Posted by greywolf on April 6, 2006, at 20:00:03
In reply to Re: reality check, posted by linkadge on April 6, 2006, at 18:34:08
> We've got SSRI's and we've got tianeptine. Both clinically effective, yet they do the opposite biologically. Every time science tries to categorize, we discover a counterexample to the rule.
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> I don't even think there is enough evidence to suggest that antidepressants have made a big impact on the rates of depression and suicide.
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> Linkadge
>--I've always wondered about the impact rates. Here we are with all of these meds, and all of these therapists, and all of these psychiatrists, and all of these research scientists, and I think all we've achieved is a limited degree of illness management.
It's tempting to look back to the early/mid 20th century, because we can probably reassure ourselves thereby that things have dramatically improved. But how about looking back over the past 15 years? From my perspective with respect to depression and BP, we seem to have reached a plateau. Lots of med refinements, new combo treatments, but not so much in the way of breakthroughs.
That's a lot of time for psychotherapy to increase its rates of success.
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