Comments on: A depressing financial justification

By: Idiot

Idiot — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:16:42 +0000

I find it quite astounding that one in such a position could make the statement “I don’t think these connections create any bias” .

I mean it doesn’t speak very well for the rest of the profession, does it?

By: jake

jake — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 10:52:16 +0000

Not only are they ignorant about what ‘bias’ means, they are also ignorant about the ethical issues, namely that justice must be done and be seen to be done.

Even if they in fact weren’t influenced by their biases, we cannot see this from the ‘outside’ so justice cannot be seen to be done, and so we cannot trust their work.

By: 1weaver

1weaver — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 09:15:36 +0000

Reblogged this on Neptune and the Oak.

By: Gnarlodious

Gnarlodious — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:52:16 +0000

Another financial incentive is to remove all temporary diagnoses recognized by Social Security for disability determination. DSM is the diagnostic bible used by such agencies and a too-broad scope can result in their demotion as a credible authority.

By: christiankl

christiankl — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:21:52 +0000

Bias is a core concept of modern decision making theory. Letting someone who seems to lack insight into modern decision making theory lead a panel that makes a diagnostic manual that is supposed to help clinicians make better decisions about classifying patients is cause for worry.

By: Goran

Goran — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:11:34 +0000

At the end of 2012 the greates floop was publishing DSM V and this is the end if onest psychistrists. Sorry about them but has to happend for changing something! Hope anorher generation will come out from decade of crisis

By: Neurotic Ape

Neurotic Ape — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:52:55 +0000

What concerns me about the use of antidepressants in cases such as bereavement is the possibility of the antidepressants blocking natural cognitive functions from coming to terms with the loss.
I am an advocate of the use of antidepressants in appropriate situations. But when it comes to matters of altering brain chemistry we are dealing with complex situations which are yet to be fully understood. In this sense I would say that depression and using antidepressants to hold it at bay should only be done when clearcut situations indicate it.
I am assuming that depression at its base state is a natural function of the mind, with a purpose. When depression is blocked wholesale then the purpose of the mental state is interfered with, possibly with quite negative results. It is known that coming off of many antidepressants can cause ideation of suicidality. This in itself should be a very strong warning signal calling for further research into exactly what the antidepressants are doing.