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“The Rise of Mad Studies”

Justin Karter - November 5, 2015 0

Mad Studies is emerging as a new academic discipline in Canada and proponents are challenging popular conceptions of “madness” and the medicalization human experiences.

In the News

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Why Does Research Focus on Treating Depression Rather Than Preventing It?

June 6, 2023

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No Difference in Antidepressant Effectiveness After Genetic Testing

June 5, 2023

What Psychosis Researchers can Learn from the Compassionate Approach to Psychedelic...

June 2, 2023

Mad Studies Needed to Decolonize Global Mental Health

June 1, 2023

Blogs

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 8: Depression and Mania (Affective Disorders) (Part...

June 5, 2023

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Cochrane’s Demise: Misleading Denigration of Benzodiazepines for Acute Psychosis

June 3, 2023

Reclaiming My Yin and Yang

June 2, 2023

State Hospital Memories: More of My Story

June 1, 2023

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