Comments on: How Effective Are Antidepressants for Teens and Children? http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/26/how-effective-are-antidepressants-for-teens-and-children/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Molly http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/26/how-effective-are-antidepressants-for-teens-and-children/comment-page-1/#comment-709047 Molly Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:58:07 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/26/how-effective-are-antidepressants-for-teens-and-children/#comment-709047 My name is molly and im 16. i have been supper depressed lately and just feeling horrible all the time, loss of interest and everyhing, me and my bf were talking about going to the doctors and asking for antidepressants, but how does it work, i heard they can give yuh more suicidal thoughts and i relle dont want that and do something stupid. im kinda scared but i relle want to feel better and not like this :/ any advice? My name is molly and im 16.
i have been supper depressed lately and just feeling horrible all the time, loss of interest and everyhing, me and my bf were talking about going to the doctors and asking for antidepressants, but how does it work, i heard they can give yuh more suicidal thoughts and i relle dont want that and do something stupid. im kinda scared but i relle want to feel better and not like this :/ any advice?

]]> By: Tracy http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/26/how-effective-are-antidepressants-for-teens-and-children/comment-page-1/#comment-607587 Tracy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:27:28 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/26/how-effective-are-antidepressants-for-teens-and-children/#comment-607587 Don't let the wool pe pulled over your eyes ya ok the placebo worked better than the actual drug, but here is where this particular reserch gives you the wrong info; the studies that show these results have only used one or two dofferent meds against the placebo. Do you even have a clue how many different antidepressants there are on the market? The reson for this is that everyon's bodies are not the same and they all react different to different things. For instance My forst time ever going out for a drink I went with my best friend who turned 21 a month and a half befor I did, she got drunk off of one beer and it took me more than a 6 pack, even though we are about the same height and weight... I have been fighting depression back and forth my whole life and have been put on more than 10 different meds for it and now I am 30 years old and finally found an antidepressant that is really working for me. I have been changing meds for more than half my life and finally found the right one for me. Its all trial and error and not giving up the right meds are out there but you may have to go through a few before you find the right one. I'm glad to here that 1/9 of those in that study found the right med for them but the others need to try a different one and not just say well they really dont work after all, cause noone should ever have to goive up on the hope for happiness in their life there is help just try a different one. Don’t let the wool pe pulled over your eyes ya ok the placebo worked better than the actual drug, but here is where this particular reserch gives you the wrong info; the studies that show these results have only used one or two dofferent meds against the placebo. Do you even have a clue how many different antidepressants there are on the market? The reson for this is that everyon’s bodies are not the same and they all react different to different things. For instance My forst time ever going out for a drink I went with my best friend who turned 21 a month and a half befor I did, she got drunk off of one beer and it took me more than a 6 pack, even though we are about the same height and weight… I have been fighting depression back and forth my whole life and have been put on more than 10 different meds for it and now I am 30 years old and finally found an antidepressant that is really working for me. I have been changing meds for more than half my life and finally found the right one for me. Its all trial and error and not giving up the right meds are out there but you may have to go through a few before you find the right one. I’m glad to here that 1/9 of those in that study found the right med for them but the others need to try a different one and not just say well they really dont work after all, cause noone should ever have to goive up on the hope for happiness in their life there is help just try a different one.

]]> By: Mark http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/26/how-effective-are-antidepressants-for-teens-and-children/comment-page-1/#comment-211171 Mark Tue, 29 May 2007 19:48:13 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/26/how-effective-are-antidepressants-for-teens-and-children/#comment-211171 This just shows how much disinformation there is about these drugs. I would bet the the general public, including those that take these, would have no idea how much the placebo is reproduced in the treatment effect. Would they guess a 1/9 benefit, or more like at least a 5/10 benefit? Furthermore, if you were to ask classes of graduating psychology seniors, I don't think they would say 1/9, but more like 2/3. This is more indicative of the overconfidence in the progress made in the field and the way drugs are advertised to be very effective (and not necessarily pharma companies advertising but instead the people who take them and believe in them). It seems like practitioners, students, and academics in this type of research are overly optimistic about the state of the field because they want to believe it is better than it really is, even when all evidence points to it not being so. This makes me wonder if Tom Cruise could be proven correct - that exercise & vitamins may actually be clinically more effective than prescription drugs. I think vitamins would not beat a placebo, but exercise could possibly do it. This just shows how much disinformation there is about these drugs. I would bet the the general public, including those that take these, would have no idea how much the placebo is reproduced in the treatment effect. Would they guess a 1/9 benefit, or more like at least a 5/10 benefit? Furthermore, if you were to ask classes of graduating psychology seniors, I don’t think they would say 1/9, but more like 2/3.

This is more indicative of the overconfidence in the progress made in the field and the way drugs are advertised to be very effective (and not necessarily pharma companies advertising but instead the people who take them and believe in them). It seems like practitioners, students, and academics in this type of research are overly optimistic about the state of the field because they want to believe it is better than it really is, even when all evidence points to it not being so. This makes me wonder if Tom Cruise could be proven correct – that exercise & vitamins may actually be clinically more effective than prescription drugs. I think vitamins would not beat a placebo, but exercise could possibly do it.

]]> By: Alex http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/26/how-effective-are-antidepressants-for-teens-and-children/comment-page-1/#comment-210851 Alex Tue, 29 May 2007 02:26:43 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/26/how-effective-are-antidepressants-for-teens-and-children/#comment-210851 I agree. There's no harm in trying, unless the drug itself has some long term effect. But if there are alternatives, I think it's necessary to try those alternatives before sticking on a treatment. I agree. There’s no harm in trying, unless the drug itself has some long term effect. But if there are alternatives, I think it’s necessary to try those alternatives before sticking on a treatment.

]]> By: Wally http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/26/how-effective-are-antidepressants-for-teens-and-children/comment-page-1/#comment-210481 Wally Mon, 28 May 2007 07:51:52 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/26/how-effective-are-antidepressants-for-teens-and-children/#comment-210481 With the nine-in-one ratio, I think there is a very small chance regarding it's effectiveness to children. But without any serious or long term effects, it's still better to try than give up. With the nine-in-one ratio, I think there is a very small chance regarding it’s effectiveness to children. But without any serious or long term effects, it’s still better to try than give up.

]]> By: Kiwi http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/26/how-effective-are-antidepressants-for-teens-and-children/comment-page-1/#comment-209948 Kiwi Sun, 27 May 2007 01:29:07 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/26/how-effective-are-antidepressants-for-teens-and-children/#comment-209948 You haven't lived until you've been a doctor's secretary and had a patient call up and ask for a refill of his placebo. You haven’t lived until you’ve been a doctor’s secretary and had a patient call up and ask for a refill of his placebo.

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