Transforming chemicals and drugs into 'medication' and 'treatment': the power of language. By the ever thoughtful Prof David Harper

Just a reminder that following Prof Margie Callanan's retirement, we're looking for someone to help lead our wonderful clinical psychology programme and Institute. Please spread the word 🙏and DM for info. canterbury.ac.uk/about-us/worki…

LONDONERS! I beg you, if for whatever reason you’re unimpressed with Sadiq Khan and are tempted to vote Lib Dem or Green please, PLEASE don’t unless you honestly think things would be no worse under Susan Hall. But I assure you they WOULD be. Lend Sadiq your vote to avoid this.

Pls RT: 'Believe it or not!' workshops with myself Rufus May & special guests. Day1: How to support people with powerful beliefs and on Day 2: how to support people who hear voices... eventbrite.com/e/believe-it-o…

Deadline TODAY!

Trapped in contradictions: professionals' accounts of the concept of schizophrenia and its use in clinical practice. The publishers have given us 50 free copies, please only download if you're going to read it! tandfonline.com/eprint/PI5U83I…

“Instead of removing the conditions that make people depressed, modern society gives them antidepressants, [which] modify an individual’s internal state in such a way as to enable them to tolerate social conditions that they would otherwise find intolerable.” - Bernie Saunders

Just realise it's nearly a decade since I went to London for the launch of the original report in 2014 and met up with 🇬🇧 clinical Psychologists e.g. Lucy Johnstone. Then when 🇬🇧 came to 🇮🇪 in 2015 I got to talk with Matt Cooper on Today FM 💛 📻🎙️ #ThinkDeeply The Power Threat Meaning Framework

Just came across this interesting paper - what do you think of their idea? Open access version: discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1574…

Rebuttal to #antidepressant withdrawal piece: theconversation.com/study-claiming… Main points: 1) Of 79 studies included, most were much shorter than how long folks typically take ADs (perhaps decreasing withdrawal) 2) Studies not designed to measure/detect withdrawal Worth reading.

Dr Anne Cooke Thank you too all who have liked and shared this post. I am the trainee conducting the research so please do tweet or email me if you might be willing to participate!

Please DM Emma with offers of participation 😀🙏🙏 Emma Claire Johnson

Nearly 2 years later, we've just remade our website! midpsy.uk

Clinical psychologists - if you use the #PTMFramework, please consider helping Emma 🙏🙏🙏

Hello lovely people! Sorry I've been quiet lately, a lot going on. If you're a member of the BPS please join the Environmental Psychology section and help get it off the ground. bps.org.uk/member-network…

A one day course at our place!

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