Posted by Squiggles on May 9, 2006, at 18:03:03
In reply to suicide and AD effect, posted by pseudoname on May 9, 2006, at 17:54:59
Interesting - it certainly points to
the advantage of being monitored while
on drugs. It's funny -- I was reading
Kraepelin again and in his chapter on
how to treat patients, he recommended
so much delicate care and attention with
the few drugs that they had - bromides and
opium, and such - and how if the person
seemed despondent to speak gently to him
and encourage him and direct his mind away
from dark thoughts. If he was suicidal
he was to be observed night and day until
the drug worked and to put him in a bath
to relax if agitated, and so on.I mean we are speaking of Victorian times.
Try doing that now and you can cash in your
retirement savings for a day of group
therapy.Squiggles
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