I saw that program - absolutely shocking.. As Mike says, there is a broad spectrum of mental illnesses and issues, on the minor end of the scale there is no doubt they can be both affected and maneged by diet, exercise etc. On the other end of the scale there is no doubt meds are necessary.
In this program it seemed any parent with a "difficult" child would go to the doctors and get them on meds - they were pretty much universally "diagnosed" as OCD or ADHD, and put on heavy meds. Some parents there saw it as the norm, and seemed to think it was a legitimate method of parental control.. who needs a naughty step when you can tranq them up. OCD/ADHD can be overdiagnosed or misdiagnosed , but I'll bring it back to bipolar because that *is* a proper bona fide disease and the show wasnt about bipolar or depression. On 19 May 2010 10:12, McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill) < [email protected]> wrote: > I've not seen it yet but there was a Louis Theroux programme on this > subject recently which highlighted the massive usage of medication in > the USA for cases like this. > > > -----Mensaje original----- > > De: [email protected] [mailto:leedslist- > > [email protected]] En nombre de Dr Michael Benjamin > > Enviado el: martes, 18 de mayo de 2010 18:47 > > Para: humphries mark > > CC: [email protected] > > Asunto: Re: [LU] Psycopath at work > > > > Bi Polar as a diagnosis is very problematic. It probably does exist > > & probably over diagnosed. Of all the illnesses it is maybe the only > one > > with a reasonable track record. vis a vis management. > > But all claims I take with a pinch of salt. > > All research is riddled with financial bias that only just now > > is being accepted as a major problem. > > I am not sceptic about disease entity as such I am about the shifting > > criteria, just look at DSM 1V & V to see how decisions are made. > > The bottom line is that we have no definitive markers as in lab tests > or > > imaging. > > Add to that poor medication and rampant commercialism and you see a > > profession that is devalued if not discredited. > > This is very sad but unfortunately very true. > > > > Again what the hell this has to do with Leeds United is beyond me!! > > > > Michael > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away > _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away
