title: Psychiatry beyond the current paradigm.
abstract: A series of editorials in this Journal have argued that psychiatry is in the midst of a crisis. The various solutions proposed would all involve a strengthening of psychiatry's identity as essentially 'applied neuroscience'. Although not discounting the importance of the brain sciences and psychopharmacology, we argue that psychiatry needs to move beyond the dominance of the current, technological paradigm. This would be more in keeping with the evidence about how positive outcomes are achieved and could also serve to foster more meaningful collaboration with the growing service user movement.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Mental Health Care and Recovery, Bantry General Hospital, Bantry, Co Cork, Ireland. Pat.Bracken@hse.ie
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mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008603:Mental Health; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D020127:Recovery of Function