Posted by floatingbridge on June 4, 2011, at 20:39:53
In reply to Re: Do we expect too much of antidepressants today? » sigismund, posted by SLS on June 4, 2011, at 20:14:43
> Of course it does. Once an easily administered test for MDD becomes available, we will see that those cases testing positive for biological markers are more apt to respond to medications than to psychotherapy. In the meantime, we must rely upon the keenness of a psychiatrist's diagnostic skills to differentiate between MDD and other
presentations of depressed mood that are less apt to respond to medications.
>Thank goodness for scientific minds.
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> I admire Violet's knowledge and understanding of interpersonal dynamics and psychotherapy.Me too.
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> I know I say this often, but the brain determines the mind as the mind sculpts the brain. The two are inextricable. Yet, each must be evaluated separately. It is not so much of a paradox as it is a
recipricol relationship. Psychiatrists should understand this relationship and determine the best treatments for the illnesses they identify.
>I haven't heard this from you before. Or maybe so aptly put. I'm still unpacking this thread in my mind.
I think sigi's post is not distantly aligned.
Thanks to many for much good food for thought.
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