John Markowitz, a clinical psychiatrist and professor, argues that the NIMH’s exclusive focus on neuroscience research is failing patients in The New York Times. “Many patients continue to suffer, struggle and lead unhappy lives. Some will kill themselves, despite the best available medications, psychotherapies and skilled therapists,” he writes. “Patients cannot afford to wait 10 years or 20 years or longer for the results neuroscience promises.”
This is like looking for your coat in the attic, when it’s actually down in the front closet.
bcharris,
I think it’s lunacy.
Psychiatry or Neuroscience promises little by way of recovery, maybe 5% ; and Open Dialogue and similar non drug dependent approaches might promise 80%.
When I came off drugs suitable for severe mental illness I automatically met the criteria for recovery i.e. return to normal life. Drug withdrawal was difficult – but life is difficult.
I think Neuroscience and Psychiatric “illnesses” have nothing to contribute. They are completely fraudulent – the same as ketamine.
Flachra,
They’re bizarre, to say the least. They’re looking at syndromes like they’re real diseases instead of clumps of symptoms. It’s like taking fever for a disease instead of a symptom of a disease.
Studying the tail on the dog wagging.
Is it still, or is it moving?
Neuroscience will make the tail wag on its own, to make the dog feel better.
