05-18-2016, 12:22 AM
I found two, to start with:
Kemp, J. J., Lickel, J. J., & Deacon, B. J. (2014). Effects of a chemical imbalance causal explanation on individuals' perceptions of their depressive symptoms. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 56, 47-52. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2014.02.009
Melnyk, S., Fuchs, G. J., Schulz, E., Lopez, M., Kahler, S. G., Fussell, J. J.. . Jill James, S. (2012;2011
. Metabolic imbalance associated with methylation dysregulation and oxidative damage in children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42(3), 367-377. doi:10.1007/s10803-011-1260-7
Maybe the video producers didn't commit to doing thorough research? I don't know. It's a tricky area though--does medication 'cure' mental illness? Not reliably. Shrinks do trial and error when writing prescriptions, then observe clients when they're put on new medication. If it doesn't help, the shrink switches medication. If it helps a little, the shrink increases the dosage. Is that a good tactic? Is that an approach that makes the shrink seem knowledgeable?
I suppose if I'm being tormented by inner voices, I'd be open to most medication. It's better than throwing my hands up and saying, "Eh, I guess I just have to endure this." It's a case by case, person by person thing.
Kemp, J. J., Lickel, J. J., & Deacon, B. J. (2014). Effects of a chemical imbalance causal explanation on individuals' perceptions of their depressive symptoms. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 56, 47-52. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2014.02.009
Melnyk, S., Fuchs, G. J., Schulz, E., Lopez, M., Kahler, S. G., Fussell, J. J.. . Jill James, S. (2012;2011
. Metabolic imbalance associated with methylation dysregulation and oxidative damage in children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42(3), 367-377. doi:10.1007/s10803-011-1260-7Maybe the video producers didn't commit to doing thorough research? I don't know. It's a tricky area though--does medication 'cure' mental illness? Not reliably. Shrinks do trial and error when writing prescriptions, then observe clients when they're put on new medication. If it doesn't help, the shrink switches medication. If it helps a little, the shrink increases the dosage. Is that a good tactic? Is that an approach that makes the shrink seem knowledgeable?
I suppose if I'm being tormented by inner voices, I'd be open to most medication. It's better than throwing my hands up and saying, "Eh, I guess I just have to endure this." It's a case by case, person by person thing.