Construction Definition Self-awareness 
Mad in America
APRIL 29, 2025
In reality, however, many of these so-called disorders reflect cultural and socio-political constructions of suffering, particularly specific to the United States. While various approaches to treatment are not necessarily bad, overall, it blurs the definition of what psychotherapy is and confuses patients seeking effective care.
Psychiatric Times
JUNE 24, 2025
A Harmful Dysfunction Analysis Author(s): Jean-Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, MD, PhD , Christophe Gauld, MD, PhD +2 More Key Takeaways Sleep medicine lacks a structured definition for disorders, complicating diagnosis and classification compared to psychiatry's DSM framework. Siddiqui, BSc; Shizuka Tomatsu, MD; and Matthew J.
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Mad in America
APRIL 22, 2025
Conversation analysis highlights not only what is said but how it is said and how meanings are constructed collaboratively. Understanding these hidden dynamics can facilitate reflection on psychiatric institutions and increase the awareness of the social and cultural factors embedded in mental health assessment.
Mad in America
APRIL 30, 2025
Did you find that the patients in any way fit neatly into these different diagnostic constructs? Moncrieff: I was aware when I was still a fairly junior trainee psychiatrist that there were other people who were similarly critical of the mainstream medical model. Self-identity changed and their use of these medications changed.
Mad in America
MARCH 19, 2025
You have a self-esteem scaleif I score a 10 and you score an 8, does that mean I have more self-esteem than you? One of the books we read together was Charles Taylors Sources of the Self , which is a landmark in hermeneutic thought. Over time, what it means to be a self has shifted dramatically. Can you quantify justice?
Mad in America
MAY 30, 2024
I just think that it is your expression of a misunderstood, imprecise and outdated definition of what mental health work entails. But I give you access to my professional perspectives and reflections, in the hope and belief that you will be able to use them for increased self-awareness and personal growth.
Mad in America
JANUARY 17, 2024
In this interview, we’ll explore his personal journey toward the psychological humanities, delve into his work in narrative psychology , and discuss his approach to the concepts of ‘self’ and the ‘Other.’ I’ve sometimes called them narrative self-analyses. It’s challenging work to do.
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