There is no doubt that our growing knowledge regarding the biological origin of psychiatric illnesses is a source of endless excitement. Since the time of the Spanish neuroscientist Santiago Cajal, discoveries in neuropathology have helped establish the authenticity of diagnoses ranging from epilepsy to ADHD, and so given science another valuable victory over centuries of [...]
Psychiatry is my primary field of interest, and as a final year medical student, will hopefully be the career I begin to pursue within the next year. As my understanding and experience grows, so to will this section, which will hopefully contain useful discussions of some of the field’s most important themes. In addition, personal [...]
Something of a misnomer, this section will deal with the more empirical aspects of the field. Included in this understanding of “biological” will be issues related to functional neuro-imaging, genetics, neuropathology and psychopharmacology.
This section will aim to contain detailed discussion of classical music repertoire, which will hopefully be of interest to both listeners and performers. As this is an area in which I have some experience, I would gladly welcome any question, which I would endeavour to answer to the best of my ability.
I am by no means an accomplished philosopher, nor am I particularly well read in this area. This section will more likely be a generic category of broader issues that emerge from my exploration of themes in psychiatry, but which do not relate to the field specifically.
