Are you frightened of dying? I just watched this first of this Netflix series. Beautifully filmed with powerful stories about near death experiences and lots of input from neuroscientists debunking the usual explanations for this phenomenon. It’s a lovely watch. Last year me

Chief inspector of prisons discussing the issues of the number of people who are seriously mentally unwell in our prison system & the challenges of timely moves to secure hospitals

Dr Ruth Mann, a terrific psychologist, who sadly died in 2020, was recently awarded the ATSA lifetime achievement award. In this episode we speak to those who worked closely with Ruth, to hear how she stood out in her work and approach. pod.link/1533101974

1/ Ten “vital signs” of psychotherapy progress* 🧵 1️⃣Greater attachment security / sense of safety in relationships 2️⃣More integrated & coherent experience of self & others 3️⃣Increased sense of personal agency 4️⃣ More realistically-grounded & reliable self-esteem (video at end)

Wonderful short piece explains why you can't trust medical guidelines. Trouble is they are written by "experts" who have: 1)strong subjective bias 2)intellectual & financial conflicts of interest 3)too much love for pet diagnosis 4)overvalue own opinions jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…

We're putting together a book on configuring trauma informed forensic practice for diverse groups, from a breadth of marginalised backgrounds. If you're interested in sharing your practice, please get in touch. See attached for PDF shorturl.at/blQV7

Book your ticket for ‘Britain’s forgotten prisoners’ Britain's Forgotten Prisoners (sheffdocfest.com)

1/ The “evidence-based therapy” game—explained with 🥞 I have a pancake recipe. I do randomized controlled trials (RCTs) showing that people like my 🥞 better than getting no breakfast at all My🥞are now “evidence-based” & yours aren’t. I start telling everyone my🥞are superior

Looking forwards to this research when it is published in full....looking at dissociation and offending. crimrxiv.com/pub/47fjbblxLi…: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalLicense (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Re-posted by Dave Glasgow in Linkedin.... what is an outcome? and are we measuring what matters? frontiersin.org/journals/psych…

It’s been “proven” many times and in many different ways that psychological defenses have high costs. Here’s one example of a research study, among hundreds of others (I cite this particular one only because I’m on friendly terms with the first author) jonathanshedler.com/PDFs/Shedler%2…

Very sad to hear about the passing away of John Hodge, former head of psychology at Rampton; a much valued and trailblazing colleague with more than his fair share of humility. He will be missed.

New MPs represent fresh chance for psychologically-powered policymaking. “It’s vital the new government ensures their policies are developed and delivered using a psychological approach, which places people first.” Dr Roman Raczka Because #PsychologyMatters: bps.org.uk/news/new-mps-r…

"It is vital the new government ensures their policies are developed and delivered using a psychological approach, which places people first."

Explicit and implicit sense of agency in depersonalisation experiences | Scientific Reports nature.com/articles/s4159…

Compilationof studies of what works in forensic hospital treatment.TAU has a strong impact. some evidence but 'need more research' Werkt forensische behandeling? · Tijdschrift voor Forensische Psychiatrie en Psychologie · Boom criminologie tijdschriften tijdschriften.boomcriminologie.nl/tijdschrift/TF…

Finally published, Roxane Khan's work on the psychology of honor abuse violence x.com/HARMnetwork/st…

Great working on this venture with Belinda Winder and Andy Day tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Let us know what you think

David Farrington 1944-2024 bps.org.uk/psychologist/d… Thanks to Graham Towl for the tribute. David was a great Psychologist, a frequent contributor to the magazine over the years, and generous with his time and expertise during my PhD. As Graham says, "He will be so missed."

In the December issue: Perspectives – The Arts: Challenging #cancer through #poetry thelancet.com/journals/lanon…