Comments on: No Cupcakes? Are You Kidding Me? http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/31/no-cupcakes-are-you-kidding-me/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:49:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on No Cupcakes? Are You Kidding Me? by: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/31/no-cupcakes-are-you-kidding-me/#comment-213329 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 17:23:31 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/31/no-cupcakes-are-you-kidding-me/#comment-213329 Well, I didn't say they are "benevolent" -- they are certainly businesses that are looking after their bottom lines. They are also in a unique position within our society to influence care to the indigent and poor, some of which they do. (I'm not sure it's their role or responsibility to provide unlimited care to the poor (I think that's ultimately government's), but they do what I'd consider a fair share.) I also believe psychotherapy treatments absolutely should be covered by government and private insurers as readily as medications are. I think it's a travesty they are not in Canada (they are so here in the U.S.). Well, I didn’t say they are “benevolent” — they are certainly businesses that are looking after their bottom lines. They are also in a unique position within our society to influence care to the indigent and poor, some of which they do. (I’m not sure it’s their role or responsibility to provide unlimited care to the poor (I think that’s ultimately government’s), but they do what I’d consider a fair share.)

I also believe psychotherapy treatments absolutely should be covered by government and private insurers as readily as medications are. I think it’s a travesty they are not in Canada (they are so here in the U.S.).

]]> Comment on No Cupcakes? Are You Kidding Me? by: Nicole Cormier http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/31/no-cupcakes-are-you-kidding-me/#comment-213113 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 01:52:16 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/31/no-cupcakes-are-you-kidding-me/#comment-213113 Oh yes, we all know how very benevolent Big Pharma are...giving limited free samples of drugs that are required indefinitely to manage symptoms instead of curing terminal illnesses and debilitating mental disorders...even if they WERE giving out cupcakes I would still loathe their black hearts. Don't understand my bitterness? Why is cognitive-behavior therapy, a treatment demonstrated to be equally effective as medication for depression and anxiety, but with the added benefit of having no side effects and continuing to benefit the person once treatment is discontinued, is NOT covered by Canadian medical, and instead, anti-depressant drugs that only provide temporary symptom amelioration in exchange for devastating side effects and potentially hazardous psychotropic consequences are handed out so readily as a front-line treatment? My answer: Because CBT won't make a huge pharmaceuticals company any money. Yes, the pharmaceuticals industry are real heroes. Oh yes, we all know how very benevolent Big Pharma are…giving limited free samples of drugs that are required indefinitely to manage symptoms instead of curing terminal illnesses and debilitating mental disorders…even if they WERE giving out cupcakes I would still loathe their black hearts.

Don’t understand my bitterness? Why is cognitive-behavior therapy, a treatment demonstrated to be equally effective as medication for depression and anxiety, but with the added benefit of having no side effects and continuing to benefit the person once treatment is discontinued, is NOT covered by Canadian medical, and instead, anti-depressant drugs that only provide temporary symptom amelioration in exchange for devastating side effects and potentially hazardous psychotropic consequences are handed out so readily as a front-line treatment? My answer: Because CBT won’t make a huge pharmaceuticals company any money.

Yes, the pharmaceuticals industry are real heroes.

]]> Comment on No Cupcakes? Are You Kidding Me? by: Claire http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/31/no-cupcakes-are-you-kidding-me/#comment-212486 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:33:24 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/05/31/no-cupcakes-are-you-kidding-me/#comment-212486 I think this could actually backfire on the drug companies. For example, if a patient eats too many cupcakes and gets a tummy ache they might come to resent the drug company and not take their drugs. j/k I think this could actually backfire on the drug companies. For example, if a patient eats too many cupcakes and gets a tummy ache they might come to resent the drug company and not take their drugs. j/k

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