Brett Deacon – A New Vision for Mental Health

Effects of a chemical imbalance causal explanation on individuals’ perceptions of their depressive symptoms

This study by Joshua Kemp, James Lickel and Brett Deacon has been published in Behaviour Research and Therapy. The abstract says: “Although the chemical imbalance theory is the dominant causal explanation of depression in the United States, little is known about…
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The biomedical model of mental disorder: A critical analysis of its validity, utility, and effects on psychotherapy research

Author: Editorial 1st June 2018 0 Comments

This article from Brett J. Deacon (University of Wyoming) was published in 2013 in the Clinical Psychology Review . The article’s abstract says: “The biomedical model posits that mental disorders are brain diseases and emphasizes pharmacological treatment to target presumed biological abnormalities. A…
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collaborative practice

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