Awais Aftab

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Psychiatrist with philosophical interests | @cwru | @aapp_PhilPsych @philpsychpsy | Subscribe to my Substack - Psychiatry at the Margins

This post is in response to Erik Hoel ’s post, “If serotonin isn't linked to depression, why do SSRIs even work?” on The Intrinsic Perspective (requires subscription). These issues require some detailed clarification, are of general interest, and have been coming up in discussions quite a bit over t
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Anneli Jefferson’s philosophical explication of whether and when we can call mental disorders “brain disorders” is one of the best that I’ve come across. Her argument is presented in detail in her book, Are Mental Disorders Brain Disorders? (Routledge, 2022) and she has previously discussed the argu
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The DSM was never designed nor intended to provide a framework for self-understanding of psychopathology. It is also, in my opinion, quite unsuited for this task. It is a diagnostic manual for use by professionals that assumes a certain degree of professional training. It is not a manual for patient
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A Resource Guide for Clinicians, Journalists, Patients, and the General Public
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George Ikkos is Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust UK, and Clinical Fellow of the international Neuropsychoanalysis Association (NPSA). He was the first president of the Pain Medicine Section and
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