Professor Uta Frith’s recent TES interview has prompted intense debate about autism, diagnosis, and the meaning of the spectrum. This response considers some of her central claims in light of current research, lived experience, and the possible consequences of public commentary by influential figures.
Changes of all kinds can have a profound effect on us, both in terms of our wellbeing and performance. David Murphy has worked therapeutically with people, including front-line professionals, for over 20 years, helping them to change, and adapt to change. David talks to Steven Shorrock about dealing with traumatic events and more mundane changes.
Since I starting blogging, I have written posts on a range of topics concerning work…
This short post concerns a specific metaphor that those affected by trauma may find helpful.…
In my previous post on the Helping Octagon, I outlined eight roles relevant to helping…
It seems like everyone is talking about mental health. This is most obvious in the…
In the heat of the moment, how do we make decisions, individually and collectively? And how can we improve decision-making at work? Steven Shorrock interviews firefighter and psychologist Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, about her work on decision-making in the emergency services, her journey from firefighter to Chief Fire Officer, and her extraordinary life.
Some people can identify a day where everything changed in a way that was previously unimaginable. For Dennie Coumans, this day came at the end of December 2017. What happened totally reshaped his life.
On the centenary of air traffic control, and the International day of the air traffic controller, I offer five suggestions that have emerged from my experience of working with air traffic controllers over 25 years of practice as a psychologist.
Are there people in your life to whom you feel, at some level, a need…
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