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/
Professsor at Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern, Switzerland
Personal website: https://en.dirkrichter.net/
Substack: https://dirkrichter.substack.com/
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...
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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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November 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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...
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
November 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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
Many thanks for the paper, much appreciated
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Many thanks for the paper, much appreciated
Hi, any chance to have the paper sent by email? Thanks in advance
November 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Hi, any chance to have the paper sent by email? Thanks in advance
Interesting. Is there any convincing evidence that it works, e.g. against isolation or loneliness?
October 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Interesting. Is there any convincing evidence that it works, e.g. against isolation or loneliness?
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...
Client Challenge
link.springer.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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...
Sounds familiar....
September 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Sounds familiar....
Thanks for covering, much appreciated
September 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Thanks for covering, much appreciated
It's not surprising that the conservatives don't get it, but it's depressing that the center left parties make the same mistakes
September 6, 2025 at 8:03 AM
It's not surprising that the conservatives don't get it, but it's depressing that the center left parties make the same mistakes
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
August 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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
This may be true for publishing, but being cut off from a bulk of literature behind a paywall is another matter
August 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM
This may be true for publishing, but being cut off from a bulk of literature behind a paywall is another matter
It's hidden behind a paywall, not free
August 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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
August 7, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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
August 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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
wer hat den Krieg begonnen: Hamas oder die hungernden Menschen?
July 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
wer hat den Krieg begonnen: Hamas oder die hungernden Menschen?
July 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It's a global f...ing culture war!
July 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
It's a global f...ing culture war!
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
July 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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