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Medication Archive
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‘A new look at psychosis.’ Ivan Tyrrell and Richard Bentall discuss patient-centred new approaches to the understanding and treatment of psychosis.
Ivan Tyrrell and Richard Bentall discuss patient-centred new approaches to the understanding and treatment of psychotic illness. Tyrrell: You have written a... -
Interview with American journalist and author Robert Whitaker on the the myth of chemical imbalance, pharmaceutical companies and the effects of long term anti-psychotic medication.
Why Psychiatry Embraced Drugs: An Interview with Author Robert Whitaker Kelly Bourdet Tuesday, May 08, 2012 We’ve been told that many psychiatric illnesses are... -
Channel 4 Homeland’s depiction of mental illness has been a step forward for TV. Guardian.
Homeland’s depiction of mental illness has been a step forward for TV It flirts with the ‘mad genius’ stereotype but overall... -
“Do we need a diagnostic manual for mental illness?” Richard Bentall discusses DSM V. Guardian
Do we need a diagnostic manual for mental illness? Richard Bentall discusses the controversial revisions to the US Diagnostic and Statistical... -
Antipsychotic drugs not best option for people at risk of psychosis, study warns on British Medical Journal website. Guardian.
Drugs not best option for people at risk of psychosis, study warns Counselling and therapies effective in treating psychotic experiences that... -
Alternative views on ‘mental illness’ from Michael Cornwell Ph.D
I Don’t Believe in Mental Illness, Do You? In November 2000, I anxiously stood before the gathered four hundred and fifty... -
Open Dialogue — Alternative Care for Psychosis In Finland Developed By Jaakko Seikkula. Please watch the video!
Open Dialogue—Alternative Care for Psychosis In Finland Developed By Jaakko Seikkula. Over the past two decades, Dr. Jaakko Seikkula’s hospital team in... -
Excellent interview on Radio 4 BBC i Player. Psychiatrist Robin Murray changes his mind about the cause of schizophrenia.
The Life Scientific Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work. Psychiatrist Robin Murray on why he changed... -
Psychologists fear US manual will widen mental illness diagnosis. Guardian
Psychologists fear US manual willwiden mental illness diagnosis Mental disorders listed in publication that should not exists, warn UK experts Hundreds of... -
’7 Reasons America’s Mental Health Industry Is a Threat to Our Sanity’ by Bruce E. Levine.
7 Reasons America’s Mental Health Industry Is a Threat to Our Sanity Drug industry corruption, scientifically unreliable diagnoses and pseudoscientific research... -
“Antidepressant use in England soars.” The Guardian. Why not offer some other solutions instead?
Editors note: I have just read the following article and once again I am shocked to see there seems to be... -
Mainstream psychiatry is failing – but there is another way. Speak Out About Psychiatry wants to change the way mentally ill people are treated in the UK. Guardian blog.
Mainstream psychiatry is failing – but there is another way Speak Out About Psychiatry wants to change the way mentally ill... -
Recovery The Norm? You Must Be In Western Lapland.
Schizophrenia seems to be disappearing in Western Lapland. Since the early 80′s, there has been a 90% drop in number... -
Psychiatrist calls for lithium to be added to water. Irish Times. What do you think???
I have recently been alerted to this article in the Irish Times. I am still in shock and cannot believe this... -
Antidepressants – Big Money, Bad Science?
The idea that depression is caused by nothing other than a chemical imbalance is a comforting one for people who... -
Unthinkable? Rehabilitating R.D. Laing He’s been unfashionable for decades, but in an era of big-pharma and proliferating diagnoses, is it time to reassess? Guardian Editorial.
The trouble with great men or women who lead the kind of lives described as “colourful” is that they provide... -
The mental illness industry is medicalising normality A reading group would do more to help individuals find relief than squeezing their unhappiness into a package labelled ‘disorder’. The Guardian.
Lisa Appignanesi guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 6 September 2011 Valium and Miltown helped women find domestic bliss in the 1950s. In 2000 the World Health Organisation... -
Excellent Leaflet from Royal College of Psychiatrists on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy This leaflet is for anyone who wants to know more about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).It discusses how it... -
Royal College of Psychiatrists needs your help! Short survey regarding coming off anti-depressants.
Message from RCPsych. At the Royal College of Psychiatrists, we are trying to understand how, why and when people stop... -
Rufus May – Psychologist And Recovered Schizophrenic.
At the age of 18, Rufus May received a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Despite being drugged and hospitalized, he managed to... -
Does Schizophrenia Really Exist? Alternative opinions offered on psychosis.
If you are interested in finding out about alternative opinions on psychosis, click the link below to visit the ‘Recovery From Schizophrenia’... -
DISCOVERING HOPE FOR RECOVERY FROM A BRITISH PERSPECTIVE. PIERS ALLOTT ET AL (2002)
DISCOVERING HOPE FOR RECOVERY FROM A BRITISH PERSPECTIVE. http://www.critpsynet.freeuk.com/LITERATUREREVIEWFinal.htm A review of a sample of recovery literature, implications for practice and systems... -
Compulsory Detention – the final taboo?
Being ‘sectioned’ – the term used when someone is legally admitted to a psychiatric ward without their consent – is... -
Antidepressant use rises as recession feeds wave of worry
Prescriptions have doubled in decade, NHS figures show, with doctors warning drugs are covering for counselling shortage Guardian.co.uk, Friday 11 June... -
Would-be MP on depression battle
Would-be MP on depression battle By Stuart Hughes BBC Online Zoe Smith has started lobbying for better mental health provision Scottish... -
Brilliant Website for all Psychosis! www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk
This website contains information for family members and friends of people who have psychosis. http://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/ The information is based on the results... -
Stress link to financial squeeze
Stress link to financial squeeze By Jane Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News Work pressures during the recession have caused a big rise... -
Telephone therapy for depression? Study says yes!
Mental Health Foundation – 12/05/10 Treating clinical depression on the telephone is nearly as effective as face-to-face consultations, a new Brigham... -
Probiotics and Mental Health.
Gut Flora and Mental Health More than 95% of the body’s Serotonin is actually in the gut, so it only serves... -
Fish oil supplements ‘beat psychotic mental illness’ BBC
Fish oil supplements ‘beat psychotic mental illness’ The capsules are rich in omega-3 Taking a daily fish oil capsule can stave off... -
Bill Oddie: ‘I wanted to end it all until I found out I was Bipolar’
By Rebecca Hardy, Daily Mail 1.05.2010 Last year doesn’t really exist for Bill Oddie. It was, he says, a ‘ complete... -
Are doctors missing depression medication side effects?
PROVIDENCE, RI – A study from Rhode Island Hospital shows that patients report side effects from medication for the treatment... -
‘Why I sectioned my wife over her bipolar disorder’ BBC R4
By Fergal Keane Radio 4, Taking a Stand Bipolar disorder is having a big impact on William and Kate Lyons’ lives For... -
Bipolar and the Medication Minefield – how to see your way through it!
There is little doubt that the pharmaceutical options available for treating mental illness, including bipolar, are getting better. There is...
