Joan Warmbold asked, " where is the indisputable scientific foundation that all disorders are biologically brain based?" and then she asked, "But how much longer are we psychologists willing to allow ourselves to be partner to political correctness as opposed to looking at the data of the impact of early experience on the development of an infant's brain. "
I'm confused. Either you are dualist and believe that there are behaviors/disorders that are not brain-based or you are a monist who understands that early experience affects later behavior only altering brain function (including transmitters). There seems to be the implication that if early experience played a role, then psychopharmacological treatments will be ineffective and that other therapies are called for. There is, of course, no evidence for this assertion. When I read the article in question, my response was a bit more nuanced. I said to myself, "Well, DUH!" As both an empiricist and monist I understand that successful treatment involves altering brain function and that might sometimes involve using drugs and sometimes using more environmental interventions. Ed Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D. Department of Psychology West Chester University of Pennsylvania ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Husband, father, grandfather, biopsychologist, & bluegrass fiddler...... in approximate order of importance --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=2408 or send a blank email to leave-2408-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
