Autism, Parent-Blaming and False ‘Cures’ Once again the mainstream autism field risks blaming parents for the cause of autism. This time, through studies often funded by relative-led organisations. The “refrigerator mother” hypothesis blamed supposedly cold parenting for autism. Some of...
By YPAG member Louie Glover The term “young person” usually refers to someone between the ages of 14 and 17, so legal rights of a person within this incorporating term varies, almost yearly. The law is complex but I feel...
Research suggests, that in medical practice children have a minimal role in major treatment decisions regarding their health care. In particular, an investigation conducted by Coyne (2008) found that the ‘views of children are rarely sought nor acknowledged’. This conflicts...
Attention to children’s brain development in the early years has been at the centre of English social policy since the late 1990s, and is linked to recent efforts to ‘improve people’s life chances’. Children’s food policy has been influenced by...
By YPAG member Abigail Miller Ethics and politics are topics that effect the younger generation as well as the current generation. However, the younger generation has very little say in what’s currently happening; it’s important that that changes so we...
Picture perfect pregnancy Since the days when a pregnant Demi Moore posed proudly on the front cover of Vanity Fair, the media has bombarded us with images of what pregnancy should look like. Magazine covers display images of glowing women...
Psychosis is a medical condition that is most commonly characterised by visual hallucinations and voices, and/or by the presence of grandiose, persecutory or self-blaming delusions. A psychotic episode can be a terrifying and often traumatic experience for young people. This...
We are delighted to announce that Arianna Manzini, DPhil student within the BeGOOD Team, will give a guest lecture at the University of Padua (Italy) on 16th June. Arianna will lecture for the Master in Bioethics (Corso di Perfezionamento in...
We are delighted to announce that Arianna Manzini, DPhil student within the BeGOOD Team, will lead a discussion group at Magdalen College School (Oxford) on the 12th May. Arianna will lecture for the weekly meeting of the Philosophy Society, focussing on...
Conference Organizer: Mental Health Foundation Monday 18th-Wednesday 20th September 2017 Nottingham Conference Centre Abstract: Refocus on Recovery 2017 is the largest regular scientific conference on recovery in the world, and is all about recovery for people with mental health problems, and presenting world-leading research about how people can live well with illness. Four themes have… Read more »
Investigates the conceptualisation and enactment of ‘good practice’ in early intervention in psychosis services, from the perspectives of service users and clinicians