The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2014
In this commentary, I reflect on the narratives of offending that are generated in the courtroom ... more In this commentary, I reflect on the narratives of offending that are generated in the courtroom and those that are generated in the therapeutic space between an offender patient and his or her therapist. I discuss the similarities and differences between these different stories and explore the role of the psychiatrist in both cases.
Abstract 1. This chapter is set in a forensic psychiatric hospital and is concerned with group th... more Abstract 1. This chapter is set in a forensic psychiatric hospital and is concerned with group therapy for patients who have murdered. The authors argue that all homicides occur within the context of a group (ie more than two people), be it the family, the gang, the community, ...
Introduction, Gwen Adshead, Broadmoor Hospital and Christine Brown, University of Exeter. 1. Do y... more Introduction, Gwen Adshead, Broadmoor Hospital and Christine Brown, University of Exeter. 1. Do you feel lucky? Assessing capacity to consent to research in forensic mental health practice, Gwen Adshead, Broadmoor Hospital. 2. In whose best interest: Consent by adolescence to research participation. Justine Rothwell, Mental Health Services of Salford and Carley Smith. 3. Dangerous stories: Consent and confidentiality in health and social care research, Christine Brown, University of Exeter. 4. User views and ethical issues in qualitative methods, Annie Bartlett, St George's Hospital Medical School and Krysia Canvin. 5. Ethical issues from risk assessment research, Caroline Logan, University of Liverpool. 6. Multidisciplinary aspects of forensic mental health research, Tom Mason, South Wales Forensic Services. 7. Research ethics committees and research in forensic psychiatry, Gwen Adshead, Broadmoor Hospital and Christine Brown, University of Exeter. 8.Gender sexuality in research, Jean Ruane, University of Sheffield. Conclusion. Index.
Current Issues in Assessment, Treatment and Research, 2001
Ethics in medicine and child abuse are both topics that generate passionate emotions. The study o... more Ethics in medicine and child abuse are both topics that generate passionate emotions. The study of bioethics particularly addresses those dilemmas which occur when clinicians interact intimately with vulnerable people, who are dependent on them. Doctor-patient ...
In 'The Book-Bag', Somerset Maugham is characteristically waspish about book readers: 'Some peopl... more In 'The Book-Bag', Somerset Maugham is characteristically waspish about book readers: 'Some people read for instruction, which is praiseworthy, and some for pleasure, which is innocent, but not a few read from habit, and I suppose that this is neither innocent nor praiseworthy'. 1
In this chapter I will argue that the two notions of an ethic of justice and an ethic of care hav... more In this chapter I will argue that the two notions of an ethic of justice and an ethic of care have particular relevance for ethical reasoning in psychiatry. Therapeutic relationships in psychiatry are based on relationships that endure over time, and are affected by the ...
Abstract Edited by John Gunn and Pamela J. Taylor. Butterworth Heinemann. Oxford, 1993; 1151 pp.;... more Abstract Edited by John Gunn and Pamela J. Taylor. Butterworth Heinemann. Oxford, 1993; 1151 pp.; recommended retail price $350; ISBN 0 7506 0349 6.
Psychopaths have emotional impairments that can be expressed in persistent criminal behavior. UK ... more Psychopaths have emotional impairments that can be expressed in persistent criminal behavior. UK and US law has traditionally excused disordered individuals for their crimes citing these emotional impairments as a cause for their criminal behaviour. The discussion of whether psychopaths are morally responsible for their behaviour has long taken place in the realm of philosophy. However, in recent years, this has moved into scientific and psychiatric investigation, fundamentally so with the development of Robert Hare's diagnostic tool, the ...
In this commentary, I reflect on the narratives of offending that are generated in the courtroom ... more In this commentary, I reflect on the narratives of offending that are generated in the courtroom and those that are generated in the therapeutic space between an offender patient and his or her therapist. I discuss the similarities and differences between these different stories and explore the role of the psychiatrist in both cases.
