Re: Medication vs. therapy

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From: Celeste Walley
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 00:00

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At 08:46 AM 10/30/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Jason,
>
>Just wanted to clarify.  Are you saying that a) because they represent
>different philosophies about the source and meaning of symptoms,
>there is inevitably some tension between medication and psychotherapy
>approaches, or b) that because medication has (psychodynamic) meaning, it
>should only be administered by someone actively involved in therapy with
>that client?  If a), do you think that despite the tension between the
>approaches, they may successfully be used in conjunction, perhaps after
>modifying the therapy to include discussion of the meaning of the
>medication, or they should never be used in conjunction?
>
>Julie
>
>
Jason,
        I would also like to know your opinion on utilizing both approaches?
I get the feeling (I may be wrong) that you think drugs are not useful in
treating psychopathology.


                                                                Celeste

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