tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post2135533035638411182..comments2024-03-05T17:55:58.806+00:00Comments on Nanny Knows Best: On The Couch With NannyKen Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568488818950912374noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-32755839391120738132012-12-17T04:58:49.089+00:002012-12-17T04:58:49.089+00:00Tony Bliar - sane ???????Tony Bliar - sane ???????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-34392261661002113612012-12-14T14:40:30.039+00:002012-12-14T14:40:30.039+00:00Mjolinir:
I fear you may be right!
Too many frin...Mjolinir:<br /><br />I fear you may be right!<br /><br />Too many fringe therapists know how to conduct an interview for their own gain, be it power or payment.<br />I still feel that too few GPs know how to conduct a mental health assessment for the benefit of their patients. In my experience, GPs are good at physical problems, but fall short when it comes to mental health problems. Having said that, I am sure some GPs are shit hot when it comes to mental health.<br /><br />Tonk.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-30083123164334013542012-12-14T14:28:15.610+00:002012-12-14T14:28:15.610+00:00@Tonk - I 'worry' - that far to many "...@Tonk - I 'worry' - that far to many "alternative therapists" - counsellors - advisors &c - DO 'know' how to conduct such an assessment - but may work on the principle that "You think you have a problem - I get rewarded (in cash or kudos) on the basis of how many "Positives" I can find.Mjolinirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338620374054549585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-55805749555798588302012-12-14T12:17:18.119+00:002012-12-14T12:17:18.119+00:00Yes we do like to label people.
It should be noted...Yes we do like to label people.<br />It should be noted that, if a parent or school can get a kid "statemented" they will be able to receive extra benefits or funding. This, I suspect, accounts for the epidemics of the aforementioned disorders.<br /><br />Although I spent my professional career in forensic psychiatry treating the mad and bad, I found from my own observation during my school days in the 1950s and 1960s, that many of today's "disorders" were managed/cured by strong, non PC teachers that carried thin sticks with them.<br /><br />I suspect there is a real rise in the number of the "worried well" and this may be put down to the stress of living in modern Britain and the fact that people can go to the doctors for free whereas, we had to pay half a crown and that made people think twice before booking an appointment. It is my view that too many GPs, because of Nanny's targets, are far too keen to get the patient in, issue a prescription in order to get onto the next patient. NHS GP appointments are far too short and does not allow the GP to talk to the patient to find out the real, underlying problems.<br />I also worry that too few GPs know how to conduct a mental health state assessment.Tonk.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-64414499005652535842012-12-14T11:22:12.475+00:002012-12-14T11:22:12.475+00:00And each and every mild disorder has to have a nam...And each and every mild disorder has to have a name and be recognized.<br /><br />ADHT for instance, because it is no longer politically correct to have a kid that is a right little cunt.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com