Serafeim
@spapakostas.bsky.social
Psychologist/psychological therapist 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇬🇷🇬🇧 They/Them
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Keir Starmer in 2027: "We need to machine gun small boats to halt the rise of the far right."
The thing I still can't forgive Corbyn for is the generational harm he caused by enabling Brexit. When Starmer is gone, hopefully soon, I will feel the same way about the profound harm he has caused by making it palatable for the Far Right to ditch human rights norms. It will be his shameful legacy.
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Keir Starmer in 2027: "We need to machine gun small boats to halt the rise of the far right."
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"In the end, I feel more traumatised by the police than by the assault. Which is ridiculous. Everything they did, they did wrong.”
Revealed: scale of rape cases resulting in no further action
Revealed: Majority of rape allegations in England and Wales are closed due to lack of ‘evidence’ or ‘public interest’
www.opendemocracy.net
December 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
"In the end, I feel more traumatised by the police than by the assault. Which is ridiculous. Everything they did, they did wrong.”
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My paper is out: a Marxist feminist analysis of reproductive labour, abortion bans, and techno-feudal surveillance. It brings together Marxist feminism, psychoanalysis, and critical theory to rethink reproductive justice in psychology.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Reproductive labour, abortion bans, and techno-feudalism: A call for a Marxist feminist approach in psychology - Anastasia Rousaki, 2025
The present article provides a critical examination of reproductive labour, abortion bans, and related technologies within the context of capitalist patriarchy ...
journals.sagepub.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
My paper is out: a Marxist feminist analysis of reproductive labour, abortion bans, and techno-feudal surveillance. It brings together Marxist feminism, psychoanalysis, and critical theory to rethink reproductive justice in psychology.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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BCP New FirstView paper: Guided self-help CBT for distressing voices (the GiVE intervention): predictors of engagement and outcome in routine clinical practice
Full free text at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Full free text at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
BCP New FirstView paper: Guided self-help CBT for distressing voices (the GiVE intervention): predictors of engagement and outcome in routine clinical practice
Full free text at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Full free text at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Healing takes time. ⏳
This study shows just how much.
A major UK trial (DECRYPT) tested cognitive therapy for PTSD (CT-PTSD) for young people facing multiple traumas. Both groups improved, but CT-PTSD delivered clearer, stronger gains by 11 months.
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#PTSD #CAMHS #Trauma #YouthMentalHealth
This study shows just how much.
A major UK trial (DECRYPT) tested cognitive therapy for PTSD (CT-PTSD) for young people facing multiple traumas. Both groups improved, but CT-PTSD delivered clearer, stronger gains by 11 months.
🧵 THREAD
#PTSD #CAMHS #Trauma #YouthMentalHealth
December 3, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Healing takes time. ⏳
This study shows just how much.
A major UK trial (DECRYPT) tested cognitive therapy for PTSD (CT-PTSD) for young people facing multiple traumas. Both groups improved, but CT-PTSD delivered clearer, stronger gains by 11 months.
🧵 THREAD
#PTSD #CAMHS #Trauma #YouthMentalHealth
This study shows just how much.
A major UK trial (DECRYPT) tested cognitive therapy for PTSD (CT-PTSD) for young people facing multiple traumas. Both groups improved, but CT-PTSD delivered clearer, stronger gains by 11 months.
🧵 THREAD
#PTSD #CAMHS #Trauma #YouthMentalHealth
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⭐️New paper! Dr. Jaramillo and colleagues, including Dr. Skyler Jackson and Dr. John Pachankis from our lab, examined sexual minority Black and Latino men's responses to the minority stress model in therapy:
Read the full article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Read the full article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
⭐️New paper! Dr. Jaramillo and colleagues, including Dr. Skyler Jackson and Dr. John Pachankis from our lab, examined sexual minority Black and Latino men's responses to the minority stress model in therapy:
Read the full article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Read the full article here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Farming life blurs the line between home and work 🚜🏡
This new study shows Irish farmers face moderately high work–family conflict, linked to long hours, stress and the demands of raising young children.
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#Farming #MentalHealth #Ireland #Research
This new study shows Irish farmers face moderately high work–family conflict, linked to long hours, stress and the demands of raising young children.
buff.ly/RFkFPZF
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#Farming #MentalHealth #Ireland #Research
November 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Farming life blurs the line between home and work 🚜🏡
This new study shows Irish farmers face moderately high work–family conflict, linked to long hours, stress and the demands of raising young children.
buff.ly/RFkFPZF
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#Farming #MentalHealth #Ireland #Research
This new study shows Irish farmers face moderately high work–family conflict, linked to long hours, stress and the demands of raising young children.
buff.ly/RFkFPZF
🧵 THREAD
#Farming #MentalHealth #Ireland #Research
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Psychological distress is common in Parkinson’s, yet support often centres on medication and motor symptoms.
This new systematic review asks: can third-wave therapies like mindfulness or ACT meaningfully improve wellbeing?
