RE: Is psychiatry evil?
May 12, 2013 at 11:31 am
(This post was last modified: May 12, 2013 at 11:33 am by The Grand Nudger.)
Being that a disorder is described as such when it interferes with the normal business of living ones life (within a reasonable range of parameters) and generally treated when it demonstrably -does- interfere....I'd say that there are concrete and reliable metrics for judging both the efficacy and accuracy of any given psychiatric treatment option based upon the problem identified and proximity to an acceptable solution for the same- after treatment.
Which, conveniently, is pretty much how it's done. Where evil enters in would be a mystery. I suppose that -like any tool- one could "use it for evil" if one were so inclined. Would say more about the practitioner than the practice though, wouldn't it?
Seeing as it's a practice based upon dealing with peoples subjective experiences it;s no surprise that a hefty amount of subjectivity finds it's way in. This isn't exactly hidden or denied. However, to identify more accurate methods people are always searching for something objective upon which a general framework for treatment can be constructed. Objective in the averages is what we went with (and still go with) in some areas. Others have some hefty support from chemistry and neurology.
Which, conveniently, is pretty much how it's done. Where evil enters in would be a mystery. I suppose that -like any tool- one could "use it for evil" if one were so inclined. Would say more about the practitioner than the practice though, wouldn't it?
Seeing as it's a practice based upon dealing with peoples subjective experiences it;s no surprise that a hefty amount of subjectivity finds it's way in. This isn't exactly hidden or denied. However, to identify more accurate methods people are always searching for something objective upon which a general framework for treatment can be constructed. Objective in the averages is what we went with (and still go with) in some areas. Others have some hefty support from chemistry and neurology.
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