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First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Manual of Mental Disorders Under the Microscope

The controversial manual of mental disorders was released at the weekend and is receiving global attention. Senior Lecturer in Psychology at University of Sydney Paul Rhodes unpacks the classification system in this article from The Conversation.The fifth ... [Published Pro Bono Australia - 15 hours ago]

Entities: treatments, Anorexia Nervosa, Psychosis

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Internet addiction, a mental health condition

Posted by: on May 19, 2013 in New Woman Leave a commentHelen Obiageli Oshikoya read Law, Politics and Economics at St Mary’s Hall in Oxford. She came back to Nigeria and did Law conversion, LLB at the Lagos State University (LASU) and worked with Mobil ... [Published The Nation Nigeria - May 19 2013]

Entities: Autism, Autism Spectrum, Cerebral Palsy

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

American Psychological Association

ISEPP Supports British Psychological Society’s Statement on Psychiatric Diagnoses

- LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- In its statement the DCP questioned the usefulness, reliability and validity of the current diagnostic system which is based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and the International Classification ... [Published Prlog - May 17 2013]

Entities: British Psychological Society, Diagnostic, Las Cruces (United States), American Psychological Association

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Koninklijke DSM NV

Medicine isn't the answer

With every edition of the DSM, the number of conditions diagnosed as a problem suitable for psychiatric intervention expands. You, dear reader, may be suffering from a mental illness that you never knew existed. So if like me you really get angry now ... [Published The Independent - May 17 2013]

Entities: Koninklijke DSM NV, Interference, The Language of Medicine, Frank Furedi

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Medicine?s Big New Battleground: Does Mental Illness Really Exist?

It has the distinctly uncatchy, abbreviated title DSM-5, and is known to no one outside the world of mental health.But, even before its publication a week on Wednesday, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, psychiatry’s dictionary ... [Published Disinformation - May 17 2013]

Entities: Diagnostic, Thomas R Insel, Jon Ronson, British Psychological Society

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

University of Lincoln

How to Be a Better-Health Nag

Dawn Klingensmith, CTW FeaturesBehind many recovering couch potatoes there may be a nag.So says a recent study from the University of Lincoln in England, which found that adults over 30 are more likely to exercise if nagged by their loved ones. Subjects ... [Published Philly.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: University of Lincoln, British Psychological Society, Fitness, Chicago

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

American Medical Association

Studies Continue to Show Hypnosis Has Scientific Grounding

Professor of Psychology backs practice for lasting help(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 15, 2013 ) Manchester, UK -- Hypnosis and hypnotherapy have been a topic of debate for some time, as there has been much back-and-forth about how much of it can be proven in regards ... [Published EMAILWIRE.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: British Psychological Society, American Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Anxiety, American Medical Association

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Work Stress Directly Linked to Heart Disease, Again - Forbes

Stressful situations at work are once again linked to cardiovascular disease. German researchers tracked biological markers in the blood associated with stress, revealing an escalated inflammatory response which can trigger heart problems.Scientists from ... [Published Forbes.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: Stress, Heart Disease, Burnout, Workers, Cardiovascular Disease

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Doctors Protest Psychiatric Manual Revision in Global Petition

Doctors are protesting new guidance for the diagnosis of some mental disorders, including autism, contained in the revised edition of a professional manual to be released in coming days.The so-called "psychiatric bible," whose first update in 19 years ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 15 2013]

Entities: Gordon Parker, protest, Autism, Jason Gale

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

The British Psychological Society Enters the Silly Season

We have entered a silly season of interacting absurdities committed by the American Psychiatric Association, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the British Psychological Society.It started with DSM-5 including untested new diagnoses that will ... [Published Psychiatric Times - May 14 2013]

Entities: British Psychological Society, Nickel Metal Hydride Battery, Silly Season, Patient

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

The Inmates Seem To Have Taken Over The Asylum

Mental health practitioners and patients are being poorly served by the organizations most entrusted to represent their interests. We have entered a truly remarkable silly season of interacting absurdities committed by the American Psychiatric Association, ... [Published Psychology Today - May 12 2013]

Entities: Nickel Metal Hydride Battery, The Asylum, British Psychological Society

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Presidents' Award for Southampton Psychology Professor

University of Southampton Professor Constantine Sedikides has received the Presidents’ Award from the British Psychological Society. Presented by the Society’s Research Board, the Award recognises the achievements of those currently engaged in psychological ... [Published University of Southampton - May 03 2013]

Entities: British Psychological Society, Cardiff University, Galvanisation, University of Southampton

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...diet, and sleep patterns, for example – affect our biology," Dr Rachel Cooper , author of Classifying Madness , tells me in response to an email. "You could have cases where a 'core' biological disturbance is expressed differently in different cultures. Some have suggested that this might be the case with western-style depression and Chinese neurasthenia."

