(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

Who is lobbying whom? Addendum: An eminent abuse of power

Joanne Hunt

Aug 7, 2023

Who is lobbying whom? Addendum: An eminent abuse of power

Trigger warning: suicide, medical neglect, abuse of power In October last year, I shared two blogposts exploring the academic (chiefly,...

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A Culture Of Cruelty: A public health crisis created by Thatcher’s ‘dark legacy’

Mo Stewart

Jan 10, 2023

(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

A Culture Of Cruelty: A public health crisis created by Thatcher’s ‘dark legacy’

Note: This blogpost is written by Mo Stewart, Independent Disability Studies Researcher and the research lead for the Preventable Harm...

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Spotlight on ME/CFS: Who is lobbying whom? Part two

Joanne Hunt

Oct 3, 2022

(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

Spotlight on ME/CFS: Who is lobbying whom? Part two

This post is the second of a two-part series looking at academic influence on the UK government’s stance on ME/CFS, during the 1990s. It...

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Spotlight on ME/CFS: Who is lobbying whom? Part one

Joanne Hunt

Oct 3, 2022

(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

Spotlight on ME/CFS: Who is lobbying whom? Part one

I have already written a little on some of the ME/CFS-related academic-state exchanges that can be found in The National Archives, data...

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Summary: Structural dimensions of the biopsychosocial model

Joanne Hunt

Aug 8, 2021

(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

Summary: Structural dimensions of the biopsychosocial model

Following feedback, I have written a summary of the series of four blogposts looking at structural (essentially, socio-political)...

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Structural dimensions of the biopsychosocial model: Downstream effects of upstream corruption

Joanne Hunt

Jun 5, 2021

(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

Structural dimensions of the biopsychosocial model: Downstream effects of upstream corruption

“The privileged are simply less likely to believe claims about oppression when they come from those who actually experience it”. Nora...

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Structural dimensions of the biopsychosocial model: Academic-state-corporate nexus*

Joanne Hunt

Jun 5, 2021

(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

Structural dimensions of the biopsychosocial model: Academic-state-corporate nexus*

“O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!” Sir Walter Scott. 'Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field'...

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Structural dimensions of the biopsychosocial model: Constructs and propaganda

Joanne Hunt

Jun 5, 2021

(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

Structural dimensions of the biopsychosocial model: Constructs and propaganda

“People go to war for ideas, not for evidence.” Gordon Waddell in: White, P. (ed) (2005). 'Biopsychosocial medicine: An integrated...

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Structural dimensions of the biopsychosocial model: Beginnings

Joanne Hunt

Jun 5, 2021

(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

Structural dimensions of the biopsychosocial model: Beginnings

"Wherever power is at work, we should be ready to ask who or what is controlling whom, and why". Miranda Fricker (2007). ‘Epistemic...

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Structural dimensions of the biopsychosocial model (full series of blogposts)

Joanne Hunt

Jun 4, 2021

(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

Structural dimensions of the biopsychosocial model (full series of blogposts)

This extended blogpost simply brings all of the posts in the 'Structural dimensions' series together, additionally referenced in academic...

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NHS Digital refuse to place clear caveats on inaccurate ME/CFS webpages

Joanne Hunt

Feb 18, 2021

(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

NHS Digital refuse to place clear caveats on inaccurate ME/CFS webpages

Back in December, I (again) emailed NHS Digital to ask them to remove inaccurate and potentially harmful information from their ME/CFS...

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Reflections on NICE draft for diagnosis and management of ME/CFS

Joanne Hunt

Dec 21, 2020

(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

Reflections on NICE draft for diagnosis and management of ME/CFS

On 10 November, NICE released its long-awaited draft of the guidelines on diagnosis and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis...

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Exploring biopsychosocial hegemony through a critical lens

Joanne Hunt

Oct 27, 2020

(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

Exploring biopsychosocial hegemony through a critical lens

Many of the forthcoming blogs will explore different aspects of biopsychosocial discourse and biopsychosocial hegemony. By hegemony, I...

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NHS webpages continue to spread misinformation on ME/CFS

Joanne Hunt

Oct 27, 2020

(Bio)psychosocial hegemony

NHS webpages continue to spread misinformation on ME/CFS

*Note: for anybody who does not or cannot read to the end of this post, a number of reliable sources of information on ME/CFS exist. For...

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