tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18614557.post7758239186856607159..comments2024-03-28T22:29:05.434+00:00Comments on Relational psychiatry: The true situation about antidepressant discontinuation problemsDBDoublehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140020984190294123noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18614557.post-49136970906307927082018-07-01T10:48:31.111+01:002018-07-01T10:48:31.111+01:00Wendy Burns and colleagues need to be keeping up w...Wendy Burns and colleagues need to be keeping up with the work being carried out by PhD students and thousands of others who are encouraged to think for themselves and actually take seriously the data being provided by people who have and are experiencing withdrawal problems.Sometimes very severely life restricting and irreversable. Will Hall, PhD student from Maastricht is asking for help with his work on withdrawal from antipsychotics. 'Maastricht Antipsychotic Withdrawal Survey.com. The survey can be filled in online. susanneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18614557.post-31811683997776605282018-06-20T08:17:31.164+01:002018-06-20T08:17:31.164+01:00Suzanne
Yes, I think the complaints process with ...Suzanne<br /><br />Yes, I think the complaints process with the College is finished. There is no right of appeal.<br /><br />I think you're right that a complaint could be made to the GMC about the two individuals that made the original statement. As I understand it, the GMC does include public statements that could influence clinical matters within its remit. But the College response has made clear that this is an institutional rather than individual matter and I suspect it can only be taken forward politically.<br /><br />The other institutional factor which needs to be taken into account is that NICE is currently reviewing its depression guideline. It will be interesting to see what it says about antidepressant discontinuation problems. I don't think we should 'hold our breath' though, as, as far as I am concerned, NICE guidelines tend to be overprescriptive without really having the evidence for that overprescriptiveness.<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />Duncan<br />DBDoublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16140020984190294123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18614557.post-55876942058908125642018-06-20T01:36:50.341+01:002018-06-20T01:36:50.341+01:00Has the complaints process ended altogether Duncan...Has the complaints process ended altogether Duncan? Is it not being referred to the GMC - whatever good that will do...let's not waste much more time on discussions - There are thousands of people suffering from withdrawal and other adverse effects of prescription drugs and many more in the pipe line , including often long term or irreversible harms. They are so well documented by now that the statements issued by the college of psychiatrists are known to be untruthful and immoral. The president and others bring the college and it's members into disrepute. Countless numbers of people are using blogs to describe the harms they are suffering, They also include accounts by parents and relatives of those who have been prescribed drugs which have caused suicides. Yet there is still no research being funded to find the causes of such serious harms so that others can be better protected and hopefully a cure for those who are suffering damaging side effects. For further detailed information and evidence see David Healy blog and the Rxisk blog which is currently trying against the odds to find a research group who will take on this project. susanne Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com