Posted by SLS on May 18, 2013, at 0:12:22
In reply to Re: Antidepressants and suicide - Corrections, posted by poser938 on May 17, 2013, at 17:37:14
> But it was odd when about 2 months ago I called a hospital in my state where a DBS clinical trial was being done. The guy I talked to told me the trial was not accepting more patients. Then he asked me if I had any questions about it. I asked if DBS seems to be more affective than AD's. He just said AD's are very effective for depression except for biological depression, that it doesn't work well in those cases. This confused me.
It confuses me, too. I really can't address his statement, as I am not a doctor with clinical experience.
> And for how these meds should be used, at least in my opinion, they would only be used by about half the people that are currently taking them.
I share your sentiments. I won't venture a guess on percentages, though.
> When entering the mental health system, someone should start out seeing a psychologist for mood problems.
I'm not sure I would agree with this. Some presentations of depression clearly indicate somatic therapy based upon symptomatology.
I agree with you that there is much about the practice of psychiatry that needs to change.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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