Maddog and Anne Cooke One of the things we’re proud of on the Clinical Psychology Doctorate here at Salomons is our teaching unit on service user and carer perspectives. One […]
The Fascination of What’s Difficult
Angela Gilchrist reflects on the coronation of Theresa May as Prime Minister Britain’s new Prime Minister, Theresa May, is confronted by a great many challenges, Brexit being just one. But […]
Tony Blair – A tragic hero?
Angela Gilchrist The release of this week’s damning Chilcot report means the ghosts of the war in Iraq may never be laid to rest. Much despised since his decision to […]
Brittle England
In the aftermath of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, three psychologists reflect on complacency, emotional decision-making and how we might reconcile.
Podcast: The Psychology of Brexit
John McGowan, Angela Gilchrist and Rachel Terry discuss the psychology of the forthcoming UK referendum on membership of the European Union. Note: This podcast was recorded before the tragic […]
First, do no harm…
Following recent cases of euthanasia for mental health problems in Belgium and Holland, Clinical Psychologist Masuma Rahim discuses what we do when someone seems beyond help. In my line of work […]
Genetic research into ‘schizophrenia’ – how much can it actually tell us?
Lucy Johnstone and Richard Bentall talk about the role of genes in mental health What causes mental health problems? Following the publication of Oliver James’s book Not in Your […]
Magic in the mind
John McGowan on how magicians fool us and how much we enjoy it Coming into work this morning there was magic in the air. Perhaps not in the most obvious […]
All in the brain?
Stephen Fry’s exploration of manic depression (in the current BBC series on mental health, ‘In the Mind‘) has drawn both praise and criticism. Psychology Professor Richard Bentall, has sent an open […]