Sam Woolfe
Freelance Writer & Blogger

A Critique of the Biopsychosocial Model in Psychiatry

A Critique of the Biopsychosocial Model in Psychiatry
The biopsychosocial model is one of the main approaches in psychiatry. The psychiatrist George Engel formulated this model in 1977, in a paper titled The Need for a New Medical Model: A Challenge for Biomedicine, published in the journal Science. He did not, however, propose this new model exclusively for psychiatry (which focuses on the…View Post

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Using Humour and Acceptance to Deal With Insecurities

Using Humour and Acceptance to Deal With Insecurities
All of us are insecure about some aspect of our lives or what we are like as people. There are many ways that you can deal with insecurity; for example, you can address underlying low self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy, or try to refrain from stacking yourself up against others or some cultural expectations or…View Post

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Is the Anti-Psychiatry Movement Harmful?

Is the Anti-Psychiatry Movement Harmful?
Anti-psychiatry is a loose social movement that first emerged in the 1960s in Europe and the US, and it began as an ideological response to the treatment of mental illness in asylums at the time. Those supporting the movement were concerned about the poor conditions of many of these asylums, as well as the abusive…View Post

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Fears About Ageing and Old Age: The Root of Negative Attitudes Toward Older People

Fears About Ageing and Old Age: The Root of Negative Attitudes Toward Older People
Ageism, a form of prejudice and discrimination based on age, was originally formulated by the psychiatrist Robert Neil Butler in 1969 to refer specifically to prejudicial attitudes toward older people, old age, and the ageing process; discrimination against older people; and the stereotyping of older people. Nowadays, ageism applies as a general term for prejudices…View Post

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What’s Behind the Rise in Benzodiazepine Abuse, Dependence, and Addiction?

What’s Behind the Rise in Benzodiazepine Abuse, Dependence, and Addiction?
Benzodiazepine medications are traditionally prescribed for the treatment of anxiety disorders, such as generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and social anxiety disorder (SAD), but people may also find them useful for the treatment of other mental health conditions, as well as insomnia. These medications include diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax), lorazepam (Ativan), and…View Post

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