MEANINGS OF MADNESS: CRITICAL AND CREATIVE PERSPECTIVES

6th Annual Critical Perspectives in Mental Health Conference

12th and 13th November 2014

Background
VIdeos
Organisers

Background

The latest edition (2013) of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM) V has once again intensified the debate about the value of psychiatric diagnoses in understanding and responding to a wide range of human experiences of emotional distress. This conference, now in its 6th year, aims to explore critical perspectives on and creative responses beyond psychiatric diagnoses.

Video Presentations of Conference 2014

Diagnosis is Simply a Form of Evil – Pete Sanders
Critical Thought as a Strong and Positive Force for Change in Mental Health – Pat Bracken
Analysing the campaign to move beyond psychiatric diagnosis: Insights from political theorist Gene Sharp – David Harper
The value of labelling autism – Stuart Neilson
Is voice hearing creating a diagnostic conundrum – Olga Runciman

Conference Organisers

Lydia Sapouna, School of Applied Social Studies and Harry Gijbels, School of Nursing and Midwifery (retired).

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