complex adaptive systems – A New Vision for Mental Health

Systems all the way down: embracing complexity in mental health research

Author: Editorial 7th April 2022 0 Comments

This editorial by Eiko Fried and Donald Robinaugh has been published in BMC Medicine. The abstract says: “In this editorial for the collection on complexity in mental health research, we introduce and summarize the inaugural contributions to this collection: a series…
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BMC Medicine, complex adaptive systems, complexity, complexity science, complexity-based practice, Donald Robinaugh, Eiko Fried, system thinking

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

Inconvenientis and the Rise of the Shiny

Author: Editorial 2nd September 2019 0 Comments

This blog post from the ComplexWales website relates to – amongst other things – healthcare (including mental healthcare), the NHS (National Health Service), wellbeing and the emerging field of complexity science. It begins: “I love this cartoon! It so clearly articulates…
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complex adaptive systems, complexity-based practice, ComplexWales, empiricism, experiental

Integrative Psychotherapy: A Feedback-Driven Dynamic Systems Approach

Author: Editorial 9th May 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by Guenter Schiepek, Heiko Eckert, Benjamin Aas, Sebastian Wallot and Anna Wallot. The publishers say that it: “… introduces a new, integrative, systemic approach to psychotherapy and counseling and shows how the principles of dynamic complex…
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Anna Wallot, Benjamin Aas, client feedback, complex adaptive systems, Guenter Schiepek, Heiko Eckert, integrative, New Approaches, PCCS Books, psychotherapy, Sebastian Wallot, Synergetic Navigation System

An interactive introduction to attractor landscapes

Author: Editorial 8th May 2019 0 Comments

The concept of attractor landscapes is part of the emerging field of Complexity Science. It connects to systems theory and in particular to an understanding of complex adaptive systems. The human brain – perhaps the most complex phenomenon in the known universe…
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attractor landscapes, complex adaptive systems, complexity science, neuroscience, New Approaches, Nick Case, psychotherapy

The Process of Psychotherapy: Causation and Chance

Author: Editorial 6th May 2019 1 Comment

Set for publication in June 2019, this book has been written by Wolfgang Tschacher and Hermann Haken. The publishers say: “This book describes an encompassing modeling approach to psychotherapy, created with the most recent research in the field. Therapeutic interventions are…
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algorithms, books, causation, chance, complex adaptive systems, counseling, counselling, encompassing modeling, Hermann Haken, New Approaches, psychotherapy, quantitative psychotherapy research, systems theory, Wolfgang Tschacher

Thinking about complexity in health

Author: Editorial 27th February 2019 0 Comments

Complexity Science is an emerging field that is highly relevant to the subject of healthcare in general and mental healthcare in particular. Related to this field are subjects such as complex adaptive systems, complexity theory and systems thinking. “ Thinking about complexity in health: A systematic review of the key systems thinking and complexity ideas in health ”…
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complex adaptive systems, complexity science, complexity theory, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Open Research Online, Open University, Research, system thinking

The Value of Systems and Complexity Sciences for Healthcare

Author: Editorial 31st August 2018 0 Comments

This book, edited by Prof. Joachim P. Sturmberg, is based on the proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Systems and Complexity for Healthcare. The publishers say: “This visionary reframing of health and healthcare uses a complexity science approach to…
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books, complex adaptive systems, complexity science, emerg, holism, Joachim P. Sturmberg, primary care

Health System Redesign: How to Make Health Care Person-Centered, Equitable, and Sustainable

Author: Editorial 7th June 2018 0 Comments

The publishers of this 2018 book (written by Joachim P. Sturmberg) say: “This forward-looking volume challenges professionals and interested lay readers to reconsider our ways of looking at health and wellness, illness and disease, and the goals of health/healthcare systems. Reframing…
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books, complex adaptive systems, equality, health system redesign, Joachim P. Sturmberg, person-centred