Peter Moleman on Nostr: npub1skvad…laky3 npub1qe8g6…04vky I think they are social-mental-brain disorders. ...
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I think they are social-mental-brain disorders. Of course, this is to illustrate that the question: “Are mental disorders brain disorders?” is a no-brainer (pun intended). In fact your positions are similar (or the same?). For me the question is what approach should be primary for a specific patient: the brain, or psychological or social approach. I think some depressions should be seen as biological and antidepressants should be the treatment. Sometimes no additional treatment is neccessary or helpful. Sometimes the biological approach is of no value, but psychological or social help is. The same holds for other major mental disorders. Research into what approach is most helpful for a specific (kind of) patient should go hand-in-hand with diagnostic research, because the (DSM steered) lumping is not helpful in this respect.
I think they are social-mental-brain disorders. Of course, this is to illustrate that the question: “Are mental disorders brain disorders?” is a no-brainer (pun intended). In fact your positions are similar (or the same?). For me the question is what approach should be primary for a specific patient: the brain, or psychological or social approach. I think some depressions should be seen as biological and antidepressants should be the treatment. Sometimes no additional treatment is neccessary or helpful. Sometimes the biological approach is of no value, but psychological or social help is. The same holds for other major mental disorders. Research into what approach is most helpful for a specific (kind of) patient should go hand-in-hand with diagnostic research, because the (DSM steered) lumping is not helpful in this respect.