Posted by fires on June 21, 2004, at 18:03:34
In reply to Re: My experiences with therapy » fires, posted by antigua on June 21, 2004, at 14:49:36
Sorry, but I never went to a T for a "loving" relationship and never will. I don't believe that that's their job (to provide a loving relationship). I went to help my dep.
I didn't say that all my experiences were bad, they just didn't help my Depression. I learned to be more assertive, but that has never been shown to help Depression (at least major depression). Maybe it helps dysthymia somewhat?
I now believe that talk therapy alone is totally inappropriate for major depression.
Dr. Mark Gold, MD, in "The Good News About Depression", 1986 version, states:
"Unquestionably certain individuals benefit from certain therapies. Still, we do not know the percentage of patients in general who improve. We cannot predict which person will benefit from which type of psychotherapy. Despite the overwhelming commercial success of psychotherapy, we cannot even provide proof that most forms of treatment work."
I can't imagine a person with severe Dep. that would go to talk therapy and endure the suffering while he waits for it to work, knowing that there's not even any proof that most forms of treatment do work (per Dr. Gold above). How long must he wait for talk therapy to work? I think the answer is: no one knows. Meds, on the other hand, take about 4 to 6 weeks. There is proof that antiDs do work, although it may take several attempts.
Thank you
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