There is also a difference between isn't real, is a social construct, and is a failed construct. There are real problems. Most psych diagnoses...
I have not discussed governance. Theory of governance includes the idea of balance of powers, which require that agencies/powers be transparent to...
I do have a prediction that psychiatry might go the way of the dodo, it might easily be split into psychology (the psychosocial coping stuff) and...
Psychiatry has been trying to show this for about 150 years. So far they have lots of rhetoric, and no sound evidence. There is no question that...
This is my current interpretation of what is happening, but its far from complete and there will be lots of things I have not taken into account....
I wanted to discuss the politicisation of medicine to show how broad the issue with psychiatry is. In many parts of the world doctors are...
Yes, this argument they are anti-psychiatry is too broad, its a strawman argument by overgeneralisation. There are some who are against all...
Historically its because psychiatry, and especially psychosomatic psychiatry, was severely dwindling. The BPS thing gives them a framework to...
I have read reports that psychiatry as a specialty was getting fewer and fewer young doctors signing up, it was regarded so poorly. The BPS story...
A patient registry makes sense. A biobank is less useful until we get an established and funded research program.
Less about what they want rather than how it is, but yes.
Can I pick two reasons from column A and two from column B?
Most doctors, about 90%, don't know enough statistics to accurately interpret studies, and that is without getting into issues about study...
o_O PACE is clearly scientifically inadequate. How could that have been more clear? ;)
I have recently been discussing the issue with operationalization of PEM in studies, and the need for biomarkers. Asking questions is fine for...
Rational criticism of science is a part of science. To treat that as anti-science, without instead making rational arguments, is the actual...
Revealing the truth ... the damage was already there but people were less aware of it.
That is what I see too.
Cochrane and other guidelines have methods to do this. However they are most notable in the breach, not the adherence to these guidelines....
I look forward to reading more about this at the appropriate time.
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