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Jul 17
1 min

Low Dead Space Needles: Can They Reduce BBVs?

High Dead Space needles are those that retain some fluid in the barrel of the syringe after injecting. As such they are prone to gather ...

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Phil Harris

Jul 6
1 min

Anti-Antipsychiatry

A psychiatrist once told me that the only thing that would constitute a radical opinion in Psychiatry today was actually agreeing with wh...

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Phil Harris

Jul 1
1 min

What is Treatment?

Historically we have always been very fixated on modality-or type of therapy- and have always assumed that this is responsible for treatm...

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Phil Harris

Jul 1
5 min

Ritual & the Psychological Immune System

In training and lectures I often refer to the psychological immune system. This system resides in the emotional brain whose principle jo...

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Phil Harris

Jul 1
4 min

Roughhouse Play: The Stuff of Emotional Control

The golden rule of parenting is that roughhouse play always ends in tears. The rough and tumble of play fighting with dad however is muc...

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Phil Harris

Jul 1
3 min

Trauma: Distance Matters

The human brain operates on many levels. When we consider things which are distant in time, space or intimacy the rational brain tends t...

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Phil Harris

Jun 29
2 min

COVID & Use: How is the Virus Changing Consumption Across Europe?

The EMCDDA, the European Drug monitoring centre, have compiled a trendspotter briefing on changes in drug consumption during the lock dow...

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Phil Harris

Jun 23
1 min

Inside the Brain of a Psychopath

In light of the recent study on antisocial personality disorder, I also noticed this very interesting discussion on the nature of psycho...

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Phil Harris

Jun 17
1 min

Antisocial Personality Disordered Offenders: UK Clinical Trial Results Published

There is increasing recognition of the role Antisocial Personality Disorder in offending populations. The disorder, characterised by hig...

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Phil Harris

Jun 16
3 min

The Successful Mindset

To succeed in modern life, people need to accomplish challenging tasks effectively. Many successful entrepreneurs, businesspeople, studen...

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Phil Harris

Jun 16
2 min

Who Bought All the Toilet Roll?

Following the fast spread of COVID-19 across Europe and North America in March 2020, many people began stockpiling commodities including ...

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Phil Harris

Jun 16
3 min

Screen time: Parent-Child Interaction Effect

A first of its kind in Canada, the study found parents of young children reporting high levels of life or parenting stress were less like...

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Phil Harris

Jun 16
3 min

What Triggers Nightmares in PTSD?

It's been estimated that up to 88% of survivors of sexual assault suffer from persistent nightmares that can occur multiple times per wee...

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Phil Harris

Jun 15
5 min

Name Emotion Tame Emotion

I was recently looking for some research on a separate project and came across this early pioneering study in language and emotional inte...

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Phil Harris

Jun 11
1 min

Reach Out 2020 Online Conference for Concerned Others Available on Facebook

I was delighted to be invited to speak at DHI's Concerned Other Conference Reach Out 2020. Despite the challenges of lock down, DHI brav...

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Phil Harris

Jun 8
1 min

COVID: How is the Pandemic Affecting Drug & Alcohol Consumption Globally?

COVID is impacting on drug and alcohol use globally. One of the first reports to look at international data has just been published. Wh...

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Phil Harris

May 21
3 min

Buvidal: A One Shot Opiate Replacement Therapy

Lockdown has had a big impact on everyone but especially those who are in receipt of opiate prescribing treatments. Daily administration ...

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Phil Harris

May 1
4 min

Down Your Drink: Free Online Alcohol Self-Help Programme

During the lockdown there is undoubted escalation in drinking. This may bring the use of online digital treatments to the fore. At pres...

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Phil Harris

Apr 29
1 min

Can Low Empathy Be Toxic?

In Training and in Reflective Practice sessions the issue of empathy, relationships and outcomes is often discussed. This is particularl...

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Phil Harris

Apr 27
3 min

Tripping: Is it All in the Mind?

A new study suggests that, in the right context, some people may experience psychedelic-like effects from placebos alone. The researchers...

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