Despite advances in neuroscience, the underlying biology of mental illness has remained elusive. The DSM-6 will attempt to integrate neurobiology into how clinicians diagnose and treat psychiatric conditions.
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Humans have attempted to understand and treat mental illness for centuries – from ancient Greek medicine, Middle Ages exorcisms and the rise of asylums, to modern medical breakthroughs.
Why was Susanna Kaysen really hospitalised? Her memoir Girl, Interrupted turns 30 this year. It investigates whether she was ‘mad’, or medicalised for a ‘chaotic’ life that defied gender norms.
After an outcry on social media over its requirement that writers provide a medical diagnosis, Black Inc. has put on hold a planned anthology: Growing up Neurodivergent in Australia.
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UniSA Creative, Adelaide University
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Professor of History, School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences, University of Newcastle
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Emeritus Professor in Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Department Head of Psychiatry, University of Illinois Chicago