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Irving Kirsch
Irving Kirsch
American Educator
Born: Mar 7, 1943
Alternative Depressed Depression Effect Effects People
Related authors: Bill Nye Booker T. Washington Horace Mann John W. Gardner Michael Pollan Michael Porter Temple Grandin Timothy Leary
Depression comes back over time in about 90 percent of people on antidepressants. Studies show that relapses are far less common when people are treated with psychotherapy. Irving Kirsch
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There are a variety of techniques to help people change the kind of thinking that leads them to become depressed. These techniques are called cognitive behavioral therapy. Irving Kirsch
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To someone who is not currently on anti-depressants, I would suggest trying other treatments first - for example, psychotherapy. Irving Kirsch
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If doctors just spent more time with their patients so they felt more reassured, that might help. Irving Kirsch
Time Doctors Spent More Felt Just Patients Might Help Reassured
The doctor-patient relationship is critical to the placebo effect. Irving Kirsch
Relationship Critical Effect Placebo
Antidepressants can have troubling side effects and are addictive for some people. Irving Kirsch
People Some People Side Addictive Some Troubling Effects
Perhaps 10 percent of patients who are prescribed antidepressants are really benefiting from the drugs' active ingredients. Irving Kirsch
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There seems little reason to prescribe anti-depressant medication to any but the most severely depressed patients. Irving Kirsch
Seems Most Any Patients Little Depressed Reason Prescribe Medication
Perhaps anti-depressants should be best reserved for the very extreme cases and, more importantly, for those who do not respond to alternative forms of interventions. Irving Kirsch
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There seem to be many causes of depression. One cause is profound loss, grief. Economic hardship we know is linked to depression. We don't have a full picture. Irving Kirsch
Depression Grief Cause Picture Seem Economic Know Causes Loss Linked Full Many Hardship Profound
If you're taking an antidepressant, it's working, and you're not experiencing side effects, go on taking it. But if it's not working, or not working well enough, or if you have side effects you don't like, talk to your doctor about an alternative approach. Irving Kirsch
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