Articles by Daniel Fisher, MD, PhD
Dialogical Recovery from Monological Medicine
Open Dialogue* has created a great stir since its public introduction to the United States two years ago through Robert Whitaker’s book, Anatomy of an Epidemic, and Dan Mackler’s film, “Open Dialogue.” This enthusiasm
Violence and Mental Illness
The recent tragedy in Arizona has prompted the media to once again falsely equate mental illness with violence. The following review of carefully conducted studies shows that persons with mental illness are no more
Inspiration and Recovery in Iceland and Ireland, May 2010
Representatives of Interrelate who attended the IIMHL Conference in Killarney, Ireland. Front: Loan Edwards Karmazyn (Canada), Anne Beales (England), Lauren Spiro (US). Back: Shawn O'Neill (Scotland), Jenny Speed (Australia), and Dan Fisher. TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
Dialogical Recovery of Life
During a recent dialogue training, Dr. Peter Rober, from Belgium, said, “listening deeply, going beyond categories, creates dialogical space in which life can come… into this space will come life and super reality.” It
How Consumers Step Up to Design a Truly Recovery-based Mental Health System
View National Council Magazine 2007 • Volume 3 in its entirety (pdf, 44 pages) Visit the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare website Recently there have been spirited discussions among consumers about what we