Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
Social scientist, mental health nurse, research nerd, book lover, gravel biker
Professsor at Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern, Switzerland
Personal website: https://en.dirkrichter.net/
Substack: https://dirkrichter.substack.com/ ..
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Social scientist, mental health nurse, research nerd, book lover, gravel biker
Professsor at Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern, Switzerland
Personal website: https://en.dirkrichter.net/
Substack: https://dirkrichter.substack.com/
Education
55%
Psychology
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Pinned
Human Rights in Psychiatry
The book describes describes the lines of conflict in the context of coercion in psychiatric nursing and care.
link.springer.com
My new book on human rights in psychiatry is now available as E-book at Springer Link. In the book I discuss the necessity of abolishing coercion in psychiatry and the dilemmas that are associated with it.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Can coercion in psychiatry be justified? A theoretical adversarial collaboration approach
The use of coercion in psychiatry is one of the most controversial issues in modern healthcare. There are clinical, legal and ethical arguments in fav…
www.sciencedirect.com
Can coercion in mental health care be justified? See our new OA-paper that is based on an adversarial collaboration approach. Two authors collaborate from completely antagonistic standpoints and come to some surprising results.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#PsychsciSky #AcademicSky #philsci
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#PsychsciSky #AcademicSky #philsci
The Epidemic Failure Cycle hypothesis: Towards understanding the global community’s recent failures in responding to an epidemic
Within a few years, the global community has failed twice in responding to large viral infection outbreaks: the Ebola epidemic in 2014 and the SARS-Co…
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Already back in 2021 we have analysed this as the epidemic failure cycle. It has happened many times and will definitely do so in the future
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Ontological Insecurity
The societal link between mental health problems and right-wing populism
dirkrichter.substack.com
Ontological Insecurity - A new post on my 'PsychoSociety' Substack. These insecurity issues can trigger different outcomes, from psychological distress to anti‑liberal political behavior. This topic is one of the most important issues in current societies.
dirkrichter.substack.com/p/ontologica...
dirkrichter.substack.com/p/ontologica...
Although I'm not a fan of big tech companies, I totally agree. Google sites is very easy to use and to administer. No programming, but some (basic) templates. en.dirkrichter.net
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New open access paper on the state and the future of social psychiatry by a group of Swiss researchers
New open access paper on the state and the future of social psychiatry by a group of Swiss researchers
Many thanks for the paper, much appreciated
Hi, any chance to have the paper sent by email? Thanks in advance
Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Oct 27
Interesting. Is there any convincing evidence that it works, e.g. against isolation or loneliness?
Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Oct 13
Client Challenge
link.springer.com
Besides the conflict of interest, most service users prefer working in the general labour market. I don't see the point.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Sep 28
Sounds familiar....
Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Sep 16
Thanks for covering, much appreciated
Reposted by Dirk Richter
Psychiatric Coercion Lacks Ethical or Legal Justification, Scholar Argues
Dirk Richter reviews the five ethical and legal standards for forced treatment and finds none are met.
www.madinamerica.com
Psychiatric Coercion Lacks Ethical or Legal Justification, Scholar Argues
Dirk Richter reviews the five ethical and legal standards for forced treatment and finds none are met.
By Kelly McFadden
www.madinamerica.com/2025/09/psyc...
Dirk Richter reviews the five ethical and legal standards for forced treatment and finds none are met.
By Kelly McFadden
www.madinamerica.com/2025/09/psyc...
It's not surprising that the conservatives don't get it, but it's depressing that the center left parties make the same mistakes
Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Aug 26
I hope there won't be a day when I have to say the same. That's a message to the rest of the liberal world
Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Aug 21
This may be true for publishing, but being cut off from a bulk of literature behind a paywall is another matter
Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Aug 19
It's hidden behind a paywall, not free
It's a slightly updated and revised English version of my previous German book on the topic. People with university accounts should have access to the link. If not, send me a message and I will provide a PDF.
#PsychSciSky #psychiatry
#PsychSciSky #psychiatry
Can somebody provide the PDF to me? I don't have access which is surprising as I have had access to the SAMHSA site for years (residing in Europe). If so, please send it to [email protected]. Thanks in advance
Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Jul 27
wer hat den Krieg begonnen: Hamas oder die hungernden Menschen?
Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Jul 27
The prospect of a post-liberal psychiatry
Surveillance and long-term detention for people with mental health problems are re-instated even in liberal democracies
open.substack.com
We are witnessing a roll-back in mental health care towards a post-liberal psychiatry. See my new post on Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/dirkrich...
#psychiatry #coercion #mentalhealth
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#psychiatry #coercion #mentalhealth
Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Jul 16
Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Jul 16
It's a global f...ing culture war!
Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Jul 16
My first post covers a new preprint paper by Tilman Steinert and me on an adversarial collaboration about the question of how to deal with coercion in psychiatry.
Please check the post dirkrichter.substack.com/p/adversaria...
and/or the preprint at OSF
osf.io/preprints/ps...
and feel free to discuss
Please check the post dirkrichter.substack.com/p/adversaria...
and/or the preprint at OSF
osf.io/preprints/ps...
and feel free to discuss
Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Jul 16
PsychoSociety | Dirk Richter | Substack
Anything related to the human psyche and modern society and in between. Click to read PsychoSociety, by Dirk Richter, a Substack publication. Launched a day ago.
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I have just launched 'PsychoSociety', a Substack covering anything related to the human psyche and modern society.
Please subscribe to this free newsletter to keep updated.
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Dirk Richter
@dirkrichter4.bsky.social
· Apr 14
The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now
Europe’s very real problems don’t look so bad by comparison
www.economist.com
An ode to Europe: our continent (including the UK of course) is a haven of political stability and liberalism (with certain exceptions) compared to other regions in the northern hemisphere:
The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
You're optimistic about that?
Es fehlt eine Warnung für die USA
It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.