I think most psychiatrists are close minded.. i dunno.

Question

I'm sorry to say that but i have just realized that most of them rely on medicines yeah of course they will prescribe melds because they are supposed to. but i realized that some of em, when they don't know what to tell the patient or don't understand the patient so much they will initially go for melds because they will think that they're in a worst situation when actually what the person needs is a good explanation why he/she like that. i dunno.. its just what i noticed. do some of you agree with that?

by the way to those who take/took seroquel.. what's the effect?? thankyou:)

Answer 1

Well, I belong to a mental health bulletin board and this comes up often.  Psychiatrists are MD's, and they are trained to treat the body with meds and some other medical techniques (like ect).  Their core belief is that many disorders are chemical and biological in nature, thus needing chemical (meds) treatment to correct the problem.  That being said, there are also many disorders that are not chemical in nature, such as various personality disorders, situational depression and neurosis that cannot be treated with meds, and a good psychiatrist should be able to spot these and know when to send a person to see a psychotherapist and not treat them with meds.

I have been on seroquel, unfortunately it gave me hemidystonia, which presented in me as rolling muscle spasms up and down one side of my body.  It was extremely unpleasant.

I know many many people on it successfully though.  The negative I have heard about it is the "seroquel munchies" and the "seroquel hangover".  So it is important to work closely with your doctor to find the correct dose to avoid weight gain and daytime sleepiness.

But it has been very helpful for maintaing stability to the majority of people I know who are on it in my community, which happens to be a bipolar support community.  

It has a very wide dose range, so making adjustments is particulary easy with this med.  I wish you luck.  

Answer 2

I think with any depressive dissorder the first board of call should be a phsychologist. If nothing else theyll give you methods to deal with the depression. That being said if the phsychologist rules out a phsychological cause, then it most likely is chemical or biological in nature, and so a phsychiatrist should be involved, as they particularly specialise in balancing chemicals in the brain.

That being said also I do dislike the above, they tend to hear only what they want to hear rather than just listening to everything you have to say and then they dwell far to much on a minor point and blow it out of proportion, very frustrating.

Answer 3

Psychiatrists are more broad minded than you think, possibly in all physicians. Meds are important part in their treatment, but they do refer for counseling, without meds if only counselling is needed, which is not rare. Seroquel can help with mood swings, but it does have it's side effects.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, the majority of psychiatrists are close-minded when it comes to alternative forms of therapy (e.g., talk therapy) and tend to rely primarily on medication to treat their patients. Not everyone who walks into a psychiatrist's office needs medication and a good psychiatrist should know when to refer to a psychologist. There are exceptions to the rule, however. I have met a few psychiatrists who have taken courses and workshops on different forms of therapy and they were very open-minded and approachable. Just remember that the medical model breeds a certain of personality that usually involves some arrogance, but that there are exceptions out there.  

Answer 5

your perception of psychiatrists is accurate, but just remember there are exceptions to everything.