Psychiatry's failed paradigm

[Dave U. Random]

Washington Post

The solution to mental illness has seemed to lie in
application of drugs. If a serious psychiatric disorder
arises, the reasoning goes, it must be centered in the
brain - and, the reasoning further assumes, the most
successful treatment is a biological one. Or is it? In his
book, "Doctoring the Mind - Is Our Current Treatment of
Mental Illness Really Any Good?" (Amazon.com:
http://xrl.us/DoctoringM ), Richard P. Bentall challenges
psychiatry's presumption that drugs are best for tackling
mental illnesses. Bentall, a professor of clinical
psychology at the University of Bangor in Wales, argues for
treatment that focuses on the patient as much as on the
brain in a setting that stresses a strong relationship
between patient and doctor...

Continued: http://xrl.us/DMind

[Alan Harding]

Post by Dave U. Random
Washington Post
The solution to mental illness has seemed to lie in
application of drugs. If a serious psychiatric disorder
arises, the reasoning goes, it must be centered in the
brain - and, the reasoning further assumes, the most
successful treatment is a biological one. Or is it? In his
book, "Doctoring the Mind - Is Our Current Treatment of
http://xrl.us/DoctoringM ), Richard P. Bentall challenges
psychiatry's presumption that drugs are best for tackling
mental illnesses. Bentall, a professor of clinical
psychology at the University of Bangor in Wales, argues for
treatment that focuses on the patient as much as on the
brain in a setting that stresses a strong relationship
between patient and doctor...

And a lot more jobs for the boys.

[Phin]

On Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:35:59 +0000, Alan Harding

Post by Alan Harding

Post by Dave U. Random
Washington Post
The solution to mental illness has seemed to lie in
application of drugs. If a serious psychiatric disorder
arises, the reasoning goes, it must be centered in the
brain - and, the reasoning further assumes, the most
successful treatment is a biological one. Or is it? In his
book, "Doctoring the Mind - Is Our Current Treatment of
http://xrl.us/DoctoringM ), Richard P. Bentall challenges
psychiatry's presumption that drugs are best for tackling
mental illnesses. Bentall, a professor of clinical
psychology at the University of Bangor in Wales, argues for
treatment that focuses on the patient as much as on the
brain in a setting that stresses a strong relationship
between patient and doctor...

And a lot more jobs for the boys.

The best thing for mental illness is love, compassion, understanding,
lovingkindness, empathy. Not very clinical though. Doctors don't 'do'
love.

Phin