No smoke without fire

In trying to explain why the portrayal of psychiatry on YouTube might be predominantly negative, Gordon et al fail to consider the obvious -- that the producers of negative videos may actually have a point. It is hard to disagree with any of the accusations about overuse of drugs made by the lawyer...

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Published inBJPsych Bulletin Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 107 - 108
Main Author Braithwaite, Richard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Cambridge University Press 01.04.2016
Royal College of Psychiatrists
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Summary:In trying to explain why the portrayal of psychiatry on YouTube might be predominantly negative, Gordon et al fail to consider the obvious -- that the producers of negative videos may actually have a point. It is hard to disagree with any of the accusations about overuse of drugs made by the lawyer featured in the first video on their list. Of the many speakers in the second clip, a couple make slightly exaggerated statements, but its main message, that the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is an arbitrary and harmful construct, is entirely correct. The third and final negative video on the authors' list follows in this vein.
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Richard Braithwaite, consultant psychiatrist, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Newport, UK, email: richard.braithwaite@iow.nhs.uk
ISSN:2056-4694
2056-4708
2053-4868
DOI:10.1192/pb.40.2.107b