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Mental Health Information

olddots

(10,237 posts) Mon Apr 22, 2013, 07:49 PM Apr 2013

" Curing " mental illness still seems like trial and error where physical medicine is pretty standardized .

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Will the mental health profession always be an art science ? (Original Post) olddots Apr 2013 OP

many people are waiting with baited breath mopinko Apr 2013 #1

Yes, we keep hearing of great advances in research BainsBane Apr 2013 #2

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1. many people are waiting with baited breath

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 08:26 PM

Apr 2013

for definitive testing, and for a roadmap for the medication trial and error.
i think the day is coming, but it is just too fucking far off.

in the meantime, we get this-
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/22/shermain-miles-chicago-wo_n_3133708.html

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2. Yes, we keep hearing of great advances in research

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 09:30 PM

Apr 2013

When are they going to filter down to diagnosis and treatment? That hasn't changed since the 80s, if not longer.

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3. the only concensus I get from theropists is that they maybe over prescribed meds for a few years .