Questionnaire revolution? I don’t think so!
A few days ago, I read about the Outcome Questionnaire (OQ) which, the article title suggested, revolutionise mental health care in Canada. Wow! I thought. That must be a questionnaire and half. And so, as I have written before on questionnaires, I thought I would have a look and see this wonder of wonders. I am delighted to say that I was able to download the sample of the questionnaire from its website. Continue reading “Questionnaire revolution? I don’t think so!”
What is a good interview?
What’s a good interview? The question arose in a Twitter exchange and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. To my irritation, I still haven’t got a simple, clear answer. This is why I decided to write about it. Continue reading “What is a good interview?”
The language manifesto
Language matters. And wherever I see the catchphrase, I wish I had some hair to pull out. Just about inevitably, whoever says/writes it, they refer to some words which should or should not be used. So, tired of ‘language matters’ as I am, I decided to write a post on what I think the slogan should mean. So, here is my language-matters manifesto! Continue reading “The language manifesto”
On language arguments
Some time ago, Peter Kinderman and Anne Cooke proposed a guide to “language about mental health”. I commented on it at the time and while I don’t think my comments should be seen as imperatives, I am disappointed that the two psychologists simply ignored the arguments. The latest version of their guide still has little to do with language. Running quickly through some of the problems, I would like to take up the issue of language arguments in mental healthcare. Continue reading “On language arguments”