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Biography
James Davies is a Reader in social anthropology and mental health, teaching in the Departments of Life Sciences and Psychology. He obtained his doctorate in social and medical anthropology from the University of Oxford and is also a qualified psychotherapist. He has practiced as a psychotherapist in various settings including the NHS.
He is co-founder of the Council for Evidence-based Psychiatry, which is now secretariat to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence ( https://prescribeddrug.org/ ).
He has also written three books:
Davies, J (2009) The Making of Psychotherapists: an anthropological analysis. London: Routledge
Davies, J (2009) The Importance of Suffering: the value and meaning of emotional discontent. London: Routledge.
Davies, J. (2013) Cracked: why psychiatry is doing more harm than good. London: Icon Books.
He is working on a forthcoming book:
Davies, J (2020). The New Opium: capitalism, mental health and the sedation of nations. London: Atlantic Books.
Qualifications
BA. MSc. MA. D.Phil.
Research interests
Critical psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, medical anthropology, social suffering, fieldwork methods, professional socialisation.
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Research Output
Guidance for Psychological Therapists: Enabling conversations with clients taking or withdrawing from prescribed psychiatric drugs
Rizq, R., Davies, J. (ed.) & Guy, A. (ed.), 28 Jul 2020, Monmouth: PCCS Books.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Antidepressant withdrawal – the tide is finally turning
Hengartner, M. J., Davies, J. & Read, J., 22 Aug 2019, In : Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Open Access
Clinical guidelines on antidepressant withdrawal urgently need updating
Davies, J., 20 May 2019, In : BMJ. 365, l2238Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
Open Access
Deceived: how big pharma persuades us to keep taking our medicines
Davies, J., 3 Sep 2019, Drop this Disorder: challenging the culture of psychiatric diagnosis. PCCS Books, p. 66-78 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Guidance for Psychological Therapists: Enabling conversations with clients taking or withdrawing from prescribed psychiatric drugs (an all-party Parliamentary Report for Prescribed Drug Dependence publication)
Guy, A., Davies, J. & Rizq, R., 4 Dec 2019, London : APPG PDD .Research output: Other contribution
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Thesis
Counselling psychologists’ talk of ‘authenticity’: exploring the implications of ‘authenticity’ discourse for ethical practice
Author: Ryan, L., 31 Jul 2012Supervisor: Loewenthal, D. (Supervisor) & Davies, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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The role of anomalous phenomena in the therapeutic process: an exploration of counselling psychologists’ experience
Author: Ryklina, T., 29 May 2012Supervisor: Bray, D. (Supervisor) & Davies, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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‘Become and becoming a dancer’: an ethnography of the Taipei Dance Circle
Author: Chen , Y., 15 Jan 2020Supervisor: Skinner, J. (Supervisor) & Davies, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis