Critical Psychiatry Network

Critical Psychiatry Network

The Critical Psychiatry Network (kri-ti-kəl sī-ˈkī-ə-trē net-ˌwərk) is a professional body of psychiatrists and mental health professionals who challenge the mainstream understanding of psychiatry. The network was established in the United Kingdom in 1999.

Etymology

The term "Critical Psychiatry Network" is derived from the field of psychiatry, which is the branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. The word "critical" refers to the network's approach to questioning and challenging the mainstream understanding and practices in psychiatry.

Overview

The Critical Psychiatry Network advocates for a more person-centered approach in psychiatry, emphasizing the importance of understanding the individual's personal and social context. The network challenges the dominance of the biomedical model in psychiatry, which tends to focus on biological factors such as genetics and brain chemistry. Instead, the Critical Psychiatry Network promotes a more holistic understanding of mental health, considering psychological, social, and cultural factors.

Related Terms

• Biopsychosocial model: An approach that considers biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding health and illness. The Critical Psychiatry Network advocates for this model in psychiatry.
• Antipsychiatry: A movement that opposes certain aspects of psychiatry. While the Critical Psychiatry Network shares some views with antipsychiatry, it does not reject psychiatry as a whole.
• Person-centered care: A way of providing care that respects and responds to the individual's preferences, needs, and values. The Critical Psychiatry Network emphasizes the importance of person-centered care in psychiatry.

See Also

• Psychiatry
• Biomedical model
• Biopsychosocial model
• Antipsychiatry
• Person-centered care

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Critical Psychiatry Network
• Wikipedia's article - Critical Psychiatry Network

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