Sami has sent this link to a short film by Peter Gordon (an old age psychiatrist in Scotland) critiquing the Craddock et al paper on need for psychiatry to be

A discussion group will be starting on the 2 nd June in Manchester between 7pm and 9pm. Its led by Helen Spandler and others. It will focus on existentialism and

MEDIA RELEASE December 17 2010 Research review finds Electro-Shock Therapy ‘cannot be scientifically justified’. A review of ‘The Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy’ published this week in the international scientific journal

From Szasz to Foucault: On the Role of Critical Psychiatry In this article we examine the different ways in which Thomas Szasz and Michel Foucault have challenged dominant perspectives within

Keep your eyes open for the forthcoming edition of Asylum, due out Spring 2011. A special anniversary edition: SCHIZOPHRENIA 1911 – 2011 REST IN PIECES Including articles by Alec Jenner,