Recognition, assessment and treatment of social anxiety disorder: summary of...
Social anxiety disorder is one of the most persistent and common of the anxiety disorders, with lifetime prevalence rates in Europe of 6.7% (range 3.9-13.7%).This article summarises the most recent...
View ArticleAmerican Psychiatric Association explains DSM-5
Rarely can any publication have received as much public criticism as DSM-5, before its release. Bob Roehr reports the APA’s response from the official launch.
View ArticleGrowing up in the UK: can we deliver a healthy future for our children?
The health and wellbeing of children growing up in the United Kingdom are worse than is seen for children in most of the UK’s European counterparts. In May 2013, the BMA report Growing up in the UK:...
View ArticleWill austerity cuts dismantle the Spanish healthcare system?
In the face of austerity, a series of disconnected “reforms” could, without corrective measures, lead to the effective dismantling of large parts of the Spanish healthcare system, with potentially...
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