History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences
Discourses are social conversations which use words and images to apply meaning to human social e... more Discourses are social conversations which use words and images to apply meaning to human social experience. As such, they may be highly influential in terms of defining and regulating ideas of what is 'normal' socially, and also what is 'good' in moral terms. In this chapter I will argue that the concept of psychopathy, like that of gender, acts as a regulatory discourse that shapes ideas about what is 'normal' and 'abnormal' in terms of violence to others. I will discuss this argument in relation to women who commit acts of serious violence.
The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2014
In this commentary, I reflect on the narratives of offending that are generated in the courtroom ... more In this commentary, I reflect on the narratives of offending that are generated in the courtroom and those that are generated in the therapeutic space between an offender patient and his or her therapist. I discuss the similarities and differences between these different stories and explore the role of the psychiatrist in both cases.
The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2017
In this commentary, I explore two questions raised by Angelotta and Appelbaum's study. First,... more In this commentary, I explore two questions raised by Angelotta and Appelbaum's study. First, I offer an English legal perspective on the protection of children from their mothers, looking at both civil (family) and criminal law. Second, I discuss the idealization of motherhood that is implied by the prosecution of pregnant women; the denigration of those who fail this ideal; and the way that idealization and denigration contribute to injustice for women. I conclude by offering comments on the implications for those assessing women accused of harming their unborn child.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an area of modern psychology that provides a succes... more Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an area of modern psychology that provides a successful method for preventing the recurrence of depression. The standard theory of MBCT may be interpreted in terms of a simple theoretical model that employs incompatible variables as its fundamental observable quantities. Although the MBCT theory is not related to or derived from quantum theory, the existence of incompatible variables results in “quantal” phenomena, such as interference and the uncertainty principle, which have been widely believed to occur only as a consequence of the laws of quantum mechanics. The predictions of the model are subject to experimental testing and at present the model agrees with all published clinical data. To our knowledge, this work is the first quantitative theoretical treatment of a natural non-quantal system possessing incompatible variables. It confirms the intuition of Bohr and Heisenberg that incompatible variables may exist in human psychology.
The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2014
In this commentary, I reflect on the narratives of offending that are generated in the courtroom ... more In this commentary, I reflect on the narratives of offending that are generated in the courtroom and those that are generated in the therapeutic space between an offender patient and his or her therapist. I discuss the similarities and differences between these different stories and explore the role of the psychiatrist in both cases.
Abstract 1. This chapter is set in a forensic psychiatric hospital and is concerned with group th... more Abstract 1. This chapter is set in a forensic psychiatric hospital and is concerned with group therapy for patients who have murdered. The authors argue that all homicides occur within the context of a group (ie more than two people), be it the family, the gang, the community, ...
Introduction, Gwen Adshead, Broadmoor Hospital and Christine Brown, University of Exeter. 1. Do y... more Introduction, Gwen Adshead, Broadmoor Hospital and Christine Brown, University of Exeter. 1. Do you feel lucky? Assessing capacity to consent to research in forensic mental health practice, Gwen Adshead, Broadmoor Hospital. 2. In whose best interest: Consent by adolescence to research participation. Justine Rothwell, Mental Health Services of Salford and Carley Smith. 3. Dangerous stories: Consent and confidentiality in health and social care research, Christine Brown, University of Exeter. 4. User views and ethical issues in qualitative methods, Annie Bartlett, St George's Hospital Medical School and Krysia Canvin. 5. Ethical issues from risk assessment research, Caroline Logan, University of Liverpool. 6. Multidisciplinary aspects of forensic mental health research, Tom Mason, South Wales Forensic Services. 7. Research ethics committees and research in forensic psychiatry, Gwen Adshead, Broadmoor Hospital and Christine Brown, University of Exeter. 8.Gender sexuality in research, Jean Ruane, University of Sheffield. Conclusion. Index.
Current Issues in Assessment, Treatment and Research, 2001
Ethics in medicine and child abuse are both topics that generate passionate emotions. The study o... more Ethics in medicine and child abuse are both topics that generate passionate emotions. The study of bioethics particularly addresses those dilemmas which occur when clinicians interact intimately with vulnerable people, who are dependent on them. Doctor-patient ...
