I saw thousands who could’ve overcome the darkness, but for the love of a lousy buck I watched them die.” – Bob Dylan Myth # 1: ...
Following on from having been shown warm hospitailty we had a very interesting discussion in Madrid recently with Spanish 'Psych...
A PSYCHOLOGICAL FORMULATION OF MENTAL DISTRESS - THE HPP MODEL COMMENTARY - (TRAXSON, PARKER, ROWLAND AND MATTHEWS 2011)-------"What we need as professionals is a naturalistic narrative of needs NOT a dysfunctional discussion of dubiously diagnosed disorders." - A menu of alternatives to medication is proposed to trigger creative thinking about the options available to deal with behavioural difficulties.
The use of Ritalin and other “smart drugs” has more than doubled in the past ten years, prompting the chief inspector of schools...
Teachers and all professionals working with children should monitor the use of psycho-active medications like Ritalin as part of their safeguarding duties, says leading Child and Educational Psychologist Dr Brian Apter.
Using ADHD drugs to control 'non-compliant' pupils is 'inhumane', say experts Adi Bloom 11th January 2018 ...
I have recently started some YOUTUBE videos to supplement this blog.If you prefer watching on full screen with either music or BBC radio documentaries about over-prescription then this may be worth a look.The radio programmes which I was a part of are two BBC 'Radio 5 Investigates' with Adrian Goldberg and BBC Radio 4 'Woman's Hour' with Jenny Murray -
I am a Chartered Educational Psychologist (BPS),who has seen this questionable practice increase exponentially in my thirty year career.I am a member of the International Response Committee to DSM-5 (Blog: http: dsm5response.com) and the DECP Committee of the BPS. Now is the time to challenge doctors in cases where psychologists have ethical concerns about the Emotional Wellbeing of the children with whom they work.This is supported by the Health Professionals Council "Duties as a Registrant."(2009) = "You must not do anything or allow someone else to do something that you may have good reason to believe will put the health or safety of a service user in danger." We all therefore : "HAVE A DUTY OF CARE TO BE AWARE" of these issues in the schools where we work. The National Committees of the Association of Educational Psychologists and the Division od Educational and Child Psychology(A Division of the B.P.S.) actively support raising concern about THE IMPACT OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS ON THE SAFEGUARDING OF CHILDREN. LET'S LIMIT DSM5 in the U.K. "When deceit is so universal, telling the truth is revolutionary,"George Orwell. SAFEGUARDING IS THE KEY ISSUE.
"I don't understand why they want me / us to take a pill to fit into society!" ++++++++++++++++Adults working with kids should follow the maxim,"PASTORAL CARE HAVE A DUTY OF CARE TO BE AWARE," about which children they work with take psychotropic drugs.+++++++++++++'CLICK ON PICTURE TO GO TO dsm5response,com