Posted by linkadge on May 17, 2010, at 19:51:03
In reply to Re: How long can this thing last?, posted by manic666 on May 17, 2010, at 7:52:45
I wouldn't go so far as to say that CBT is not effective. Statistics show that it can be effective for a high percentage of people.
There are people for whom CBT will work (or at least help) just as there are people for whom AD's will work (or at least help).
For some people, medications are a waste of time and money, so it goes both ways.
Studies show that the same kind of brain changes can occur with medication treatment or antidepressant treatment, namely normalization of overactive HPA axis, and increased metabolism in the prefrontal cortex.
If some people are helped without drugs, by all means go for it. The fewer people on AD's the better.
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