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The Honeybee Dance Problem: Putting it out there for the wider public

The Honeybee Dance Problem: Putting it out there for the wider public. Anne Cooke and John McGowan Department of Applied Psychology. Public Information. Lack of clear information about mental health based on scholarship. Public Information.

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The Honeybee Dance Problem: Putting it out there for the wider public

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  1. The Honeybee Dance Problem: Putting it out there for the wider public Anne Cooke and John McGowan Department of Applied Psychology

  2. Public Information • Lack of clear information about mental health based on scholarship

  3. Public Information • Information provided by parties with vested interests

  4. ‘Depression is an illness with probable biological causes’Prozac.com

  5. Understanding Depression A report by the British Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology

  6. Mental Health is a Contested Area • Policymakers, journalists and service users rarely have direct access to the debates

  7. We focus on: • Clinical/diagnostic syndromes e.g. depression • Identified clinical problems e.g. suicidality • Policy issues relating to care in the NHS • Ideological debates affecting clinical care.

  8. An Example: DSM 5

  9. Challenges • Accessibility of the issues • Clarity of communication

  10. Questions or Comments?

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