Study Explores MÄori Communityās Multifaceted Understanding of āPsychosisā
A new study explores how āpsychosisā and āschizophreniaā are viewed within the MÄori community in New Zealand.
State of Madness: Psychiatry, Literature, and Dissent After Stalin
FromĀ Advances in the History of Psychology: A new book,Ā State of Madness: Psychiatry, Literature, and Dissent After StalinĀ by Rebecca Reich, explores the role of psychiatric...
Trauma, Memory, and Mental Health
In this episodeĀ of ABC Radio National'sĀ AllĀ InĀ The Mind, Lynne Malcolm interviews three experts about theĀ impact of trauma on our memory and mental health. One guest,...
Mental Health Patients Overlooked in Compulsory Treatment
FromĀ The Sydney Morning Herald: A new review found that mental health patients' decision-making capacity is very rarely considered in court rulings on involuntary treatment.
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Yale Neuroscientists Debunked the Idea That Anyone is “Normal”
FromĀ Quartz: A new study by Yale neuroscientists proves that there is noĀ universal, unconditionally optimal profile of brain functioning. This means that differences often categorized...
Three Experts Discuss the Role of Insanity in Our Legal System
Three leading legal scholars speak toĀ Pacific Standard about the nature and history of the insanity defense, as well as its impact on our criminal...
Art and Images in Psychiatry
Between 2002 and 2014,Ā JAMA PsychiatryĀ published monthly essays by Dr. James C. Harris exploring the role of visual arts in representing emotional distress, trauma, life...
Medical Symptoms That Medicine Can’t Hear
FromĀ Pacific Standard: Women'sĀ medical problems have long been dismissed as psychological by our healthcare system. In her new bookĀ Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad...
Female Researchers Still Less Likely to be Published in High-Impact Psychiatry and Psychology Journals
Even as overall female authorship increases, imbalances remain in high-impact psychiatry and clinical psychology journals.
Psychosocial Explanations of Psychosis Reduce Stigma, Study Finds
A review of mental health anti-stigma campaigns finds psychosocial models are effective in reducing stigma, while biogenetic models often worsen attitudes.
How I Know That Psychiatric Hospitals Don’t Cure Gun Violence
In this piece for theĀ Hartford Courant, Kathleen Flaherty describes why President Trump's assertion that more psychiatric hospitals would prevent mass shootings is inaccurate and...
A Radically Different Perspective on Mental Health
In this blog, Phil Wilshire, Principal Social Worker for Avon and Wiltshire NHS Partnership Trust, shares how the new Power Threat Meaning Framework aligns...
Academe Should Accommodate Those With Mental Health Issues
In this piece forĀ The Chronicle of Higher Education, Patrick Flynn describes how universities can lead the way in providing an accommodating, inclusive environment for...
Bill Would Introduce Fraud Convictions for Gay ‘Cure’ Therapists
FromĀ PinkNews: A new bill has been introduced in California would would see practitioners ofĀ gay conversion therapy prosecuted for fraud.
"The bill would build on the...
#MeToo in Medicine: Women Harassed in Hospitals
FromĀ NBC: Although sexual harassment is widespread in the field of medicine, women face significant barriers to speaking out and reporting abuse. In light of...
3 Women Tell Us What It’s Really Like to Live With Schizophrenia
FromĀ Refinery29: Three women who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia share their stories of experiencing psychosis, recovery, and dealing with societal prejudice against people with...
Depression Test May be Inaccurate for Black Adolescents, Study Finds
Researchers find that psychometric properties in the CES-D, developed for White adults, may not adequately measure the lived experience for Black adolescents.
Justifiably Maladjusted
FromĀ Unbound: In 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. preached that he was proud to be psychologically maladjusted to racism, slavery, segregation, religious bigotry, and economic...
What Is “Normal” Anyway?
FromĀ Scientific American: Although "normal" technically means average or typical, both researchers and the general public often view normality as a standard we should all...
Privacy for Whom?
FromĀ The New Inquiry: Civil libertarians and liberal privacy advocates often frame government surveillance as a universal threat. But two new books show that surveillance...
Majority of Counselors Lack Training to Treat Racial Trauma, Study Finds
The percentage of clients who have experienced racial trauma far exceeds the percentage of counselors who are trained to identify and treat it.
A Cultural History of Extraordinary Bodies
In this episode of theĀ Yale Press Podcast, Lynne Vallone discusses our societal perception of, fascination with, and oppression against people with both small and...
Queer History ā Itās Not Always Straight Forward!
FromĀ Standpoints: The profession of psychology has played a significant role in the erasure of queer history due to its historical pathologization of queer identities.
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Study Explores Meanings of Bipolar Disorder to Those Diagnosed
The narratives about Bipolar Disorder promoted by drug companies may influence how those diagnosed understand themselves.
The Female Subject in Psychiatry From Pathology to Prozac
In this piece forĀ The New Inquiry, Sophie Putka chronicles the mental health profession's long history of pathologizing, diagnosing, and medicating women's emotions.
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