Tag: Nardo
Dr. Nardo on the Curse of Inselâs Legacy
In his reaction to Dr. Makariâs Opinion piece in the âTimes, entitled Psychiatryâs Mind-Brain Problem, Dr. Nardo articulates why the legacy of NIMH director Thomas Insel is so dangerous. âHe may have kept the researchers from spinning off and following some idiosyncratic path, but he did it by forcing them to follow his own idiosyncratic path.â
Nardo on RAISE study: âSpin is for Politiciansâ
Dr. Mickey Nardo adds to the ongoing discussion about the RAISE study results. He writes: âIf there is âspinâ in the reporting of this study, we need to know about it. I personally think that itâs more important for RAISE to be reported completely and honestly than whether it comes out like they [or I] want it to come out. We donât need some sanitized version of RAISE to tell us we need to turn our attention to a full bodied approach to the treatment of First Episode psychotic patients. We all already know that. What we do need is to have our confidence restored in our research community â that they will honestly and clearly report their findings whether they are clean as a whistle or an unholy mess.â