Building a better world: Can architecture shape behaviour?
Abstract: The ability to imagine and project the psychological effects of innovation was part of an architect’s toolkit since ancient […]
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Moving from Theory to Praxis on the Fly: Introducing a Salutogenic Method to Expedite Mental Healthcare Provision in Disaster Situations.
Introduction Not a lot is known about most mental illness. Its triggers can rarely be established and nor can its
Common Psychotic Symptoms Can Be Explained By The Theory of Ecological Perception
Medical Hypotheses 78 (2012) 7–10 doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2011.09.029 Professor Jan Alexander Golembiewski, PhD Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street Brisbane QLD
Applying a Salutogenic Model to Architectural Design for Psychiatric Care
Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to look into the significance of architectural design in psychiatric care facilities. There is
The Architecture of The Psychiatric Milieu
The last time a peer-reviewed volume on the future of mental health facilities was produced was in 1959, following a
Towards a dignity manifesto of design – for people living with Dementia
Richard Fleminga, John Zeiselb, Kirsty Bennettc, Jan Golembiewski d, Kate Swaffer e,f and Lynda Hendersong Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences
How the environment triggers action?
“We all knew that corner was a black-spot. If ever there was violence in the (psychiatric) unit it was always
Blind Spot By Jan Golembiewski
In a brand-new, state-of-the art, high-dependency acute care mental health unit, the nurse beeps in a visitor and pulls on
Designing Environments for Recovery
There’s growing evidence that psychosis is linked to the physocal environments that we live in. Good environments are the ones
Reflexive and automatic violence: a function of aberrant perceptual inhibition
As part of an observational experiment, two patients were invited (separately) into the apartment of their doctor (the investigator). The