This post is a continuation of my post Steven Novella M.D. and Mental Illness Denial. In Mental Illness Denial Part I, Dr. Novella makes the point that various parts of the brain enable us to do certain things, and that if we are doing these things dysfunctionally, or not well, or perhaps not at all,… Continue Reading
Psychiatry – the Pseudoscience
As most readers of this website are aware, there is a great deal of resistance to the soon-to-be-released DSM-5. There is even a Boycott DSM-5 Committee established by Jack Carney, and many people are suggesting that practitioners use the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) International Classification of Diseases (ICD) instead. In the general context of this… Continue Reading
Steven Novella M.D. and Mental Illness Denial
Recently Nick Stuart, a regular commenter on this website, drew my attention to Dr. Steven Novella. Dr. Novella is a strong supporter of the standard psychiatric system, and routinely refers to those of us who challenge these concepts as “mental illness deniers.”(Mental Illness Denial Part I) Nick referred me to some of Dr. Novella’s articles,… Continue Reading
Another Critic of the Illness Concept
I’ve recently come across another DSM critic – or as Dr. Novella terms us – a mental illness denier. His name is Peter Kinderman, and he is head of the Institute of Psychology, Health and Society at the University of Liverpool. He has recently written an article called “Grief and anxiety are not mental illnesses.”… Continue Reading
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