The False Economy of Mental Health Planning And a TV Show that Gets it.
By Marvin Ross A recent article in the Toronto Star described what can only be called a complete absurdity in dealing with some patients with mental illness. At any given time, there are dozens of...
View ArticleEnough with Peer Support Already
By Marvin Ross Peer support is considered the flavour of the month in treating those with mental illness yet the research on its efficacy is negative. In an era where evidence based medicine is...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence and Psychiatry
By Marvin Ross Not sure about any of you, but I’m not interested discussing my mental state with a computer even though, in 2021, companies that focus on mental health managed to get five billion...
View ArticleApplying the Disease Model to Addictions
By Dr. David Laing Dawson After recent blogs and comments I thought I would try applying the disease model or the medical concept of disease to the problem of addiction and see if it helps. The modern...
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