tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18614557.post6155402298115509640..comments2024-03-28T22:29:05.434+00:00Comments on Relational psychiatry: Is schizophrenia associated with brain volume changes independently of medication?DBDoublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140020984190294123noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18614557.post-51368749134019563062017-03-03T22:08:38.351+00:002017-03-03T22:08:38.351+00:00Thought patterns themselves can alter our brains, ...Thought patterns themselves can alter our brains, I have read. Just like muscles can grow bigger or smaller through physical exercise.<br /><br />Still, this confirms what I have long wondered. There is no discrete pathology linked to what we call schizophrenia.<br /><br />Thank you for this blog post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786093151749053084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18614557.post-25796663337752487532017-01-19T14:37:53.803+00:002017-01-19T14:37:53.803+00:00What of the brain scans of successful schizophreni...What of the brain scans of successful schizophrenia persons? John Forbes Nash Jr , Rufus May, Daniel B. Fisher. Cherry picking? No, the disease doesn't exist. No blood test, no DNA test etc.Mark p.s.2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10529811159862096782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18614557.post-16187904166849204632017-01-18T17:16:07.964+00:002017-01-18T17:16:07.964+00:00The problem of MIS- diagnosis does not just lie wi...The problem of MIS- diagnosis does not just lie with psychiatrists. The majority of people are treated, often without any input by a psychiatrist by GPs. Not that it makes much difference as drugs are almost always prescribed. It was outrageous to hear how individuals on a phone in to R5 this week showed a clear theme.ie GPs are still telling people that depression is a chemical imbalance n the brain. They are manipulated into taking the drugs by the time old analogy with diabetes - that a deficiency of metabolism means life time taking of drugs. A professor came on and declared th\t - to be fair - there may be exceptions - but individuals including himself need to take anti- depressants for at least three months to make a difference and some need to take them for 2 - 3 years - and maybe for life. He was clearly breaching even guidelines on prescribing. But another theme was that the relationship with a 'kind/caring' GP led to adherence to this advice. <br />Not one of them had been given a test to discover the supposed deficiency of chemicals in their brain -obviously as there is no test, None of the callers said they were receiving any follow up to test for harmful effects of the drugs.cobwebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167409180193489859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18614557.post-49982728482309397752017-01-17T23:38:20.701+00:002017-01-17T23:38:20.701+00:00Duncan,
I wonder why these researchers (the biolog...Duncan,<br />I wonder why these researchers (the biological psychiatrists of the past) don't consider that adverse experiences (stress, isolation, poverty, possible trauma) might over time cause the brain to change size and shape? Then it wouldn't be a disease but a natural response to experience. This would apply not only to "schizophrenia", but in lesser degrees to what are called "borderline", "bipolar" and so on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516645961580736115noreply@blogger.com