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Mental Health Information

HereSince1628

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2. I think the themes in the article that resonate with the public are

Reply to TM99 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 26, 2013, 01:38 PM

Mar 2013

the appeal for diagnosis and treatment decisions to be made on meaningful empirical evidence,
a desire for greater stability in diagnosis and treatment (less apparent trial and error),
and a wish for treatments specific to disorders as opposed to treatments reflecting a clinician's methodological preference.

While all are probably desirable I'm not sure they're easily attainable.

It is interesting to note that the conversation within the industry is on-going and that it resonates with the public's concerns.

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I don't agree with all of it but still an excellent article. TM99 Mar 2013 #1

I think the themes in the article that resonate with the public are HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #2

True, those are not as likely to be easily attained. TM99 Mar 2013 #3

But they probably are subject to contemplation and improvement. HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #4

Some interesting thoughts TM99 Mar 2013 #5

I do appreciate the treacherousness surrounding confusing heuristic concepts and HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #6

It sounds like a wonderfully genuine interest TM99 Mar 2013 #7