My scepticism comes from doctors rejecting therapy as an option for my schizophrenic brother despite numerous requests. His doctors remain adamant that antipsychotic medication is enough
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It’s been extremely helpful to me but I also have had severe abuse and neglect in my life. I still think that cbt and DBT are hugely beneficial to people suffering from schizophrenia (or any psychosis related syndrome).
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Weird. Why would any dr discourage therapy for anyone lol
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Yes, that is unusual, he got schizophrenia and he is alone with his mental crap. Good luck to him. Maybe he is hasn’t got therapy ability
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It’s an additional expense and a lot more work than taking two minutes to just prescribe a med. There’s also a lack of buy-in with psychiatrists, they’re fixated on the pharmacalogical model of treatment.
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Whenever I speak with current pdoc basically everything I say he can Medicate me for
It’s very irritating just listening to advice from a drill manual
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I have lately been through a lot of hardships, crisis, short hospitalizations, and now the psychiatric nurse who i regularly talk to has provided that i shall attend something called “dialectical behavioral therapy” to help me with my suicidal thoughts.
I hope it works, I really need a lift.
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