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Power, Privilege & Controlling the Narrative: Vested Interests in ‘Mental Health’

Mad in America

A third example includes the historical diagnosis of Masochistic Personality Disorder specifically applied to women who remained in abusive relationships, a sleight of hand which again involves blaming the victim, rather than placing the problem within the perpetrator, or even the system that enables it (Herman, 1997). 2013, May 3).

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2025 Election Begins March 1

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

Personal Statement : Dr. Young’s specific areas of clinical interest include treating complex mood disorders, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, personality disorders, and substance use disorders. He also has a strong interest in sports and performance psychiatry. in Biology.

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Veterans & Substance Abuse

Solara Mental Health

These disorders may include: Post-traumatic stress disorder Anxiety disorders Bipolar disorders Depressive disorders Personality disorders Suicidal Behavior In the military, substance abuse frequently precedes suicidal behavior. Drug or alcohol use was involved in around 30% of suicides in the Army.

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Psychology, Personhood, and the Crisis of Neoliberalism: Jeff Sugarman on Theoretical and Critical Psychology

Mad in America

His extensive body of work includes Persons: Understanding Psychological Selfhood and Agency (2010), Psychology and the Question of Agency (2003), and The Psychology of Human Possibility and Constraint (1999) books that challenge psychologys tendency to isolate individuals from history, culture, and power structures.