Syndroming: When difference becomes diagnosis
British Journal of Special Education, EarlyView.Abstract In this article, I examine ‘syndroming’: the expansion and institutionalisation of diagnostic framings of school difficulty in contemporary education systems. Drawing on accounts of classification and critiques of medicalisation and mental health discourse, I argue that current policy arrangements in England—particularly those associated with ...
Gary Thomas
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Views from the Inside: Reflections on the Modern Hospital
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract There's a constant refrain in the press, on social media and from populist politicians that the NHS is dying on its feet. How accurate is this picture? This article takes a behind‐the‐scenes look at daily life in a modern, big city hospital. The Queen Elizabeth is now the biggest workplace in Birmingham.
Jon Bloomfield
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Unconscious bias in students of health professions - an experimental vignette study. [PDF]
BMC Med EducMeidert U +3 more
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.Can a good death occur for those who balance on the edges of grievability? In Bali, where death marks a transition within the cycles of reincarnation, a good death depends on the mortuary care performed by intimate others – care that may be foreclosed to those whose lives are shaped by stigma.
Sylvia Tidey
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Interpreting Neurocognitive Signals in Child Sexual Abuse Perpetrators: The Strengths and Limitations of a Multi-Modal Approach. [PDF]
Iran J Med SciByeon H.
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Introduction: On the fickleness of friendship Introduction : de l'inconstance en amitié
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.In this Introduction to the special section, I provide a brief overview of the anthropology of friendship, particularly from the 1960s to the present, before focusing on the four articles that form the main body of the section. I argue that anthropologists who do not regard themselves as specialists in friendship will still find much to gain from ...
Simon Coleman
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Can Support for Homosexuality Reduce the Prevalence of Mental Health Problems among LGBTQ<sup>+</sup> Individuals to Levels Comparable to the General Population? A Second-Order Systematic Review with Thematic Analysis. [PDF]
Iran J PsychiatryPayami Golhin R, Marashi SA.
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Firearm Safety in a Country of Arms
The Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.Policy Points Firearm safety policy in the United States cannot succeed through legislation alone; effective interventions must also address the social, economic, and infrastructural conditions that shape perceptions of safety. Evidence suggests that place‐based investments can reduce violence and firearm deaths while strengthening social cohesion and ...
JONATHAN M. METZL
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Letter in response to "The gender affirming model of care is competent, ethical medical practice". [PDF]
Australas PsychiatryAmos AJ.
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