tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post5719092962085923839..comments2024-03-18T03:28:36.581-04:00Comments on Shrink Rap: Guns, Again (--another broken record shrink rapper)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-24237086573629743052013-09-23T11:36:56.975-04:002013-09-23T11:36:56.975-04:00a psychiatrist who learned from veterans,
I am pe...a psychiatrist who learned from veterans,<br /><br />I am perplexed by your remarks as in looking at the comments, I recall a specific one that based psychiatry. There were a few who extolled the virtues of the benefits of the meds. Many of them criticized medicine in general and psychiatry for over prescribing these drugs which is the truth. <br /><br />I think what you may thinking of that wasn't reflected in the comments in my opinion is many of us who have been very critical of the overprescription of these drugs have been frustrated that we have blown off for many years. So when there is finally acknowledgment from your colleagues that we were correct, of course we take delight in that as anyone who was finally acknowledged in that manner.<br /><br />Anyway, if psychiatry wants respect from people, it has to stop falsely attributing legitimate criticism to folks being anti psychiatry and truly begin to what is being said.<br /><br />AAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-19504981166023008722013-09-22T21:33:33.015-04:002013-09-22T21:33:33.015-04:00As far as commenting/ speculating on some psychiat...As far as commenting/ speculating on some psychiatric aspect of the individual. HIPAA protections are less stringent in dealing with the deceased. Not that anybody you reported commenting knew the individual, but I think the implication does loosen the required modesty in talking about what one knows or thinks. This weekend an APA task force released a report saying that 'antipsychotic drugs' are overused*. The comments at USAToday had a delighted group of psychiatry bashers. My specific gripe is that, reviewing the literature, I find that other adult bipolar drugs are just not found useful in Adolescents. Thankfully from a criticism standpoint the spokesman, Joel Yager, MD is from the same Medical School that treated the man found armed to the hilt at the scene of the Aurora Colorado movie shooting. Are we to be speculatively happy that he wasn't about to develop diabetes from Risperdal? <br /><br />* http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/21/antipsychotic-dementia-children/2844419/<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />a psychiatrist who learned from veteranshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347313804041291393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-74930291017624104822013-09-22T13:03:03.149-04:002013-09-22T13:03:03.149-04:00I wish when I heard psychiatrists interviewed on t...I wish when I heard psychiatrists interviewed on t.v. they talked about things like how to reach out to patients, collaboration, listening, rather than force, force, force. If my only experience with psychiatrists was what I saw on television, I would be too afraid to see one.<br /><br />The media's over the top way of dealing with these issues not only does not help, it makes things worse. My plea to the media would be to interview some different psychiatrists, find the ones who will reassure the public that treatment doesn't have to be this scary thing, that it can be done in a positive, collaborative way. <br /><br />Pseudo-Kristen Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-14921873638653008042013-09-22T11:01:38.792-04:002013-09-22T11:01:38.792-04:00One thing the U.S. has always done really well is ...One thing the U.S. has always done really well is mass hysteria. This push toward targeting a group of people for the sins of a few is disgusting. When you have supposedly reputable news organizations like CNN (which is increasingly becoming more like a tabloid) asks questions like, "How do we better track the mentally ill?" I want to hide.<br /><br />I read the comments on the New York Times' website and other websites and the hatred of those with mental illness comes through loud and clear.<br /><br />The fact is most people with untreated mental illness don't kill people. Some do. Most men don't beat their wives, some do. It makes no sense to target a group of people for what a few have done. It's wrong. <br /><br />We did this with the Japanese. We rounded them all up. Why? Irrational fear. We've done this with African Americans. We have done this with people who are different, simply because they are different. When is this going to stop? <br /><br />I'm beginning to think those in positions of power have more issues with paranoia than folks with mental illness. <br /><br />Pseudo-KristenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-65174852611289564212013-09-22T07:40:58.446-04:002013-09-22T07:40:58.446-04:00Uh, the reality is...you can have all the gun cont...Uh, the reality is...you can have all the gun control in the world...if you want one, you'll find one. Kind of like drugs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-28071387627811692232013-09-20T21:30:35.567-04:002013-09-20T21:30:35.567-04:00This topic has been on my mind again, since the re...This topic has been on my mind again, since the recent shooting. The NRA viewpoint is "It is not law abiding gun owners that are the problem, the problem is criminals and crazy people". The legislature seems to be picking this up from the NRA.<br /><br />Criminals: Don't they mostly shoot people with unregistered guns they buy illegally on the street? If you plan to shoot people, would you register the gun and buy it legally?