Posted by Iansf on June 4, 2007, at 23:07:46
In reply to Depression is not a chemical inbalance, posted by deniseuk190466 on June 4, 2007, at 8:51:52
I think researchers, theorists, psychiatrists et al should focus simply on what works, whether it works for everyone or just a few, and leave it at that. But so many of them insist on maintaining their view is right and all others are wrong. If cognitive therapy works for some people, fine. If medication works for some people, fine. If religion works for some people, fine. Because one approach sometimes works, that doesn't mean all other approaches are wrong. Maybe the etiology of mood disorders varies from one person to another. Maybe it is a chemical imbalance in Jim but totally psychological in Jane and a neurologic mixup in Jasper. Maybe psychotherapy is the most effective treatment for Sarah, while meds work best for Sam and electroconvulsive therapy works best for Stella. It would be nice to have one best approach for everybody, but I don't see evidence that any single approach works for everyone.
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