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In the world of psychiatry, there is a continual odious smell arising from the effluence of the deceitful biology of madness. The increasingly ubiquitous CBT – person-centred- now mindfulness (anyone’s guess for tomorrow) portends to act as an air freshener to such pollutants. Ultimately it is equally as choking and potentially toxic. – Rant

I agree with David and John’s comments. I haven’t seen the IoS review but it did make me think about how, when, where if at all it is possible to make a serious comment without it being subsumed by some other righteous proselytizing agenda or the latest trail blazing therapy.

Bob

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From: The UK Community Psychology Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Cromby
Sent: 19 March 2007 09:01
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Subject: Re: [COMMUNITYPSYCHUK] Mental health special IOS Sunday Review magazine this Sunday

I agree, David's comments are spot on.

What's worse the entire special issue was further diluted by being packaged in an edition of the paper that recants their position on cannabis because of its supposed effects on mental health. This supposed 'fact' (there is no reliable evidence for it that I'm aware of, because the requisite epidemiological work hasn't been done) obscures the links between distress, class, ethnicity and abuse; plays into prejudices concerning drug abuse and so demonises people; and further reifies schizophrenia as a presumed organic illness capable of being precipitated in this way.

Not only does this amplify the problems of the special issue, given its relative prominence (on the front page) in my view it unfortunately undoes most of the good that Rufus's article contained.

John

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From: [log in to unmask] href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">David Fryer

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Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 12:38 AM

Subject: Re: Mental health special IOS Sunday Review magazine this Sunday

Dear Craig and all,

Shame about the censorship . . . personally I would have far preferred your 'Are we all mad?' to have been published in 'The Independent on Sunday' Sunday Review today rather than any of the pieces actually published. Rufus' piece (and cover illustration) is classic Rufus but the whole special issue raises lots of problematic issues for me.

However the piece by Cecilia d'Felice ('Psychological warfare') is especially dreadful with its shameful promotion of the most shallow and ideologically problematic of 'interventions', not least her endorsement of call centre delivery of CBT inspired nonsense by telephone, which she suggests is a 'community based model'!

What about a Rachael style collective UK CP List email about the piece to the Independent on Sunday Sunday Review?

By the way Craig, in your piece you wrote "Watch out for . . . .. Mindfulness-based CBT at a venue near you in the next few years." I note that on Cecilia d'Felice's website (http://www.drceciliadfelice.com/home.htm), she  refers to 'Continuing Professional Development' in amongst other things 'Mindfulness Workshop with Jon Kabat-Zinn drawing on mindfulness techniques when working with people with stress, pain and illness' and under 'Models of Psychotherapy' she refers to ' Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)'

aaaggghhh . . . the next few years is here already

For more grisly detail from Cd'F's website (pasted in) see below

David

Professional Status

·   Full chartered member of the Clinical Division of the British Psychological Society (www.bps.org.uk) adhering to the BPS ethical and professional framework.

·   Associate member of the Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the NHS.

·   Member of the BPS Holistic special interest group.

·   Working in the NHS at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead in Adult Mental Health.

Qualifications

·   Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsychol)

·   B.Sc. Honours degree in Psychology and Sociology (First Class Part I and Part II) with undergraduate prizes awarded including the Pearson Prize for making an ‘Outstanding Contribution to Psychology’.

Professional Training at:

·   Tavistock Centre (www.tavi-port.org)

·   Royal Free Hospital (www.royalfree.org.uk)

·   Great Ormond Street Hospital (www.ich.ucl.ac.uk)

Research at:

·   Institute of Psychiatry (www.iop.kcl.ac.uk)

·   Awarded Medical Research Council Pre-doctoral fellowship in Behavioural Genomics.

Continuing Professional Development

·   MA in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

·   Jungian Analytical Psychology

·   Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor (www.pbsp.com)

·   Development of Psychoanalytic Theory

·   Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Older Adults

·   Mindfulness Workshop with Jon Kabat-Zinn drawing on mindfulness techniques when working with people with stress, pain and illness.

Models of Psychotherapy - find more about these models HERE

·   Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

·   Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

·   Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

From: The UK Community Psychology Discussion List on behalf of Craig Newnes AOL
Sent: Sat 17/03/2007 17:43
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Subject: Re: Mental health special IOS Sunday Review magazine this Sunday

ere u go

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From: [log in to unmask] href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">David Fryer

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Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 3:36 PM

Subject: Re: [COMMUNITYPSYCHUK] Mental health special IOS Sunday Review magazine this Sunday

Could you post "Are we all mad" on this list Craig, if your piece has been censored by the editors?  I am particularly keen to be able to read it 'cos of "politics"'!

David

PS Would the editors concerned be the editors of the Sunday Review magazine?

David Fryer
University of Stirling
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From: The UK Community Psychology Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Craig Newnes AOL
Sent: 17 March 2007 3:15 pm
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Subject: Re: Mental health special IOS Sunday Review magazine this Sunday

Interestingly I did a commissioned piece for Rufus last year for this special. It was called "Are we all mad" and was the first paper delivered, well within the deadline. I just heard from Rufus that the editors won't use it cos of "politics." The piece examined the vested interest in calling others mad and taking on survivor identities. This new news may mean they are using it after all - tho I doubt it

C

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Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 12:05 AM

Subject: [COMMUNITYPSYCHUK] Mental health special IOS Sunday Review magazine this Sunday

Dear All,

I am forwarding on this message from Rufus May as it may be of wide interest

David

From: Rufus May [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Fri 16/03/2007 23:44
To: David Fryer; ......................
Subject: Mental health special IOS Sunday Review magazine this Sunday

Hello everybody... can you please spread the word about this Sunday's Independent on Sunday Review magazine:

The journey through 'mental elf' problems can be a spiritual process. A time of crisis, reflection and regeneration. In this special issue we look at the whole mental health continuum, how people have dealt with and transcended their difficulties and gone on to make a contribution to life. People who have been silenced are reclaiming their voices and hopefully this will lead to radical change in how we listen and respond to madness. Many thanks, Rufus May, Guest Editor

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