Irving Kirsch Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
Irving Kirsch quotes and sayings page 2 (educator). These are the last 9 out of 19 quotes we have.
“If doctors just spent more time with their patients so they felt more reassured, that might help.”
“Nocebos often cause a physical effect, but it's not a physically produced effect. What's the cause? In many cases, it's an unanswered question.”
“One problem I have with drug companies is that they don't make all their data public.”
“Patients who trust their doctors and have a psychological expectation of getting better could trigger a reaction in their body.”
“Perhaps 10 percent of patients who are prescribed antidepressants are really benefiting from the drugs' active ingredients.”
“There seems little reason to prescribe anti-depressant medication to any but the most severely depressed patients.”
“To someone who is not currently on anti-depressants, I would suggest trying other treatments first - for example, psychotherapy.”
“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.”
“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.”
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