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Posted by rogdog on November 7, 2000, at 17:58:38
who is this dr jensen fellow,and what does this book all about that he wrote? has anyone read it? thanks, rogdog
Posted by Maniz on November 7, 2000, at 19:10:30
In reply to DR. JENSEN ?, posted by rogdog on November 7, 2000, at 17:58:38
Hi,
he has a website
www.drjensen.com
> who is this dr jensen fellow,and what does this book all about that he wrote? has anyone read it? thanks, rogdog
Posted by kazoo on November 9, 2000, at 0:40:40
In reply to DR. JENSEN ?, posted by rogdog on November 7, 2000, at 17:58:38
> who is this dr jensen fellow,and what does this book all about that he wrote? has anyone read it? thanks, rogdog
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Just another quack from the world's largest, open-air lunatic asylum: CaliforniaMy e-mail message to Doc. Jensen:
>Dear Doc:
>
>The fact that you have "Major Celebrity Clients" is not credible, nor valid. This also doesn't say much for
>your practice either.
>
>MAJOR FALLACY of SPEECH and THOUGHT: Ipse Dixit, or the Argument from Authority
>(Argumentum ad Verecumdiam) -- the fallacy committed in appealing to the feeling of respect people
>have for the famous in order to win their assent to a conclusion. Not every appeal to authority
>commits this fallacy, but every appeal to an authority with respect to
>matters outside his special province commits this fallacy.
>
>E.G. "These drugs must be safe and effective for reducing nymphomania. They have been endorsed by
>Madonna, star of stage, screen and television."
>
>Also, the idea of a psychiatrist advertising on-line is nauseating, and almost, but not quite,
>as bad as lawyers on line.
>
>kazoo
Posted by JohnL on November 9, 2000, at 6:12:11
In reply to DR. JENSEN ?, posted by rogdog on November 7, 2000, at 17:58:38
> who is this dr jensen fellow,and what does this book all about that he wrote? has anyone read it? thanks, rogdog
You should study his book. No harm in that, and nothing to lose, right? At least then you could attempt to pick apart his theories piece by piece.
He's quite a gentleman. He's an authentic pharmacological expert. I've been treated by him, so I know.
That being said, his website does him injustice. It gives the wrong impression. Very wrong.
When conventional methods are failing, Jensen's methods succeed. The reason is simple. No stones are left unturned. That's it. Often in real life we see difficult patients get well with medicines that have no clinical justification for their symptoms. That's the foundation of Jensen's approach.
Critics should read the book before offerring critique.
Peer reviewed or not, there's something in the book for everyone. Laymen, scholars, graduates, residency training, researchers. Each can pick and choose what is useful or not in their own application, as is done with any other book a person studies. Each will have greater insight and depth than they had previously. But ultimately it provides the most benefit to an open minded physician treating a difficult patient. Or a frustrated patient desiring more understanding than a shrug of a shoulder.
What amazes me is that Jensen's harshest critics are the same ones who refuse to study the book. Amazing ego, I wonder? Amazing ignorance, I wonder? I don't know. Interesting pattern. Very interesting.
I have always felt being open-minded is a good quality to possess in psychiatry.
John
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