Posted by ace on October 30, 2003, at 20:35:38
In reply to Re: Be *Very* Careful with Med/SSRI Bashing ?ace, posted by JonW on October 30, 2003, at 18:23:19
> > I believe CBT, in the context of true organic disorders, can actually make things worse.
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> Hey Ace,
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> You know I have to disagree with you on this one, right? :) CBT (with moclobemide) has done for me what Nardil has done for you. CBT may not help everyone, but how could it make things worse?It made me worse. I believe organic disorders are anologous to a cut on the arm- if one itches at that cut it makes it worse. With CBT I feel one is itching at that 'cut' (OCD, depression etc)in the brain.
That was definately my experience of it. It made me a lot worse and frustrated ('cause it didn't work I got anxious/worried I was applying the techniques wrong). It made my OCD far worse.
I did it for a good two years and read 4 DD Burns books, Albert Ellis, all of those guys.
But I'm glad it works for you- I shouldn't havent generalized from my experience. I just find it real hard to see how it works.
My own experience would suggest that endogenous depression needs medicine, but I don't understand how that translates into CBT being useless or harmful.
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> Jon :)
Whatever the case, I'm glad you are doing well,Ace.
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