In 'The Book-Bag', Somerset Maugham is characteristically waspish about book readers: 'Some peopl... more In 'The Book-Bag', Somerset Maugham is characteristically waspish about book readers: 'Some people read for instruction, which is praiseworthy, and some for pleasure, which is innocent, but not a few read from habit, and I suppose that this is neither innocent nor praiseworthy'. 1
In this chapter I will argue that the two notions of an ethic of justice and an ethic of care hav... more In this chapter I will argue that the two notions of an ethic of justice and an ethic of care have particular relevance for ethical reasoning in psychiatry. Therapeutic relationships in psychiatry are based on relationships that endure over time, and are affected by the ...
Abstract Edited by John Gunn and Pamela J. Taylor. Butterworth Heinemann. Oxford, 1993; 1151 pp.;... more Abstract Edited by John Gunn and Pamela J. Taylor. Butterworth Heinemann. Oxford, 1993; 1151 pp.; recommended retail price $350; ISBN 0 7506 0349 6.
Psychopaths have emotional impairments that can be expressed in persistent criminal behavior. UK ... more Psychopaths have emotional impairments that can be expressed in persistent criminal behavior. UK and US law has traditionally excused disordered individuals for their crimes citing these emotional impairments as a cause for their criminal behaviour. The discussion of whether psychopaths are morally responsible for their behaviour has long taken place in the realm of philosophy. However, in recent years, this has moved into scientific and psychiatric investigation, fundamentally so with the development of Robert Hare's diagnostic tool, the ...
In this commentary, I reflect on the narratives of offending that are generated in the courtroom ... more In this commentary, I reflect on the narratives of offending that are generated in the courtroom and those that are generated in the therapeutic space between an offender patient and his or her therapist. I discuss the similarities and differences between these different stories and explore the role of the psychiatrist in both cases.
History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences
Discourses are social conversations which use words and images to apply meaning to human social e... more Discourses are social conversations which use words and images to apply meaning to human social experience. As such, they may be highly influential in terms of defining and regulating ideas of what is 'normal' socially, and also what is 'good' in moral terms. In this chapter I will argue that the concept of psychopathy, like that of gender, acts as a regulatory discourse that shapes ideas about what is 'normal' and 'abnormal' in terms of violence to others. I will discuss this argument in relation to women who commit acts of serious violence.
The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2014
In this commentary, I reflect on the narratives of offending that are generated in the courtroom ... more In this commentary, I reflect on the narratives of offending that are generated in the courtroom and those that are generated in the therapeutic space between an offender patient and his or her therapist. I discuss the similarities and differences between these different stories and explore the role of the psychiatrist in both cases.
The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2017
In this commentary, I explore two questions raised by Angelotta and Appelbaum's study. First,... more In this commentary, I explore two questions raised by Angelotta and Appelbaum's study. First, I offer an English legal perspective on the protection of children from their mothers, looking at both civil (family) and criminal law. Second, I discuss the idealization of motherhood that is implied by the prosecution of pregnant women; the denigration of those who fail this ideal; and the way that idealization and denigration contribute to injustice for women. I conclude by offering comments on the implications for those assessing women accused of harming their unborn child.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an area of modern psychology that provides a succes... more Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an area of modern psychology that provides a successful method for preventing the recurrence of depression. The standard theory of MBCT may be interpreted in terms of a simple theoretical model that employs incompatible variables as its fundamental observable quantities. Although the MBCT theory is not related to or derived from quantum theory, the existence of incompatible variables results in “quantal” phenomena, such as interference and the uncertainty principle, which have been widely believed to occur only as a consequence of the laws of quantum mechanics. The predictions of the model are subject to experimental testing and at present the model agrees with all published clinical data. To our knowledge, this work is the first quantitative theoretical treatment of a natural non-quantal system possessing incompatible variables. It confirms the intuition of Bohr and Heisenberg that incompatible variables may exist in human psychology.
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