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Anyone who has not been in the positiion of providing psychiatric consultation in nursing homes, as I used to do, has very shakey grounds on which to form an opinion in this matter.

Most shrinks skilled in psychpharmacology stay the hell away from these places now - those who don’t prescribe, or who have no responsiblity for trying to get these people to function better, have ended up dictating treatment options to those who do, aided by the media and the gullible public.

23 posted on 05/15/2011 1:00:10 AM PDT by dagogo redux (A whiff of primitive spirits in the air, harbingers of an impending descent into the feral.)

I’m not quite following what you’re saying. Who is it that you’re saying is dictating treatment?

You missed my point. See post #27. However, I strongly disagree with your assertion that family members who know their mom/dad/etc better than anyone else (especially someone who has been called in on a brief consultation) "has very shakey grounds on which to form an opinion in this matter". Last time I checked, nobody appointed the Ph.Ds and/or medical doctors King. You do not and cannot rule by edict. Health professionals are employed by US, the patients. With your vast knowledge, we depend on you guys/gals to give us your educated opinions. Until the health system changes, health professionals have NOT been appointed dictators, contrary to some opinions. BTW, you're fired.