philosophy of science – A New Vision for Mental Health

It’s Been Utility All Along: An Alternate Understanding of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and The Depressive Realism Hypothesis

Author: Editorial 1st August 2022 0 Comments

This article by Sahanika Ratnayake has been published in the journal Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology on the Project Muse website. The abstract says: “Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), one of the most popular schools of psychotherapy, associates mental illnesses such as depression,…
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Causation: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Editorial 29th April 2022 0 Comments

Causation: A Very Short Introduction is the title of a book by Stephen Mumford and Rani Lill Anjum. It’s relevant to the field of mental health because of (for example): The scientific paradigm in relation to mental healthcare. Should this paradigm…
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What are the constructivist approaches?

Author: Editorial 30th May 2019 0 Comments

The question of subjectivity and the creation of meaning is one of enormous importance to the field of mental health. In this context, consider the following Frequently Asked Question from the website of Constructive Foundations (an interdisciplinary journal): “What are the constructivist approaches?…
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Cartesian science, Constructive Foundations, constructivism, meaning, meaning-making, New Approaches, objectivity, philosophy of science, subjectivity

The Philosophy of Complexity

Author: Editorial 10th May 2019 0 Comments

The emerging field of Complexity Science is highly relevant to the ecological paradigm for mental health that we are proposing. In The Philosophy of Complexity , Chris Lucas identifies three main strands in complexity thought: Systems thinking (incorporating cybernetics) which relates to non-specific systems. Organic thinking (including evolution) relating…
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The Pursuit of Objectivity in Psychology

Author: Editorial 2nd May 2019 1 Comment

This book has been written by Mattias Desmet, a professor at Ghent University in Belgium. The publishers say: “For about a decade, academic psychology finds itself in a crisis. Replication of the vast majority of research findings fails, the field is…
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