<br /><br />Crazy People: How do you find the people-shooting crazy people? It strikes me that if you take the right of gun ownership away from people who have contact with the psych community, the group you are trying to identify will not be seen.<br /><br />This particular shooter would not have been identified, yet hundreds of thousands of calm, peaceful people would lose their rights.Sunny CAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451116932556227816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-35797770115136189342013-09-20T18:59:17.014-04:002013-09-20T18:59:17.014-04:00You know what, even though the shooter's treat...You know what, even though the shooter's treatment probably was the best that could be offered, someone is going to want a person to be accountable. Hey, Dr M, didn't you see that bulls eye on your back when you committed to being a psychiatrist?<br /><br />I ask every single provider who reads here, do you think the general public really cares what we honestly and realistically can do as psychiatrists or other mental health care providers in identifying people who are at risk to themselves or others at the end of the day?<br /><br />I wrote a rather sarcastic piece about this issue the other day, and had someone tell me today I was ridiculous in what I wrote. Well, sometimes you have to be a bit outrageous to get people to really think hard about an issue. It is what I do at times, ask people to think hard.<br /><br />There is a lot of hate and negative passion out there, folks. We as providers can't control it, we can only ask you as patients to step back and rethink it so it can be resolved, not dissolved. I think as a start, you need to make your alleged leaders and politicians do their jobs right, or make them step away and stop leading by poor example.<br /><br />Next week in DC will be very interesting, and I ain't talking 'bout gun control issues. PPACA will finally be front and center, and those who want it, well, I hope you are right in your passionate support. Because if you aren't, and my perspective is in fact more likely right, worrying about these q6month shootings are the least of our worries.<br /><br />Hey, if you get care from the Cleveland Clinic, bet you are happy to read what they are doing after this week's announcement!<br /><br />You know me, just shooting my mouth off again! Yeah, bad pun, so was this week!<br /><br />Oh, the irony, the "prove you're not a robot" for the comment was "painably". Happy Sukkos and first Fall weekend!!Joel Hassman, MDhttp://cantmedicatelife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-88408973673328178722013-09-20T07:43:35.489-04:002013-09-20T07:43:35.489-04:00Dinah
" I want to move that responsibility t...Dinah<br /><br />" I want to move that responsibility to those who deal with the repercussions of troubled behavior and let the patient see a psychiatrist without fears of repercussions for what they say."<br /><br />" I think we need to base such gun control on actions -- people who've been violent or people who have had suicide attempts serious enough to require medical admission, or those with stated intent."<br /><br />Both of those are your statements. So, which is it - no repercussions for what they say or repercussions for something they say in the form of loss of rights (A.K.A. gun control) for a "stated intent" (basically, something they said)? <br /><br />Cassara is right, and I've been saying it all along: people needing psychiatric care are in jeopardy for seeking that care. Best not to do it at all. The risk of being turned into a second class citizen for what you say is too great. <br /><br />Hmmm, it appears that we are living in East Berlin circa 1975 after all..Je Suisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-27823671424889000382013-09-20T05:42:59.521-04:002013-09-20T05:42:59.521-04:00Home Insulation leads is another feather on our ca...<a href="http://www.silverbirdmarketing.com/home-insulation-leads.php" rel="nofollow">Home Insulation leads</a> is another feather on our cap! Drawing from our experience in providing a wide range of marketing leads across multiple sectors like insurance, loan etc, we have also specialised in home insulation leads.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472687689473585197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-46812534485957672282013-09-20T02:34:59.760-04:002013-09-20T02:34:59.760-04:00Great post Dinah. In looking at the comments sect...Great post Dinah. In looking at the comments sections, I thought the one that pointed out that alot of the shootings are by sane people was excellent such as domestic argument escalating or stickups gone wrong.<br /><br />Also, as I have previously mentioned, many of the shooters were already in the mental health system. James Holmes psychiatrist apparently had some concerns about him but was blown off. Anyway, instead of looking at those possible breakdowns, it is alot easier to just stigmatize a group of people by blaming the shootings on MI without any evidence as you wonderfully pointed out.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-88270886340219391862013-09-19T19:21:34.437-04:002013-09-19T19:21:34.437-04:00Realistically, I think something needs to be done ...Realistically, I think something needs to be done regarding gun control. These mass shootings have to stop. However, I can just see the negative stigma towards mental illness and psychiatric help becoming more and more of an issue. So, this begs the question, what are we going to do when people who need psychiatric care will not seek it out, for fear of retribution in terms of their ability to own guns?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09003117608564392646noreply@blogger.com