tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post8649307466781829814..comments2023-11-14T20:22:36.929-08:00Comments on Knowledge Is Necessity: The Draft DSM-5 - Rip It Up and Start Over: Part IIJohn McManamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-70939653400197856942010-02-15T14:45:11.829-08:002010-02-15T14:45:11.829-08:00Many thanks, Bridgette. I'm only just getting ...Many thanks, Bridgette. I'm only just getting started, so stay tuned and please feel free to keep contributing to the conversation.John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-75713868433671151362010-02-15T14:38:09.181-08:002010-02-15T14:38:09.181-08:00Thanks so much for your post, and your blog. Milli...Thanks so much for your post, and your blog. Millions of Americans are suffering from adult and <a href="http://www.silverhillhospital.org/adolescent-programs.htm" rel="nofollow">adolescent depression</a>. Silver Hill Hospital has clinicians trained in evaluation, diagnosis and treatment and provides hope for people who may not have been getting the right care. Talking/blogging about mental Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787634981385284985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-67556016518961658072010-02-14T20:10:50.202-08:002010-02-14T20:10:50.202-08:00Hey, Willa. Yep, this is really tricky. There is c...Hey, Willa. Yep, this is really tricky. There is clear evidence that even psychiatrists indiscriminately prescribe antidepressants. Which raises a good case for doing away with the term depression and coming up with modifiers based on perceived cause (such as stress-related) or prominent presentation (such as vegetative). Then maybe clinicians would consider meds other than antidepressants, such John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-84134453595899906312010-02-14T19:27:35.811-08:002010-02-14T19:27:35.811-08:00Bottom line -- if the DSM gets complicated, family...Bottom line -- if the DSM gets complicated, family practitioners will stop prescribing antidepressants. Patients are on the bottom, but not the bottom line.Willa Goodfellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816752444634576606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-18915068402957929752010-02-14T19:14:59.179-08:002010-02-14T19:14:59.179-08:00Many thanks, Jackie. You just made my day. :)Many thanks, Jackie. You just made my day. :)John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-39657141882255008672010-02-14T19:11:25.643-08:002010-02-14T19:11:25.643-08:00Thank you for this website and all that you do. I...Thank you for this website and all that you do. I am reading your book as of yesterday when I picked it up at Barnes and Neobel and I am learning a lot about my Bipolar/SAD illness. Again, thank you and keep up that great work you are doing for those that feel they have no voice.<br /><br />JackieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com