great relevance to mental healthcare, not least because the human mind/brain is perhaps the most complex known phenomenon. Hence the reference to this book , edited by…
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books, chaos theory, complex adaptive systems, complexity science, complexity-based practice, New Approaches

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

‘Discriminatory’ mental health system overhauled

Author: Editorial 14th January 2021 0 Comments

“Plans have been announced to overhaul the mental health system – with the aim of making it less discriminatory towards black people.” Reporting for the BBC, Michael Buchanan writes : “Ministers say changes to how people are sectioned in England and…
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BBC, black people, Mental Health Act, Patient and Carers Race Equality Framework, sectioning

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

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

A Manifesto for Mental Health: Why We Need a Revolution in Mental Health Care

Author: Editorial 18th November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by Prof. Peter Kinderman. The publishers say: “A Manifesto for Mental Health presents a radically new and distinctive outlook that critically examines the dominant ‘disease-model’ of mental health care. Incorporating the latest findings from both biological neuroscience…
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biomedical model, biopsychosocial model, books, manifesto, Peter Kinderman