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http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/pom.2024.209 | DOI Listing |
Philos Med
October 2024
Institute of History and Ethics in Medicine, Department of Preclinical Medicine, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; Bioethics Program, FLACSO Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
SSM Ment Health
December 2024
Georgetown University, Department of Psychology, 306C White-Gravenor Hall, 3700 O St. NW, Washington, DC 20057.
We critically examine how biological narratives of mental illness mediate relations between personal experiences and socio-structural conditions of distress in crisis contexts. Using three case studies of contemporary crises in Russia, the Republic of Cameroon, and Bangladesh, we showcase the ways in which biological meanings of mental illness carry political and structural significance as authorities employ "biologization" for political ends. In Russia, biologization is strategically useful to authorities seeking to control a populace, as chronic "conditions" can be "treated" indefinitely.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Eat Disord
January 2025
SEED Lifespan Strategic Research Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Objective: Artificial intelligence (AI) could revolutionize the delivery of mental health care, helping to streamline clinician workflows and assist with diagnostic and treatment decisions. Yet, before AI can be integrated into practice, it is necessary to understand perspectives of these tools to inform facilitators and barriers to their uptake. We gathered data on clinician and community participant perspectives of incorporating AI in the clinical management of eating disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Med Educ Curric Dev
January 2025
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
Like many other low- and middle-income countries, Botswana has struggled to address the shortage of doctors, particularly specialists. In 2009, the country's first medical school offering an undergraduate medical program was established. A needs and feasibility assessment was conducted with relevant stakeholders to explore the need for specialty training programs in all medical school departments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBJPsych Open
January 2025
Centre for Research in Eating and Weight Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK; and Vincent Square Eating Disorder Service, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Background: Research suggests that those caring for a loved one with an eating disorder in the UK report unmet needs and highlight areas for improvement. More research is needed to understand these experiences on a wider, national scale.
Aims: To disseminate a national survey for adults who had experience caring for a loved one with an eating disorder in the UK, informed by the findings of a smaller scale, qualitative study with parents, siblings and partners in the UK.
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