Neuroessentialism is the view that the definitive way of explaining human psychological
experience is by reference to the brain and its activity. This leads to the view that …

Objective: This paper presents findings from a larger study that explored losses from mental
illness. Losses associated with occupations–a key theme from this participatory action …

The stigma associated with mental illness has several negative consequences for
consumers (eg, discrimination in employment and accommodation, reduced help-seeking …

Over recent years there has been a growing interest in identifying the early stages of
psychosis. The At Risk Mental State (ARMS) is characteristic of the prodromal stages of …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the nature, scope and consequences of
losses resulting from mental illness. This paper presents findings from a key theme of this …

Objective: In recent years, there are an increasing number of individuals with schizophrenia
who are aging within the general society. Self-etiology of the illness refers to its causal …

Background Patients' causal beliefs about their mental disorders are important for treatment
because they affect illness-related behaviours. However, there are few studies exploring …

Academic and popular audiences have long thought that a “chemical imbalance” is a cause
of depression. However, evidence strongly suggests this is not the case. Not only is there …

Beliefs related to illness constrain or facilitate health and wellbeing, and are of importance in
how people understand and manage their illness. The aim of this study was to identify …

This research aimed to explore spirituality from the vantage point of service users who
experienced significant mental distress that required inpatient admission to a mental health …