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The debate last night was whether meds were effective in treating social phobia which wasn't really very relevant to this topic. We got...
Yes, you are dealing with someone who has a clue about how the world works.
Why should I walk away? I am a psychologist who works with disabled Veterans every day. What is your basis for understanding the situation? I have...
To add on to my point above, losing a limb in Iraq and having an anxiety disorder are not the same thing. Employers do not need to create a low...
That is not how the world works. Veterans from the Iraq war are not able to dictate their work environment and neither is White. Having an anxiety...
This is the problem that I see with White. He expects everyone to accommodate him and his anxiety when it is him that should be accommodating to...
:grin: I have a secret crush on Sharona.
The above stated, I still question the care that White is receiving and will argue to the death that he does indeed have a choice in behaviors he...
Whatever. Anyways, I did some research on the topic and have found out that I may have understated the potential benefit of medication....
You have reading comprehension problems and are annoying. You are going to make me get up to look up meta analyses that should shut this...
Agreed and I didn't try to diagnose him, for the record.
Eh I'm writing from my iPhone in bed so can't look up the study but you misunderstood what I said. I asked for what kind of patient would exposure...
You are confusing me stating facts with not being sympathetic. Perhaps his docs are treating him the way some of you are suggesting by handholding...
Well okay, perhaps meds can help take the edge off in getting someone through an especially difficult time but that doesn't make it an effective...
Sorry but studies comparing exposure therapy and meds show that the former is superior. You can't medicate away a phobia. It is common sense.
Show me a clinical trial showing anything is more effective than exposure therapy for some people. And who are these people for whom exposure...
Sure, psychiatrists will probably focus on meds but that doesn't mean it is an effective treatment. Listen, if someone is afraid of heights what...
You don't know what you are talking about. Go find me some research showing that any other form of treatment is more effective than exposure...
I think everything you said is right on.
I don't know his exact diagnoses or issues obviously but if it was just social phobia or a specific phobia he could be successfully treated within...
