Posted by judy1 on August 21, 2002, at 16:13:59
In reply to CBT and Schizophrenia, posted by melinda on August 21, 2002, at 15:23:13
Hi Melinda,
My therapist uses a variety of therapies- CBT, DBT and analytical to treat all aspects of my disorder(s) including hallucinations. Back in the 1970s Dr. Loren Mosher, who was then head of the NIMH schizophrenia dept. started something called the Soteria project. It involved group home situations where people diagnosed with schizophrenia (paranoid being the most common sub-type) were given love and inderstanding and no medications. The project was an immense success- something like 80% of the clients greatly improved w/o medications. He was fired by the NIMH and his funding cut, and the APA buried his studies at the bequest of the big pharmaceutical companies who were making billions off of AP drugs. So, it does not surprise me at all that you are improving with therapy and if you find the right psychiatrist- you may find you don't need medications. By the way, this is all documented in the book called Mad in America by Robert Whitaker. I spoke to Dr. Mosher 2+ years ago, I was on 6 psychotropic meds and no one would help me get off, he kindly spoke to me for over an hour and recommended 2 shrinks- one of whom I go to and who shares his philosophy. I'm delighted you are doing so well- do a search on Google and read about Dr. Mosher and especially his letter of resignation to the American Psychiatric Assn. Take care, judy
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