Psycho-Babble Social | for general support | Framed
This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | List of forums | Search | FAQ

Re: Psychiatry should be replaced with neurology

Posted by cybercafe on November 3, 2004, at 16:37:27 [reposted on November 4, 2004, at 2:11:48 | original URL]

In reply to Psychiatry should be replaced with neurology, posted by Squiggles on November 3, 2004, at 15:41:33

> I believe that many of the problems
> in treating serious mental symptoms
> such as catatonic depression, manic
> depression, mania, schizophrenic delusions,
> somatic hallucinations, etc. have a
> neurological basis like EPILEPSY does.
>
> Why is epilepsy viewed as an acceptable
> physical disease and not so, with inconsolable
> and suicidal depression or mania?
>
> I think it's because symptoms having
> a cognitive or emotional form rather
> than a straighforward physical one, like
> seizures, are understood to belong to
> a spiritual entity, outside the realm
> of physical treatment or reach. Beneath
> it all is the historical division between
> mind and body. They are not separate --
> their connection is simply not understood
> because this is a still unsolved metaphysical problem.
>
> I think Dr. Torrey understands that.
>
> Getting the right drug, is another matter.
>
> Squiggles

what about endocrinology??


Share
Tweet  

Thread

 

Post a new follow-up

Your message only Include above post


Notify the administrators

They will then review this post with the posting guidelines in mind.

To contact them about something other than this post, please use this form instead.

 

Start a new thread

 
Google
dr-bob.org www
Search options and examples
[amazon] for
in

This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | FAQ
Psycho-Babble Social | Framed

poster:cybercafe thread:411422
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20041026/msgs/411423.html