tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886645843874813719.post7029156002365426605..comments2024-03-17T13:16:32.825-07:00Comments on PsychologySalon: Why I Have (Mostly) Given Up on DiagnosisRandy Paterson, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582873372042325191noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3886645843874813719.post-48435296176356032492015-12-15T16:53:05.567-08:002015-12-15T16:53:05.567-08:00A very good post. It is a tenant of medicine to di...A very good post. It is a tenant of medicine to diagnose and then treat, however, mental health issues are much harder to cleanly ascribe meaningful metrics to as one can when there is the ability to measure function such as kidney perfusion and cardiac function. What one individual feels and describes as mild or moderate depression may really simply be a bad day and not fit the true emotional and physical angst of depression. The subjective nature of trying to quantify mental health illnesses poses problems. Labels can lead one to place to much emphasis on being depressed or having depression rather than going through a bout of depression. We still need to find better methods to not only intervene before mental health issues become severe but to treat mental health issues when they are severe. It can be a long and hard road to recovery/remission/improved function.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com