From Scotland to Siberia
I came across this headline in today’s paper [I have altered it slightly]. This headline reminded me of a visit that I took last year to Siberia! This was in … Continue reading From Scotland to Siberia
Tag: Porsolt
‘Battle for the Mind’
Dr William Sargant (1907-1988) was a British psychiatrist who is remembered for the evangelical zeal with which he promoted physical methods of treatments in psychiatry. The text book he co-wrote … Continue reading ‘Battle for the Mind’
Dead Rat brains implored: it is by living we learn
From: Peter J Gordon Sent: 17 May 2019 To: The President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; the former President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; the Vice-President of the … Continue reading Dead Rat brains implored: it is by living we learn
Siberia
[To play my short film SIBERIA please click here or on the image above.] The Porsolt Forced Swimming Test (Behavioural Despair Test) is centred on rodents’ response to the threat … Continue reading Siberia