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(Re)discovering the Basics of Therapy: A Continuing Process for Psychotherapists
As clinicians involved in training and supervision, we have observed in others and ourselves how starting psychotherapy with a patient is often anxiety-provoking for both parties. This experience may...
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Liaison psychiatry – where physical and mental healthcare meet
Most people are familiar with the idea that there is an interaction between physical and mental health. Living with severe chronic illness or disability can have very marked psychological impact, and...
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Fish’s Clinical Psychopathology (Fifth Edition)
Psychopathology is fascinating. It is the science and study of psychological and psychiatric symptoms. A clear understanding of clinical psychopathology lies at the heart of effective delivery of...
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WHAT’S CHANGED FOR UK UNIVERSITY MENTAL HEALTH?
As I wrote my book Improving University Mental Health, the commonest question people asked was ‘who is the intended audience?’ If you are reading these words, then the answer is ‘you are!’ Did you...
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Obesity unpacked: a journey into complexity
Most people have some dissatisfaction or concern about body weight, fatness, or obesity, either personally or professionally. I wrote ’Understanding Obesity’ out of a dissatisfaction with the dominant...
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A Practical Guide to Discussing What Matters Most with Seriously Ill Patients
Navigating Communication with Seriously Ill Patients, Balancing Honesty with Empathy and Hope – The VitalTalk Method is a book written for all clinicians who want to communicate better with seriously...
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Infusion fluids and hemodynamics are eventually united.
When going to my hospital work, I pass a well-kept peaceful and quite large grass area surrounded by a fence. A memory stone declares that this is a mass grave of cholera victims from the 1850s. As a...
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Secrets of our genome: Small RNAs conduct the molecular orchestra of life
The actions of genes are fundamental to life as we know it. But how is your genome’s prodigious output controlled? What checks and balances ensure the right ‘amount’ of gene activity in each of your...
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‘Where are you from? No, where are you really from?’ Questions from the other...
In all stages of psychopathology — the expression, experience, development, outcome, help-seeking and treatment interventions — culture is central. [1] Definitions of culture vary enormously and are...
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The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is Awarded for the Discovery...
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded on October 7th to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNAs (miRNAs). This ground-breaking finding transformed our...
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