ECT WorldWide Protest May 16 2015

On Saturday May 16, there will be demonstrations against shock treatment in many cities around the world, currently including 21 in 16 American states, plus 2 each in England and Canada. There will also be demos in Ireland, New Zealand, and Uruguay (yes, Uruguay!). And new people are still signing up to lead a protest.

Review of 'Psychiatry on the Edge' by R. W. Pies. Double D

PsycCRITIQUES January 26, 2015, Vol. 60, No. 4, Article 4 http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0038619 © 2015 American Psychological Association This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record. Mastering the Critique of Psychiatry A Review of Psychiatry on the Edge by Ronald William Pies Reviewed by

Review of CTOs. Submission to MH Task Force

At the September 2014 meeting the CPN felt that there should be a review of CTOs due to their coercive nature and lack of evidence that they are beneficial. Our proposal has been submitted to the Coalition Mental Health Task Force. CTO_Task Force Task force CTO letter

What is the future of UK psychiatry. CPN Conference 2015

A One Day Conference organised by the UK Critical Psychiatry Network. University of Nottingham, 16 April 2015 Following successful one day conferences in 2013 and 2014, and continuing concerns about the nature, provenance and consequences of contemporary psychiatric practice, the UK Critical Psychiatry Network has organised a further opportunity for psychiatrists to consider how their