Law and mental health
Evaluating therapiesHistory and philosophy of mental healthHistory of psychology and psychiatryLaw and mental healthMental health across culturesMind-body interactionsSocioeconomics of mental healthStigma and tabooTherapeutic relationships
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Violence and aggression
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Why psychological research on child sex offenders is important
‘I am not one of those guys.’ The cognitive distortions of child sex offenders need to be better understood and treated
by Meetali Devgun
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Law and mental health
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Advance directives for mental illness raise deep ethical questions
Created by people with mental illness when they are well, self-binding directives anticipate a shift to unwell thinking
by Tania Gergel