Posted by JohnL on March 17, 2000, at 3:36:02
In reply to Re: AP side effects - Dear John, posted by Scott L. Schofield on March 16, 2000, at 7:48:11
Hi Scott,
I don't live near NYC. Maine is quite a drive. :) However, if you click on 'tips' at the top of the main page, it will take you to some good link choices. When you get there, look on the left hand side for Depression Central. Click on that.
I don't remember exactly where, but at Depression Central is a list of the best psychiatric hospitals in the country. And another list of the top psychiatrists. I bet NY has a fair amount of them.
I think the most important thing to consider with any pdoc is that they treat you the way you prefer to be treated, taking into account your unique personality and chemistry. I don't like pdocs who have a favorite strategy or some blanket strategy they use with everyone. My pdoc for example does all the suggesting and decision making with some of his patients because that's the way the want it. But I'm different. I prefer to make my own suggestions and decisions, and use him as a sounding board, a prescription writer, and a safety monitor. He'll offer suggestions as well, which are sometimes better than my own, sometimes not. But the bottom line is I am treated the way I want to be treated. I think that's an important thing to be aware of when screening potential pdocs.
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