

Awais Aftab - Psychiatry and Anti-Psychiatry
17 snips Dec 20, 2023
Psychiatrist Awais Aftab discusses criticisms of psychiatry, rising rates of mental illness, and the public health approach to treatment. He also explores the difficulty of interpreting psychiatric studies and the dismissal of useful treatments like antidepressants by critics.
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Philosophical Psychiatry Focus
- Philosophical psychiatry explores the nature of psychiatric concepts and their susceptibility to disagreement and judgment.
- It also examines power dynamics in psychiatric practice and how they shape our understanding of psychopathology.
Anti-Psychiatry: Then and Now
- Anti-psychiatry, a movement from the 60s and 70s, critiques psychiatry's foundations, often linking it to broader social and political issues.
- The term now carries negative connotations, similar to "anti-vaxxer," used to dismiss criticism.
Generational Differences in Psychiatry
- Generational differences among psychiatrists are evident, influenced by experiences like deinstitutionalization and the rise of antidepressants.
- This shapes their views on mental health treatment approaches.