Will the mental health profession always be an art science ?

[olddots]

" Curing " mental illness still seems like trial and error where physical medicine is pretty standardized .

[mopinko]

1. many people are waiting with baited breath

for definitive testing, and for a roadmap for the medication trial and error.
i think the day is coming, but it is just too fucking far off.

in the meantime, we get this-
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/22/shermain-miles-chicago-wo_n_3133708.html

[BainsBane]

2. Yes, we keep hearing of great advances in research

When are they going to filter down to diagnosis and treatment? That hasn't changed since the 80s, if not longer.

[olddots]

3. the only concensus I get from theropists is that they maybe over prescribed meds for a few years .

the word maybe is puzzling .