Posted by Eric on February 26, 2000, at 10:30:29
In reply to NYTimes interesting depression coverage..., posted by dj on February 22, 2000, at 17:29:31
I would like to know who this Dr. Nesse guy is. Is he a MD psychiatrist? Or is he is another asshole eccentric psychologist out to prove something with his research? If he is a psychologist type he has no credibility with me and I negate his opinion.
If this guy has a very strong background in hard science...biology, chemistry, physics, the neurosciences, etc. I would respect his opinion MUCH more. But you gotta realize how much bs is out there when it comes to depression understanding and such. Research conducted by psychologists and other non hard science oriented mental health "experts" is highly questionable.
Anytime you read something in print, you should ask yourself "who is this person who wrote this?" Gotta know who they are, so you can understand what their biases are. Everyone is biased to one extent or another. Psychologist types are biased that depression is the result of environmental influences, bad child rearing, etc. Whereas psychiatrists are generally biased that depression is just another medical problem that is probably genetically rooted and can be activated by environmental stress.
So who EXACTLY is this Dr. Nesse guy? Psychologist type? Or a person versed in medicine and hard science?
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