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#Parkinsons #MentalHealth #Mindfulness #Research
This new systematic review asks: can third-wave therapies like mindfulness or ACT meaningfully improve wellbeing?
buff.ly/rAhG1uD
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#Parkinsons #MentalHealth #Mindfulness #Research
November 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Psychological distress is common in Parkinson’s, yet support often centres on medication and motor symptoms.
This new systematic review asks: can third-wave therapies like mindfulness or ACT meaningfully improve wellbeing?
buff.ly/rAhG1uD
🧵 THREAD
#Parkinsons #MentalHealth #Mindfulness #Research
This new systematic review asks: can third-wave therapies like mindfulness or ACT meaningfully improve wellbeing?
buff.ly/rAhG1uD
🧵 THREAD
#Parkinsons #MentalHealth #Mindfulness #Research
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A man who believes in nothing; morally unmoored. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Labour’s plan to slash jury trials at odds with past Starmer calls to expand them
PM once advocated for all criminal cases to be heard before juries even those at magistrates court level, it has emerged
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A man who believes in nothing; morally unmoored. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
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📣 New publication! The second article of my postdoc project on the far right and anti-gender mobilization is now out #openaccess in #GermanPolitics doi.org/10.1080/0964...
It examines antifeminism in far-right party politics through the case of AfD
Key findings:
Antifeminism ✅
Radicalization ✅
It examines antifeminism in far-right party politics through the case of AfD
Key findings:
Antifeminism ✅
Radicalization ✅
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
📣 New publication! The second article of my postdoc project on the far right and anti-gender mobilization is now out #openaccess in #GermanPolitics doi.org/10.1080/0964...
It examines antifeminism in far-right party politics through the case of AfD
Key findings:
Antifeminism ✅
Radicalization ✅
It examines antifeminism in far-right party politics through the case of AfD
Key findings:
Antifeminism ✅
Radicalization ✅
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"Hormone Therapy was associated with clinically meaningful reductions in suicidality over time, extending prior findings with a larger sample and longer follow-up." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Changes in Suicidality among Transgender Adolescents Following Hormone Therapy: An Extended Study
To examine changes in suicidality following hormone therapy (HT) among transgender and gender-diverse adolescents and young adults.A retrospective cha…
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November 25, 2025 at 6:37 AM
"Hormone Therapy was associated with clinically meaningful reductions in suicidality over time, extending prior findings with a larger sample and longer follow-up." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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BCP New FirstView paper: Feasibility and acceptability of a culturally adapted CBT-based ‘animated shorts video series’ for depression and anxiety in people with no or low educational literacy: a pilot study from a low-income country
Full free text at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Full free text at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
BCP New FirstView paper: Feasibility and acceptability of a culturally adapted CBT-based ‘animated shorts video series’ for depression and anxiety in people with no or low educational literacy: a pilot study from a low-income country
Full free text at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Full free text at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The HHS report on gender affirming care released it's updated report showing they stacked its authors with anti-trans hate-group affiliated members, several of whom aren't even doctors with any sort of clinical experience. They selected their own ideologically friendly peer reviewers.
It's a joke.
It's a joke.
November 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The HHS report on gender affirming care released it's updated report showing they stacked its authors with anti-trans hate-group affiliated members, several of whom aren't even doctors with any sort of clinical experience. They selected their own ideologically friendly peer reviewers.
It's a joke.
It's a joke.
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People from racialised communities face higher risks of psychosis, yet racism itself is rarely studied.
New review brings together global evidence showing consistent links between racial discrimination and psychotic symptoms & disorders.
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#MentalHealth #Psychosis #Racism #Inequality
New review brings together global evidence showing consistent links between racial discrimination and psychotic symptoms & disorders.
🧵 THREAD
#MentalHealth #Psychosis #Racism #Inequality
November 19, 2025 at 7:41 AM
People from racialised communities face higher risks of psychosis, yet racism itself is rarely studied.
New review brings together global evidence showing consistent links between racial discrimination and psychotic symptoms & disorders.
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#MentalHealth #Psychosis #Racism #Inequality
New review brings together global evidence showing consistent links between racial discrimination and psychotic symptoms & disorders.
🧵 THREAD
#MentalHealth #Psychosis #Racism #Inequality
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#UN experts warn that #Kazakhstan's proposed “#LGBT propaganda” law would entrench discrimination, censor expression, and breach international #humanrights obligations. They urge authorities to withdraw the amendments and protect #LGBTI people and civic space https://bit.ly/3WXNrZ2
Kazakhstan: Proposed ‘LGBT Propaganda’ law risks institutionalising discrimination, warn UN experts
GENEVA – A bill to ban so-called “LGBT propaganda” in Kazakhstan’s Parliament would entrench stigma, outlaw expression, and contravene international human rights obligations, UN experts* warned today.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#UN experts warn that #Kazakhstan's proposed “#LGBT propaganda” law would entrench discrimination, censor expression, and breach international #humanrights obligations. They urge authorities to withdraw the amendments and protect #LGBTI people and civic space https://bit.ly/3WXNrZ2
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New Evidence in Support of Tapering Protocols for First-Episode Psychosis
by Rob Wipond
The study shows that tapering can be successfully and relatively safely done by most people after first-episode psychosis.
