Posted by Larry Hoover on May 25, 2006, at 7:22:00
In reply to Re: Link, here's why I'm so focussed on the scienc, posted by SLS on May 25, 2006, at 6:59:48
> Perhaps some inpatient studies can be performed prospectively that include daily ratings.... Likewise, a drug-induced exacerbation would be evident if both observer and patient ratings demonstrate a worsening of depression and an increase in suicidal ideation.
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> - ScottI'm uncertain as to the point of doing that sort of research, the more I think about it. I don't think any sensible person would question the existence of that early-treatment risk. That it hasn't been proven to a statistical certainty (the initial question in this thread was phrased that way) is of no ultimate utility. Unless you're trying to build a lawsuit or something.
I have only the sincerest sympathy for any family affected by suicide, no matter how it came to be that way. When my use of the word "care" came into question earlier, I meant it to mean every possible element of medical intervention. Not just drugs. Talking. Informing. Monitoring. Questioning. Answering. Referring. Empathy. Insight. And so on.
Lar
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