Mad in America
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
I n the critical psychiatry community, we tend to draw a stark line between drug treatment and psychotherapy, with the latter often being promoted as a safer and more holistic alternative, getting at the root cause of our distress rather than just covering up symptoms. Unfortunately, this comes with a tendency to forget that therapy too has strong roots in the biomedical model, and it‘s that framework in which practitioners are trained.
Critical Psychiatry
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
I responded (follow my Twitter thread ) to a tweet by Justin Garson (mentioned in previous post ). What he said was:- I cant fathom how a psychiatric diagnosis would ever be useful to anyone except as a tool to get accommodations or drugs. As far as understanding myself who I am, why I act and think as I do it contributes nothing. I do understand what he means (see eg. previous post ).
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Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
In a new study, researchers identify the biological processes behind stress-induced aversive memory generalization and highlight an intervention which could help restore appropriate memory specificity for people with PTSD.
Child Mind Intitute
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Appointment coincides with $1 million gift from The NVLD Project New York, NY The Child Mind Institute is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Amy Margolis as a Senior Research Fellow. In her new role, Dr. Margolis will drive cutting-edge research initiatives at the Institute, furthering the understanding and treatment of learning disabilities such as dyslexia and non-verbal learning disability (NVLD).
Mad in America
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
I propose in this essay to question the pre-eminence of psychiatric opinion, the accepted notion that psychiatric clinical experience is the benchmark of valid mental health symptoms, and suggest a pathway towards lasting and effective treatment. The first myth to tackle is that of psychiatry as just another medical specialty resting on the laurels of scientific and professional credibility.
Critical Psychiatry
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
I was hoping the new government would revisit the Parliamentary Scrutiny Committees report on the last governments draft Mental Health Bill. This would have also given an opportunity to produce a new Bill taking into account the recent WHO/OHCHR guidance to countries on mental health legislation (see previous post ). Instead the new government has produced a Bill not that dissimilar to the draft Mental Health Bill of the last government (see eg. blog post from DHSC Media Centre and version of am
Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Post-traumatic stress disorder comes in many forms and affects each person differently. Some patients benefit more from residential, in-treatment programs, while others are more suited for outpatient care. Others may thrive best in a system that mixes elements of both. A team of researchers found intensive outpatient programs, in which a patient consults with a health professional daily while staying at home in their community, are as effective as inpatient treatment, where patients can be isola
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Mad in America
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
N o-phone policies are currently all the rage in US schools— 15 states , and numerous smaller localities, now restrict classroom device use. The goal, apparently, is to address the escalating youth mental health crisis by protecting kids from the isolation and self-esteem issues smartphones create. I don’t think phones are harmless, but I can’t help feeling skeptical about these policies’ real intentions.
The Anxiety Guy
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Overthinking is a common trap in anxiety recovery. Todays podcast will help you shift from overthinking to feeling, unlocking true recovery. Enjoy! The Pitfalls of Overthinking in Anxiety Recovery Overthinking is an attempt by the mind to find safety in logic. Its that voice that says, If I just find the right solution or think through every possible scenario, Ill be safe.
Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
An exploratory study has examined metabolomic patterns associated with psychotic-like experiences in adolescents, highlighting the influence of cannabis use.
Love & Life Toolbox
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
Refresh your self-care list. What is soothing and brings you joy? Spend time in nature. The sun, the clouds, the fog and all remain gloriously present. Create a web of love, seeking and providing support from/for your closest support network. Minimize all media exposure while you strengthen your internal and external resources. Avoid doom scrolling.
Mad in America
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Mad in the UK. It was written by Peter Brown, a Hearing Voices group facilitator in Belfast for 20 years. I have a friend who once said – having met him in a mental health unit – that everyone there had “schizophrenia” but he didn’t. He was the first person I talked to in the unit, we’d both used drugs, and he went to the same school as my cousins.
Child Mind Intitute
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Watch the Recording On November 13, the Child Mind Institute convened a panel of experts to explore how philanthropic, institutional, and venture funders consider the impact of technology on young peoples mental health as they evaluate projects and invest in new solutions. The panel was moderated by Lauren McLaughlin, MBA, director in the Office of the Chief Scientist at the Child Mind Institute.
Psychiatry News -- Science Daily
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
New findings uncover an alarming rise in depression rates among all higher education students in the United States, but especially among sexual and gender minorities.
The Maryland Psychiatric Society
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The Maryland Psychiatrist November 2024 In This Issue Voices for Change by Elizabeth Ryznar, MD, M.Sc. Navigating the Abyss by Shyam Bhatt, MD, MPH Letter to the Editor by Heidi Bunes A Two Hour Education by John Buckley, M.D. Vagal Nervous Stimulation by Robert Herman, M.D. Some Thoughts About Restraining Patients by Sue Kim, M.D. Medical Records DestructionNotice and Retrieval by Thomas E Allen, M.D.
Mad in America
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Dissociation feels like my head is stuffed with cotton and I can’t hear right. Like trying to have a conversation under water. Muffled. Blurry. Both heavy and floaty. Maze of mirrors, rolling floors. Everything bounces off. Nothing penetrates. Even when I think I feel something, I can’t remember it later on. I can’t land. Unable to grasp life.
Mad in America
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Mad in Mexico. It was written by Professor Sandra Caponi and expert by experience Virginia Carril. A s Phyllis Chesler warned us in 1974, gender bias has accompanied psychiatric power throughout its history. Years later, in 2005, in the last annotated edition of Women and Madness , the author insisted on the persistence of this bias, which even today, 50 years later, seems to remain unchanged.
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