Posted by fires on January 16, 2008, at 14:55:26
In reply to Re: Finally! adverse effects of CBT » caraher, posted by Dinah on January 16, 2008, at 9:35:11
My beliefs, most of which are supported by science:
1) I think that there are too many cases in which a person with Depression doesn't know who's prescribing their medication, yet responds well. Also, the placebo effect is of very short duration, contrary to common beliefs.
2) Many Depressed patients don't believe that meds can help, either because they are too ill, or because they are anti-med. They still tend to respond if the med is the one for them. Relapse when the med is stopped is common.
3) I had about a ten second discussion with my neurologist recently during which we agreed that patients with true Depression are borderline catatonic (of course not in the typical use of the term, but figuratively). Most people whom claim to be, and/or are diagnosed with MDD are really dysthymic or just plain sad.It's really unfortunate that MDD has been given such a bizarre and inaccurate label.
For example, people will say that a movie is depressing. Sorry, try using sad, scary, etc... but movies can't be depressing. Movies aren't bipolarizing, etc...
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