Here’s an interesting debate, linked to on Twitter by Steve Silberman (who you should follow, if you don’t already): Robert Whitaker, who thinks psych drugs are creating an epidemic of mental illness, vs. a roomful of psychiatrists Linky I thought this a good article, that showed both the disagreement and the discussion. Whitaker seems to raise...
As a rule I’m unhappy to accept incomplete remission. I am also frustrated frequently by seeing cases where various of my professional colleagues are clearly much more ready than I to do so. This morning was a good example, as I saw 4 people for whom that has been the case. A couple of them...
Midweek Medicine Redux Since I was off sick for Monday and Tuesday, today is midweek for me I thought I’d spend some time on the importance of regular review in psychiatry. I’m not (just) meaning clinical review of patients, or multi-disciplinary team reviews of management; I’m referring to the process of reviewing a...
Psychiatry’s Peculiar Place I was struck today (not for the first time) by the peculiar place psychiatry has, in comparison to the other medical specialties. As psychiatrists we are one of only two groups in society who can detain people and restrict their basic freedoms. We can only do so in very closely-defined circumstances, but...
