Posted by Rzip on November 17, 2000, at 20:38:11
In reply to Bipolar Disorder as portrayed by Sally Field on ER, posted by Noa on November 17, 2000, at 16:19:02
Noa,
I know medical students at Universities across the nation, who look to the series as an educational/entertainment tool on Thursday nights. Some medical people watch it religiously.
I would have liked to see Lithium as the treatment drug for Bipolar disorder get elaborated on more. Given Sally Field's case, the writers could have hinted at how there is an ideal level of lithium intake for people. At this equilibrium point, they are able to have clarity of thinking and they are not manic. The Lithium issue could have been addressed more, I think.
In general, I would like to see more psychiatric (i.e. therapy sessions) cases being portrayed in the story-lines.
It was a bomb to see Peter's nephew dying. I kind of wished to see the more gentler side of Peter mentoring his nephew out of the precautious teen years :-(
I'll reply next week during the Thanksgiving break. I am kind of under a impulse-control regime.
- Rzip
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