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Psychiatric hospitals & mental asylums often receive a bad rap in fiction, but is there any truth to that? This week we dive into the crazy history and science of psych wards!


CORRECTION
We mentioned that one can be admitted to a psychiatric ward via showing up at the ward itself, without prior referral.
This is very much *not* the case (as detailed in #1 of our references & further reading). In the UK one should speak to a GP, psychiatrist, or another healthcare specialist for a referral to inpatient psychiatric care.

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References & Further Reading
Psychiatric Ward Basics
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/treatment-in-hospital/

History of Psychiatric Wards
https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/nhhc/nurses-institutions-caring/history-of-psychiatric-hospitals/
https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/victorian-mental-asylum
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/diseases/early.html
https://www.newscientist.com/gallery/history-of-asylums/

Effectiveness of Psychiatric Wards
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/psych-wards-arent-what-you-think-ive-seen-lives-saved-there/2017/07/21/cb92acb6-619e-11e7-a4f7-af34fc1d9d39_story.html
https://wchh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/pnp.443
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1116562/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272494418303955
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/2C0B7D6D3E7EB5DC48B87BE7E7398BD4/S2056469400001376a.pdf/inpatient_rehabilitation_clinical_outcomes_and_cost_implications.pdf
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/A2D872065294E62058712243A20EA0CB/S0007125000277490a.pdf/the-psychiatric-ward-as-a-therapeutic-space-systematic-review.pdf

The Patients’ Perspective
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/treatment-in-hospital/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/20/treatment-nhs-psychiatric-ward-mental-health-crisis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4724788/
https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/our-services/a-z-list-of-services/adult-mental-health-services

Not all love is romantic and some people just don't feel romantic attraction - so out Patrons have asked us to cover the science of being aromantic & the effects of amatonormativity!

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https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/5-things-you-should-know-about-aromantic-people#:~:text=What%20does%20aro%20mean%3F,or%20interaction%20with%20an%20individual.
https://idp.springer.com/authorize?response_type=cookie&client_id=springerlink&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2Farticle%2F10.1007%2Fs10508-021-02187-2
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/285899t4
https://med-fom-brotto.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2020/02/Antonsen-2020_Article_AceAndAroUnderstandingDifferen.pdf
https://www.aromanticism.org/en/research#research-guidelines
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/what-is-love
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4911849/
https://www.aromanticism.org/en/all-terms

Why do gay men sound... gay? NoahFinnce joins us as we find out whether this is just a tired stereotype, or a real phenomenon!

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Elliot returns to chat about Borderline Personality Disorder, clear up misconceptions & share what it it's like to live with!

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References & Further Reading
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/borderline-personality-disorder/causes/
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/borderline-personality-disorder-bpd/about-bpd/
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/borderline-personality-disorder#part_2244
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg78
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1863557/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/fulfillment-any-age/202012/the-brain-science-behind-emotions-in-borderline-personality
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3494330/
bpdfoundation.org.au/diagnostic-criteria.php
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430883/

This week,  @ExplosmEntertainment 's Rob Denbleyker joins us to chat about the ever mounting horror that is AI generated art...

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References & Further Reading
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/12/when-ai-can-make-art-what-does-it-mean-for-creativity-dall-e-midjourney
https://www.americanscientist.org/article/ai-is-blurring-the-definition-of-artist
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/02/technology/ai-artificial-intelligence-artists.html
https://www.britannica.com/art/visual-arts
https://www.ibm.com/uk-en/cloud/learn/what-is-artificial-intelligence
https://www.britannica.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/Alan-Turing-and-the-beginning-of-AI
https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/
https://chat.openai.com/chat
https://www.craiyon.com/
https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/dall-e-mini-the-messy-ai-image-generator-making-your-meme-dreams-come-true/
https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/gpt-3/

Migraine is a deceptively debilitating and surprisingly common neurological condition, a massive thanks to our Patrons for voting on this topic & giving us the opportunity to learn more about it!

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Ahead of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, we're chatting about EDs, calorie counting, how our culture exacerbates the problem, and tons more!

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References & Further Reading
ED Test
https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/eating-disorder/
Eating Disorders
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/eating-disorders/overview/
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders
https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/eating-disorders/management/
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/04/eating-disorders
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/olivia-petter/are-eating-disorders-really-contagious_b_9767704.html

Calorie Counting
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-neuroscience-eating-disorders/202105/calorie-counts-and-eating-disorders-neuroscience
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5700836/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3409365/

To mark 200 episodes of Sci Guys we're tackling studies on incarceration, and asking the question: Does prison work?

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References & Further Reading
Prison Basics 

https://uklabourlawblog.com/2022/12/12/pay-for-work-in-prison-by-virginia-mantouvalou/#:~:text=A%20freedom%20of%20information%20request,that%20send%20work%20to%20prisons.

https://uklabourlawblog.com/2022/12/12/pay-for-work-in-prison-by-virginia-mantouvalou/#:~:text=A%20freedom%20of%20information%20request,that%20send%20work%20to%20prisons.

Can you hear that? If so, you might have tinnitus... The wonderful Jamie Loxton joins us this week as we work our way through the science of this phantom sound!

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The lovely Leena Norms joins us this week to talk about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome! 

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References & Further Reading
https://www.scientificanimations.com/wiki-images/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos/
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/pcos.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459251/
https://www.nature.com/articles/nrdp201657
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pcos/conditioninfo/diagnose
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/pcos/conditioninfo/diagnose
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3737989/
https://helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a-z/androgens-101/
https://www.londonwomenscentre.co.uk/info/news/difference-ovarian-cysts-pcos
https://helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a-z/what-you-may-not-know-about-pcos-questions-and-misconceptions/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8603735/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7513432/
https://ihra.org.au/18106/what-is-intersex/
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/gender-identity/sex-gender-identity/whats-intersex
https://www.unfe.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/UNFE-Intersex.pdf
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)32764-3/fulltext
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/articles/whatisthedifferencebetweensexandgender/2019-02-21