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Psychiatry beyond the current paradigm
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Summary: A series of editorials in this Journal have argued that psychiatry is in the midst of a crisis. The various solutions proposed would all involve a strengthening of psychiatry's identity as essentially ‘applied neuroscience’. Although not discounting the importance of the brain sciences and psychopharmacology, we argue that psychiatry needs to move beyond the dominance of the current, technological paradigm. This would be more in keeping with the evidence about how positive outcomes are achieved and could also serve to foster more meaningful collaboration with the growing service user movement.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Bracken, P., Thomas, P., Timimi, S., Asen, E., Behr, G., Beuster, C., Bhunnoo, S., Browne, I., Chhina, N., Double, D., Downer, S., Evans, C., Fernando, S., Garland, M. R., Hopkins, W., Huws, R., Johnson, B., Martindale, B., Middleton, H., Moldavsky, D., Moncrieff, J., Mullins, S., Nelki, J., Pizzo, M., Rodger, J., Smyth, M., Summerfield, D., Wallace, J., & Yeomans, D.
- Affiliations
- University of Bradford (GB)
- Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust (GB)
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- London Metropolitan University (GB)
- Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- St Ann’s Hospital (GB)
- Devon Partnership NHS Trust (GB)
- Bantry General Hospital (IE)
- Maudsley Hospital (GB)
- Peijas Hospital (FI)
- Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- ORCID
- Venue
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Published
- 2012-12
- Volume
- 201
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 430-434
- ISSN
- 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-1465
- OpenAlex
- W2142320986
- Cited by
- 474
- References
- 70
- Citations by year
- 2026: 16 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 58 · 2020: 28 · 2019: 28 · 2018: 35 · 2017: 52 · 2016: 41 · 2015: 79 · 2014: 51 · 2013: 27
- FWCI
- 444.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Lenus, The Irish Health Repository (Dr Steevens Hospital Library) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Johns Hopkins University
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- University College London
- University College Dublin
- London Metropolitan University
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices
- Keywords
- crisis in psychiatry, applied neuroscience, technological paradigms, evidence-based outcomes, psychopharmacology, brain research
- MeSH terms
- Mental Disorders, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Humans, Mental Health, Professional Practice, Psychiatry, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Knowledge, Recovery of Function, Biomedical Technology, Evidence-Based Practice
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