Posted by Blue Cheer 1 on January 23, 2002, at 0:59:35
In reply to Re: Slight side Note » Mr. Scott, posted by spike4848 on January 23, 2002, at 0:16:03
> > I think this whole issue is still very controversial and individual. Despite the latest theories I have never meet a single person who was chronically and seriously depressed (BPII) who responded soley to mood stabilizers.. particularly Depakote.
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> > Please share with me experience to the contrary if I'm dead wrong.
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> Hey,
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> I totally agree Mr Scott... Many people think Akiskal, Ghaemi and Phelps are too extremely in their ideas concerning diagnosing and treating depression/bipolar illness.
Dr. Ghaemi is extreme? In what sense? I know he doesn't subscribe to the views of Dr. Akiskal. It's Dr. Akiskal's opinion that a diagnosis of unipolar depression cannot be made until bipolar disorder has been ruled out. (That, and his endless subcategorization and dilution of the bipolar concept is extreme.)Blue
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