Are mental illnesses such as PMS and depression culturally determined? | Corrinne Burns [Published Science: Science blog | guardian.co.uk - May 20 2013]

The FRA recommends that "EU member states should ensure that objective information on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression is part of school curricula to encourage respect and understanding among staff and students, as well as to raise awareness of the problems faced by LGBT persons."

Marriage equality, a distorted view [Published Malta Independent Daily - May 20 2013]

For more information on "Rethinking Mental Health CareCare for Children & Adolescents: Evidence-Based and Experienced-Based Alternatives to the Medical Model" , please visit www.PsychIntegrity.orgPhoto

ISEPP Supports British Psychological Society’s Statement on Psychiatric Diagnoses [Published Prlog - May 17 2013]

...of psychiatric imperialism," said Gordon Parker, Scientia ProfessorProfessor of psychiatry at Sydney-based University of New South Wales. It has "a flawed logic and a flawed model which leads to compromised research and also compromises management."

Doctors Protest Psychiatric Manual Revision in Global Petition [Published BusinessWeek - May 15 2013]

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Manual of Mental Disorders Under the Microscope [Published Pro Bono Australia - 15 hours ago]
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New DSM-5 creates controversy with new diagnose... [Published News Sentinel - May 20 2013]
Internet addiction, a mental health condition [Published The Nation Nigeria - May 19 2013]
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Doctors in dispute: What exactly is normal huma... [Published The Independent - May 17 2013]
Medicine isn't the answer [Published The Independent - May 17 2013]
Medicine?s Big New Battleground: Does Mental Il... [Published Disinformation - May 17 2013]
Psychiatrists under fire in mental health battle [Published Japan Times - May 17 2013]
How to Be a Better-Health Nag [Published Philly.com - May 17 2013]
Depression and time perception: an interview wi... [Published News-Medical.Net - May 16 2013]
Studies Continue to Show Hypnosis Has Scientifi... [Published EMAILWIRE.com - May 15 2013]
Doctors Protest Psychiatric Manual Revision in ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 15 2013]
Work Stress Directly Linked to Heart Disease, A... [Published Forbes.com - May 15 2013]
The British Psychological Society Enters the Si... [Published Psychiatric Times - May 14 2013]
Were the Victorians cleverer than us? Research ... [Published Mail Online UK - May 13 2013]
Abuse Of Psychiatry In US Far More Extensive Th... [Published Eurasia Review - May 13 2013]
The Inmates Seem To Have Taken Over The Asylum [Published Psychology Today - May 12 2013]
Psychiatrists under fire in mental health battle [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 12 2013]
Medicine's big new battleground: does mental il... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 12 2013]
Facebook's video censorship dilemma [Published BBC - May 10 2013]
Early birds are happier and healthier: study [Published Daily Times - May 07 2013]
Jobseekers' psychometric test 'is a failure' [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 06 2013]
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Presidents' Award for Southampton Psychology Pr... [Published University of Southampton - May 03 2013]
Increasing use of social media may hurt your ma... [Published UPI - May 02 2013]
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Are mental illnesses such as PMS and depression... [Published Science: Science blog \| guardian.co.uk - May 20 2013] A growing number of psychiatrists suspect mental conditions are 'culture-bound syndromes' rather than exclusively biological The latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – DSM 5 – was published over the weekend. ...
Interviewers' Gestures Mislead Child-witnesses [Published Forensic Magazine RSS Feeds - Apr 10 2013] p>By Julie Cooper Children can easily be led to remember incorrect information through misleading gestures from adults, according to researchers from the University of Hertfordshire. These findings are being presented at the British Psychological ...
Drunk eyewitnesses are just as good as sober ones [Published Ezra Klein - Feb 16 2013] So, here’s a fun science experiment that was recently conducted in Sweden: Researchers got some research subjects drunk, showed them a five-minute video of a crime being committed and called back a week later to see if they could identify the culprit. ...
Another Researcher Denounces Nicolosi’s Misuse ... [Published Box Turtle Bulletin - Feb 15 2013] BTB reader Jack Flanagan is freelance writer living in London, who writes about LGBT issues from a psychological and clinical perspective, and also on classical music and the London scene. He is voluntary press officer for the UK Gender and Sexual Diversity ...