Posted by Dinah on June 19, 2003, at 20:09:12
In reply to Lack of drive, posted by AOB on June 19, 2003, at 19:03:07
What he complains of doesn't seem unusual for psych meds. They are notorious for robbing you of motivation and emotion, and contributing to apathy. You might want to post your specific medication questions on the medication board, Psycho-Babble.
Unfortunately diagnosis in psychiatry.... Well to put it as kindly as possible, it is more of an art than a science. To put it less kindly, the diagnostic categories leave a lot to be desired in describing actual patients. A fair number of people are a pinch of that and a dash of this.
It must be frustrating to you, as his mother. Do you feel comfortable with his treatment team?
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