Season 2, Episode 6 Dr Lucy Johnstone on the Power Threat Meaning Framework

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Lucy joins the podcast where we look at alternatives to thinking about mental health other than the medical model in the context of Psychiatry. We look at lived experience and voices, the Power Threat Meaning framework, trauma informed care, the power of the medical model, drop the disorder and relational activism. 

Suggested further resources:

'A disorder 4 everyone' events and resources: www.adisorder4everyone.com

'A straight talking introduction to psychiatric diagnosis' https://www.pccs-books.co.uk/products/sti-diagnosis

Psychiatric diagnosis has become one of the most contested practices in mental health services today. Lucy Johnstone asks 'Do you still need your psychiatric diagnosis?' This book will help you to decide. A revolution is underway in mental health. If the authors of the diagnostic manuals are admitting that psychiatric diagnoses are not supported by evidence, then no one should be forced to accept them. If many mental health workers are openly questioning diagnosis and saying we need a different and better system, then service users and carers should be allowed to do so too. This book is about choice. It is about giving people the information to make up their own minds, and exploring alternatives for those who wish to do so.

A video about the Power Threat Meaning Framework: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWAv4IBsCjc

Other resources and information about the Power Threat Meaning Framework: https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/introducing-power-threat-meaning-framework

Lucy is on Twitter at @ClinPsychLucy.
Twitter: @_lisacherry

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