Power structures rely on keeping us obsessing over what is normal or not normal. Psychologists and psychiatrists are at the vanguard of this movement along with other state actors. This special issue includes a number of discussions regarding normality which aim to shed some light on the subject. We also have a research paper by Saini and colleagues about the learning experiences of racially minoritised clinical psychologists in training. The full contents can be found here.

Is there anyone still into critical psychology? Some people seem to be and they have produced a special issue on David Smail and his critical psy work. Enjoy it while it lasts. The full contents can be found here.

AI promises to take over everything so why not ask it what the dangers are? You will find the response in our latest issue of JCPCP. The answer to the next question, 'is AI yet another venture capital bubble?', will come in a future issue. There are several research papers this season such as a systematic review of racism from one strand of psy - namely, clinical psychology. There are also some very helpful research insights into the process of service development - again, from a clinical psychology perspective. I have to say the word 'service development' was like brushing the dust off an old treasured book. It's not really been a talking point for many years. The full contents can be found here.

The London Review of Books,The Guardian,Telegraph, Mail, etc, etc promote their own publications via paid reviewers - twas ever thus (see; Balzac). Perhaps it falls to Egalitarian to do the same. So this issue does just that - extracts from Egalitarian books - published or not - a paper from this journal, an article written by a Bot, the best book review you will ever read. What more could you possibly want (I know, I know; health, happiness, a decent job - any fucking job)? So, this one's for Ian Parker. The full contents can be found here.

Our new issue includes a piece by Peter Lehmann on infighting and disagreements amongst groups that resist psychiatric abuse. Hence the cover of this issue - which says 'Romans go home' - as opposed to another word. We also have a research paper exploring the experience of being diagnosed with personality disorder and as is common with JCPCP, there is a nod to Foucault somewhere in the issue. The full contents can be found here.

Our latest issue of JCPCP is here and includes a paper by the late Mark Rapley skewering the notion of ADHD and viewing it as a classic example of scientism. Joanne Hunt presents an interesting piece on the potential disavowment of disability by psy professionals and we have a research paper by Spira and Afuape which looks at the usefulness of creative co-production in helping marginalised young people cope with bereavement. The full contents can be found here.

Welcome to the latest issue of JCPCP - a sort of special edition mainly by people called David (a volume by and about those with a traditional female name is in the pipeline). Institutional crises in the world of psy are on the agenda with a piece analysing problems at the BPS. We also take a wider look at clinical psychology in the UK and it's relationship with public health. There is also a longer piece by an infamous David on the cultural context of therapy. The full contents can be viewed here.

The new edition of JCPCP covers a lot of ground including electroshock, radicalisation and climate change. There is also a personal tribute to Cathy McCormack by David Fryer. The full contents can be viewed here.