A piece responding to the idea that mentally ill persons should be forced to take medication for the “protection of the public.”
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A piece responding to the idea that mentally ill persons should be forced to take medication for the “protection of the public.”
Is the “placebo effect” really a placebo? Read on……
A controversial practice, “CTOs” permit the involuntary treatment of psychiatric service-users outside of the hospital setting. This article describes their use in B.C.
Here is a short article on the potential advantages and challenges concerning psychiatric consumer participation in research.
Here is more information on CONKER, and the goal of collaboration in research with mental health service users.
The report in the last post was made into a PowerPoint presentation, and here is a link to that.
Hope and Fear- CONKER Report September 2009
The link here is to a report from interviews conducted with 15 current and former psychiatric service-users about their experiences taking medication.
The author of this site works in the mental health system in Canada, and also teaches and writes about mental health issues. The site will contain reflections on mental health practices, and research carried out by a team of service-users and practitioners.