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/new-...
by Rob Wipond
The study shows that tapering can be successfully and relatively safely done by most people after first-episode psychosis.
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/new-...
New Evidence in Support of Tapering Protocols for First-Episode Psychosis
The study shows that tapering can be successfully and relatively safely done by most people after first-episode psychosis.
www.madinamerica.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New Evidence in Support of Tapering Protocols for First-Episode Psychosis
by Rob Wipond
The study shows that tapering can be successfully and relatively safely done by most people after first-episode psychosis.
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/new-...
by Rob Wipond
The study shows that tapering can be successfully and relatively safely done by most people after first-episode psychosis.
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/new-...
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This looks to be a must-read for anyone interested in imagery rescripting: an account by Arnoud Arntz of their updated imagery rescripting protocol, including very extensive supplements with therapist resources:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Imagery Rescripting: an update of the treatment protocol
Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) is a transdiagnostic technique to treat aversive memories of real (traumatic) experiences, or of aversive fantasies, such a…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:24 AM
This looks to be a must-read for anyone interested in imagery rescripting: an account by Arnoud Arntz of their updated imagery rescripting protocol, including very extensive supplements with therapist resources:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Are NHS Talking Therapies failing young adults?
A new study analysed data from 1.5 million people treated for anxiety or depression in England. It found that outcomes were consistently worse for 16–24 year olds, compared with adults aged 25-65.
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#YouthMentalHealth #Psychotherapy
A new study analysed data from 1.5 million people treated for anxiety or depression in England. It found that outcomes were consistently worse for 16–24 year olds, compared with adults aged 25-65.
🧵 THREAD
#YouthMentalHealth #Psychotherapy
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Are NHS Talking Therapies failing young adults?
A new study analysed data from 1.5 million people treated for anxiety or depression in England. It found that outcomes were consistently worse for 16–24 year olds, compared with adults aged 25-65.
🧵 THREAD
#YouthMentalHealth #Psychotherapy
A new study analysed data from 1.5 million people treated for anxiety or depression in England. It found that outcomes were consistently worse for 16–24 year olds, compared with adults aged 25-65.
🧵 THREAD
#YouthMentalHealth #Psychotherapy
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Childhood Trauma Tied to Psychosis Risk Across Three Countries
New study in Brazil, China, and Turkey finds higher trauma among people at clinical high risk, with patterns that differ by country.
By Richard Sears
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/chil...
New study in Brazil, China, and Turkey finds higher trauma among people at clinical high risk, with patterns that differ by country.
By Richard Sears
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/chil...
Childhood Trauma Tied to Psychosis Risk Across Three Countries
New study in Brazil, China, and Turkey finds higher trauma among people at clinical high risk, with patterns that differ by country.
www.madinamerica.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Childhood Trauma Tied to Psychosis Risk Across Three Countries
New study in Brazil, China, and Turkey finds higher trauma among people at clinical high risk, with patterns that differ by country.
By Richard Sears
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/chil...
New study in Brazil, China, and Turkey finds higher trauma among people at clinical high risk, with patterns that differ by country.
By Richard Sears
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/chil...
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New Canadian Guidelines Strongly Recommend Against Depression Screening
Screening for depression in primary care lacks benefits and may cause harm, according to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
By Peter Simons
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/new-...
Screening for depression in primary care lacks benefits and may cause harm, according to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
By Peter Simons
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/new-...
New Canadian Guidelines Strongly Recommend Against Depression Screening
Screening for depression in primary care lacks benefits and may cause harm, according to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
www.madinamerica.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
New Canadian Guidelines Strongly Recommend Against Depression Screening
Screening for depression in primary care lacks benefits and may cause harm, according to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
By Peter Simons
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/new-...
Screening for depression in primary care lacks benefits and may cause harm, according to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
By Peter Simons
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/new-...
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BCP FirstView New Paper: Healthcare professionals’ prioritisation of barriers to accessing evidence-based psychological therapy for perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder
Full paper at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Full paper at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
BCP FirstView New Paper: Healthcare professionals’ prioritisation of barriers to accessing evidence-based psychological therapy for perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder
Full paper at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Full paper at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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A historic win for equality in #Albania! Parliament has passed the Law “On Gender Equality”, keeping protections for sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and withdrawn a proposal to recognise only two genders.
A victory for unity, dignity and democracy. 🧵
A victory for unity, dignity and democracy. 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A historic win for equality in #Albania! Parliament has passed the Law “On Gender Equality”, keeping protections for sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and withdrawn a proposal to recognise only two genders.
A victory for unity, dignity and democracy. 🧵
A victory for unity, dignity and democracy. 🧵
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This, by Jason Okundaye, on the bullying and the hypocrisy of the Right, is a piece I have been waiting some time to read. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If the right really wants free speech in universities, why is it so obsessed with discrediting students? | Jason Okundaye
The media loves to manufacture outrage about what students get up to – and to discipline those who dare challenge conservatives, says Jason Okundaye, a Guardian assistant newsletter editor
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This, by Jason Okundaye, on the bullying and the hypocrisy of the Right, is a piece I have been waiting some time to read. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...