“Psychiatric failure”: no to amalgamations and demagoguery!

2023-12-06 14:53:37 Actors in public psychiatry denounce the comments of the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, evoking a “psychiatric failure” following the terrorist attack of December 2. The term “failure” used is both improper and disqualifying and in no way corresponds to the situation in question. Communiqué. The amalgamation between psychiatric disorders and criminological … Read more

Three precious Renaissance medicine books stolen in 1998 returned to the Rouen museum

2023-12-05 18:49:01 Two works by the Flemish doctor André Vésale and the French surgeon Ambroise Paré, stolen during a conference twenty-five years ago, have just been found at the end of an “incredible” story. Three valuable 16th century medical books, stolen twenty-five years ago from a museum in Rouen and found by «miracle» at the … Read more

Rising Mental Health Concerns Among Younger Generations: A Comparative Analysis of Studies in Multiple Countries

2023-11-27 20:00:00 The scientific journal PNAS publishes this Monday A study analyzing data from 27,572 people in Australia that shows worsening mental health among younger population groups. Although the deterioration had been detected when the entire population was analyzed, the authors of this work, led by Richard Morris, from the University of Sydney, saw, through … Read more

Rights and Regulations in Psychotherapy: A Complete Guide

2023-11-25 01:00:00 Law aims Care of the psychiatric patient To preserve the rights of mentally ill patients and their health care, in light of the resulting developments in mental health concepts and modern treatment methods associated with them. The legislation reflects the developments witnessed in the file, and the international community’s recognition and support of … Read more

Mental Patient Care Law and Licensing for Psychotherapy Practice – Hisham Abdel Jalil

2023-11-24 09:00:00 Books – Hisham Abdel Jalil The Mental Patient Care Law aims to preserve the rights of mentally ill patients and their health care, in light of the resulting developments in the concepts of mental health and modern treatment methods associated with it. The legislation reflects the developments witnessed in the file, and the … Read more

Revolutionary Therapeutic Innovation for Depression – Marcel Dassault Prize Winner

2023-11-21 18:00:00 DECRYPTION – The work of a French researcher exploring a new therapeutic target received the Marcel Dassault Prize for innovation in psychiatry. Heal the depression by simply taking a medication, and spare patients the profound repercussions of the disease on their mental life, their cognitive abilities and their social life? A dream that … Read more