Dr Steve Mayers

A timely publication of this article, which I co-wrote with Emma Agnew, considering how collaborative formulation, #PTMFramework and @CommPsychAus offer alternatives to the medical model of ‘mental illness’ psychology.org.au/for-members/pu…

“AI is the best therapist I ever had.”

Exciting news - Café Psychologique London is up and running. Get to The Railway Pub Putney on 20/11 at 1900. Hosted by @stevenmayers eventbrite.com/e/cafe-psychol… #cafépsychologique #Psychology #community @CafeLvp #whosbad

Open Dialogue, need‐adapted mental health care, and implementation fidelity: A discussion paper onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111… #EarlyView of paper by Edward Waters, @BenHLOng, Kristof Mikes‐Liu, @AndreaMcClough1, Alan Rosen, @stevenmayers, Anna Sidis, Lisa Dawson + Niels Buus

Café Psychologique is back! stmayers.com/2020/11/01/caf…

Giving back during the Covid-19 pandemic stmayers.com/2020/04/06/giv…

@pricemj1 I would say be prepared, curious and willing to ask questions. You won’t be expected to know everything and most clinicians will appreciate a ‘fresh perspective’ on the service.

@stevenmayers - thought you might have some wisdom to share?! 😁

Looking for top tips from Qualified and Trainee #ClinicalPsychologists 👀 What words of wisdom or top tips would you give to first year DClin trainees about to start their first placements? @UoL_DClinPsy @oxicpt @ClinPsyD_Hull @KingsDClinPsy @DClinPsyLiv

Long term need can suddenly get re-written as dependency when NHS reconfigurations hit, or when staff feel crumbly because of their own lack of resources and want to disconnect from pain. So important we locate the problem where it lies not project it onto patients to disavow.

Loneliness brings people together stmayers.com/2019/08/02/lon…

Thanks to @stevenmayers for sharing his thoughts on #OpenDialogue and working internationally as a #ClinicalPsychologist @UoL_DClinPsy

Interview on Radio City Liverpool stmayers.com/2019/07/04/int…

Leadership and clinical psychology stmayers.com/2019/07/01/lea…

About to talk about clinical psychology and life in Sydney with @PeteCityPrice on @RadioCity967

@CallumPUrquhart It was great to meet with you all - thank you for your willingness to consider these ideas!

Authenticity in mental health services stmayers.com/2019/05/23/aut…

Cafe Psychologique: ‘Who’s bad? Can we separate art from the artist?’ stmayers.com/2019/04/19/caf…

"In the final analysis, power is the right to have your definition of reality prevail over people's definition of reality". Dorothy Rowe

Esketamine performed better statistically than placebo in only one out of three studies, reducing scores by a few additional depression points over large placebo effect. Yet approved by FDA. nyti.ms/2XEZ9be

Great to read compelling, evidence-based arguments for a paradigm shift towards models of psychological Tx that focus on social determinants of health by @stevenmayers, @LissaKJohnson and others in latest edition of @AustPsych magazine.

Alternatives to psychiatric diagnosis stmayers.com/2019/02/28/alt…