being and becoming in the world
After reading the Editorial “Shrink rethink: rebranding psychiatry” published in the British Journal of Psychiatry I expressed my concerns with this proposal: “My view is that is wrong for psychiatry, which seeks … Continue reading ‘Rethinking rebranding’
I have concerns about this Editorial: My view is that is wrong for psychiatry, which seeks to nurture well being, to follow business models. I worry that it is a … Continue reading ‘Rebranding Psychiatry’
The current edition of the British Journal of Psychiatry, May 2018, contains academic papers on depressive disorders. In this post I will share some of the declarations of interest linked … Continue reading The British Journal of Psychiatry: are competing interests of authors sufficiently transparent?
This image of a boundary fence to a Scottish mental health “Institution” was recently shared with me. As an “Institution” the British Journal of Psychiatry rejected my “editorial” on Iatrogenic Stigma. Fortunately, … Continue reading On the other side of the fence
I noticed this “Special Article” published in the October edition of the British Journal of Psychiatry. It details a novel antipsychotic medication called Lurasidone (trade name Latuda). I would anticipate … Continue reading Lurasidone: “Special Article”
I have always enjoyed the 100 word summary in the British Journal of Psychiatry, even if I may be troubled by matters made simpler than they really are! In the … Continue reading “Authenticity”: The British Journal of Psychiatry
For my short film “By yellow lights tormented” I researched all archived (monthly) editions of the British Journal of Psychiatry. My research covered 1993 to date (August 2015). By yellow … Continue reading As a doctor I find this concerning
I have just read an Editorial in the January 2015 edition of the British Journal of Psychiatry. It is by Fineberg et al and is entitled “Word use in first-person accounts … Continue reading “Word use in first-person accounts of schizophrenia”