Thread: PDs and "biochemical imbalances"
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Old May 23, 2008, 03:27 PM
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Bluna, THAT is so interesting, I'll read your link when I get time.

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I think there still is no satisfying explanation why pharmacological and psychological treatment still does not succeed in scales of more than 90 percent of cases, as it should (in my opinion).

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Are you saying treatment doesnt succeed in more than 90% of cases, meaning 90% do succeed, which would be very high actually, or are you saying 90% dont succeed?

I'd be interested to know what kind of treatment you had, do you know the backgound of your T.? as in any particular theoretical background?

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Hi river,

actually I intended to say that successful treatments are clearly below 90 percent of treatments. I don't have the latest figures on that, but as far as I remember what I have read in a book titled "which kind of therapy?" , this regards practically every kind of psychotherapy. I would be very interested in up to date statistics and evaluations, especially concerning successes in the treatment of PDs and especially in the percentage of successful remissions.

About me: I have been diagnosed narcisstic PD, combined with depression, general anxiety PD and slight obsessive-compulsive tendencies. I have gone through 2 ambulant CBTs and 2 stationary treatments in psychotherapeutic clinics. I still have not found Ts who are specialized in PDs. Here in Germany such Ts are very hard to find.

I had email-contact with one who wrote very helpful books about PDs, but he works in a clinic that only takes patients with addiction problems. He could not recommend me a T within a range of 500 kilometers from my place!

So I depend on bibliotherapy and internet resources.

Since I have been retired early, I do not have the money to travel often or far, and my health insurance would not pay for travel expenses.

Kind greetings,
bluna
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