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In this episode, I discuss the new dilemmas I'm facing as the so called "Trieste model" increases its visibility across the UK. What should we do about activists who support the approach on paper, but end up advocating for its opposite in pract
Michael joins Vincenzo to talk about his experience of mental health services in Scotland, over time. We discuss how services, by understanding suffering as a risk, end up caring mostly about dangerousness. This means that those in crisis are o
Sara London joins Vincenzo to disucuss her upcoming book: "The Performance Therapist and Authentic Therapeutic Identity: Coming Into Being". We discuss why it's important in the current context, with psychotherapists having to measure themselve
Dr Micol Ascoli and I meet again to discuss the principles and history behind "law 180" and the Italian mental health reform, as well as its content and how it works. We discuss how it's different from UK legislation and what other systems coul
British and Italian Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist Micol Ascoli joins Vincenzo to talk about her experience of working in Uk mental health services, and about how we both experienced moving from a Basaglian background and system in Italy to t
Jerome joins Vincenzo to talk about his interest in ways of organising the economy that are based on cooperation. During his studies, Jerome became unsatisfied with traditional economic structures and interested in alternatives. Italian social
Sydney Conroy, Phd student at Cambridge University, joins me to discuss how hard science, the medical model and the system's expectations affect practicing play therapy with children. We also discuss differences between her experience of the US
#mentalhealth #psychiatry #NHS #UKOn this episode I speak to Robert, who is on his last year of training as a Psychiatrist. It's the first time that someone with a Psychiatry background comes on the podcast, so don't miss it! We discuss a numbe
Ben Tuttle is the CEO of hopeguardians.com , a new organisation that offers free therapy in the UK and South Africa. In this conversation we explore the opportunities and challenges of this ambitious project.You can find more information, and a
Professor Helen Spandler and Dr Sonia Soans join me to talk about the history of Asylum magazine, our thoughts on the twitter mental health debate, activism in the UK and India, Democratic Psychiatry and more...Please subscribe to the magazine,
Steve and Sam join us (for the second time) to discuss what they learned in their experience as nurse and service user
On this episode I give a brief overview on how my position on the role of science in support services evolved through my studies. Hopefully I explained what my position is with sufficient clarity.I talk about Galilei, Kuhn, Popper, Feyerabend..
A book has just been published on Basaglia's influence in the world. It's the beginning of a difficult conversation. Let's talk about it
Vincenzo shares some thoughts on the limited nature of a debate based on which treatment options to offer to patients in the current system.
Dr Lucy Johnstone joins Vincenzo to discuss the "Power Threat Meaning Framework", a new and highly influential approach that challenges traditional diagnostic thinking. We take a look at the rationale behind it and some of the criticisms that h
Maria Teresa qualified as a Psychologist in Italy, she has worked in the mental health sectors in the UK and Italy and has completed a Sociology doctorate on the de-institutionalisation processes in two countries; on this episode she shares her
A few thoughts on what's happening in the world...
In this episode Vincenzo looks back at the past year and discusses what apos has meant so far
Sonja and Vincenzo talk about the different meanings that alcohol use can have for men and women across cultures. How does society's way of understanding these issues shape the way we address them?
Steve and Sam join Vincenzo to discuss their experience of meeting as nurse and patient and then teaching together and co-producing their work in this respect. Among other things, we talk about the importance of the patient's perspective in car
The concepts of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy differ in the UK and Italy. In this episode Vincenzo discusses what background should be required to train in Psychotherapy and how different ways of framing these concepts can affect patien
What does building therapeutic relations look like? Vincenzo travels to Trieste to talk to two service users, Marilena and Marco, about their experience of a "youth group" within the Trieste mental health system.
Is Trieste the ideal mental health system? Should we aim to re-create the "Trieste model"? Not really. In this episode we look at problems with this perspective and why it will paradoxically never get us to the Trieste results.
In this episode Vincenzo reviews a highly influential book in the history of current mental health care in the uk.
Owen Spalding, a mental health nurse with experience of inpatient settings, joins Vincenzo in debating whether psychiatric hospitals should be reformed or destroyed.Let us know what you think!
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