This website 'practicebasedevidence.com' reaches its 10th birthday on 5th February 2014, and in celebration I hand the main message over to a colleague from a blogging course in London last year, Peter Galvin (with his permission to use his thoughts). Peter is a recently retired Educational Psychologist, and his blog 'The Summerhouse Years' is an entertaining reflection on the first year of retirement. However, he does occasionally reflect back on his work, and a recent post of his pretty much sums up the philosophy of many messages here in Practice Based Evidence. I couldn’t put it better, so it’s over to Peter, where he uses the ADHD label to discuss the issues raised by the links between labels, drugs and profits in mental health… you can access the post on his blog at http://thesummerhouseyears.com/mental-health-adhd/
A 10th anniversary is as good a time as any to reflect on the messages that Practice Based Evidence was established to promote, and in particular the way those messages are communicated. This site has changed from a traditional website to more of a blog in structure during its 10 years, and many people connect with messages through different media, so keep an eye on this space for further evolution as Practice Based Evidence moves into its second decade.
Best wishes to all who land on this site and find something that educates or entertains,
Steve Morgan.