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INTEGRATING LIVED EXPERIENCE

Integrating Lived Experience: How the PROMISE Project is Reshaping Mental Health Research and Psychosis Care in Malawi This research incorporates the insights of people with psychosocial disabilities into mental health care in Malawi.

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Why Do Only Some People Experience Severe Antidepressant Withdrawal? Much of the vulnerability to antidepressant withdrawal may be related not to bipolar disorder, but a trait called “bipolarity.”

The Psychosocial Approach

How the Psychosocial Approach Provides an Alternative to the Biomedical Model The biomedical model ignores the social context in which mental distress exists, despite a large body of evidence of that link.

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Our Brain's Response to Trauma is Adaptive not Pathological, Researcher Argues The Neuroplastic Narrative argues that the neurological and psychological impacts of trauma should not be characterized as pathology and illness.

"Although involuntary commitment is often justified as a measure to protect the well-being of at-risk populations, a Norwegian study recently found that areas with low rates of involuntary commitment do not exhibit any increase in adverse events, like patient suicides, fatalities, or an increase in inpatient stays. These findings provide further support against the use of involuntary commitment."
Ashley Bobak, PsyD
July 3, 2023

Involuntary Commitment for Substance Use Disorder Leads to Poor Outcomes A new study found that patients involuntarily committed for substance use disorder relapsed within the first year after release.

Psychologists can Lead Shift to Recovery-Oriented Mental Healthcare Psychologists are uniquely positioned to drive transformational change by promoting recovery-oriented care and socially just practices, championing the rights of both patients and staff.

The key philosophical difference of Soteria communities compared to the traditional psychiatric approach is the idea of “being with” someone experiencing psychological distress as opposed to “doing something to” that person.

It’s Time for Soteria: An Australian Perspective Soteria-style community houses are a proven, viable, cost effective alternative to traditional psychiatric hospitals.

The U.N. is Negotiating a Treaty that Could Solve the Plastic Problem. Here's What You Need to Know. 175 countries are currently negotiating a legally-binding, international treaty on plastic pollution that could change the world. It's a big deal. But at the same time, the question remains whether this treaty will be strong enough, or if certain countries or companies will derail the progress that....

When Good Intentions Go Awry: The Hidden Risks of School Mental Health Programs Researchers point to overlooked dangers as school mental health programs exacerbate adolescent distress.

As Aaron Kheriaty, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, recently said:

“Science is an ongoing search for truth & such truth has little to do with consensus. Every major scientific advance involves challenges to a consensus. Those who defend scientific consensus rather than specific experimental findings are not defending science but partisanship.”