Posted by cubic_me on December 6, 2004, at 9:07:16
In reply to Re: New UK guidelines for anti-depressants..., posted by jclint on December 6, 2004, at 8:41:06
On the whole I think that these guidelines are pretty sound, apart from using just councelling as a first line treatment for anxiety - they don't seem to recognise that there are degrees of anxiety, some of which require more agressive treatment.
I think that part of the trouble here in the UK is that doctors know that it will take many months for a person to get an appointment with a councellor, and even then they may not be very good, so they put them on meds to tide them over.
Another problem is diagnosing what is serious enough to warrent drugs. A little transient depression may be able to be treated will a little talk therapy, while suicidal depression can't. I've been seeing my NHS pdoc for 3 now and have not once been asked whether I am suididal or SI. I think he thinks that because I am high functioning I have very mild depression. These new guidelines suggest I wouldn't be prescribed meds, when in all honesty I probably wouldn't be around if I hadn't had them.
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