National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)’s Post

«How are scientists coping with misinformation and disinformation? Focusing on the triangle scientists/mis-disinformation/behaviour, this study aims to systematically review the literature to answer three research questions: What are the main approaches described in the literature concerning scientists’ behaviour towards mis-disinformation? Which techniques or strategies are discussed to tackle information disorder? Is there a research gap in including scientists as subjects of research projects concerning information disorder tackling strategies?»

What did you do right today? What are you grateful for? We can get caught up in what we think we ought to do better or differently, regardless of our successes. Acknowledging where you have demonstrated resilience and courage is important. If you are struggling to even identify your strengths, or it feels really uncomfortable, you are not alone! A therapist can help you build self-compassion which can reduce the trauma voice and enhance recovery based thinking. Evidence does show that when we can engage with ourselves more gently and compassionately, we are more motivated to achieve your goals and live a meaningful, value-driven life long term. It also helps us connect with others on a deeper level. #ACT #mentalhealth #traumarecovery

The first book I read on personality disorders was Broken Structures by Dr. Salman Akhtar, who was my mentor in medical school. John Gunderson wrote a book jacket comment: "Dr. Akhtar structures a considerable bridge across a widening gap between the observable phenomenology of personality disorders and their psychodynamic bases...he offers readers a scholarly compendium of the psychoanalytic observations that historically gave clinical meaning to most of the official [DSM] categories." This Sept 8-9, at the HMS Attachment Conference in Boston, Dr. Akhtar will speak about "Detachment Theory: A Preliminary Proposal and its Sociocultural Implications." Salman Akhtar combines intensive scholarship, near manic publication productivity, an arrestingly poignant thoughtful therapeutic presence, and a zest for life that sparks creativity and humor in those around him. As proof of this concept, see this funny post of "proposed DSM entities" he wrote on a psychoanalytic listserv. Add your own and come join us at the conference: https://lnkd.in/eYtWuye5

"Who should we talk to about entering analysis? The most interesting thing would undoubtedly be to talk about it to those who have not yet entered analysis, and who perhaps never will. [...] Having located the address, I pose the question: Viewed from the exit, what is the entry into analysis? We don't usually say that we come out of analysis, whereas we readily say that we enter it - could it be that we're not quite sure we'll ever get out, once we've entered? In any case, it's not certain that the practitioner of psychoanalysis has come out of it - perhaps he shouldn't exit it [en sortir], but at most he should get through it [s’en sortir], if he can. Let's say the exit all the same, since we say the entry." Jacques-Alain Miller, "Vue de la sortie [View From the Exit]", in Comment finissent les analyses. Paradoxes de la passe, Navarin Ed., 2022, p. 7 9th December Knottings Seminar of the NLS In person, in Dublin [email protected] A VIEW FROM THE EXIT Theoretical and clinical presentations. With Daniel Roy (AMS, President of the NLS ) and Philip Dravers (AP, member of the London Society and Secretary of the NLS) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Focusing more on strengths to empower and build on resilience.

"Research has shown that we have an inborn tendency to fixate on problems—a negativity bias that evolved to help our species survive by keeping fears and unpleasant experiences at the forefront of our minds. Arguably, a similar negativity bias has pervaded the DSM since its inception, in the early 1950s. Maybe it’s even helped it survive, too. As the world’s most sophisticated catalogue of psychological problems, it lures us into an endless quest for the right answer, the appropriate solution, the next diagnostic holy grail—the clinical incantation powerful enough to lessen our clients’ suffering by naming it accurately and precisely. Whatever the reasons for its continuing presence on our bookshelves, according to Lisa Ferentz, it sets clinicians up to train their sights on dysfunction when focusing on strengths might lead to better treatment outcomes." Read "A Never-Ending Adjustment Disorder" by Alicia Munoz here: https://bit.ly/3ZnwEPx

Trauma can have a profound impact on a person's mental health and overall well-being. Many individuals who have experienced trauma may find themselves struggling with negative self-talk and harmful patterns of behavior. As mental health professionals, it is our ethical responsibility to provide support and guidance to counteract these negative thought patterns. We must work to empower our clients to recognize their inner strength and resilience, and to understand that they are not defined by the trauma they have endured. Through compassion, empathy, and evidence-based therapeutic techniques, we can help our clients heal and move forward from their experiences with a renewed sense of hope and confidence.

Last chance to book for the full series! #Psychoanalysis would not exist if Freud had not paid attention to both his patients’ dreams and his own. It was this investigation that enabled him to construct his radically new model of the mind. Should we still take dreams seriously, or are they a distraction? Are nightmares and traumatic dreams different from those that help us think? How do psychoanalysts today listen to dreams, and how are they used in modern clinical practice? 💭 Learn more: https://ow.ly/7mMK50PRQLm