Comments on: There's Method to Our Madness http://www.askdrjones.com/blog/theres-method-to-our-madness/ Ask Dr. Jones Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:14:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Suzi High http://www.askdrjones.com/blog/theres-method-to-our-madness/#comment-8450 Suzi High Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:32:59 +0000 http://www.askdrjones.com/?p=58#comment-8450 Dear Dr. Jones: First, thanks for revamping your website thereby making it easy to enjoy reading your current and past views and to leave personal comments. Cool! Regarding your recent commentary (garnered at a recent APA meeting) on the FDA's growing and inhibiting influence on psychiatric researchers' and clinicians' ability to deliver effective care to patients, I add my concern as well. From what I read in the news, the FDA is represented by "big bucks" pharmaceutical representatives in numerous decision making situations. So it comes as no surprise to learn it's administrators have now added clinical diagnostic and patient delivery protocol--thus affecting patient care delivery-- to its "to do list". It's time for leadership change both at the administrative and board levels of the FDA. Why aren't you on the Board--you'd be great!! Thanks for letting me comment. Suzi High Dear Dr. Jones:

First, thanks for revamping your website thereby making it easy to enjoy reading your current and past views and to leave personal comments. Cool!

Regarding your recent commentary (garnered at a recent APA meeting) on the FDA’s growing and inhibiting influence on psychiatric researchers’ and clinicians’ ability to deliver effective care to patients, I add my concern as well. From what I read in the news, the FDA is represented by “big bucks” pharmaceutical representatives in numerous decision making situations. So it comes as no surprise to learn it’s administrators have now added clinical diagnostic and patient delivery protocol–thus affecting patient care delivery– to its “to do list”. It’s time for leadership change both at the administrative and board levels of the FDA. Why aren’t you on the Board–you’d be great!!

Thanks for letting me comment.
Suzi High

]]> By: Keith Bass http://www.askdrjones.com/blog/theres-method-to-our-madness/#comment-8449 Keith Bass Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:23:33 +0000 http://www.askdrjones.com/?p=58#comment-8449 Dr. Jones! I love reading your articles (where is your new book)? It is quickly apparent from reading any of your writings that you know your stuff (of course, I knew that anyway)! Today, I can reflect on how you began the challenging process of virtually saving my life when I first met you and Jim Wilson over 15 years ago. I went from a being a highly-dysfunctional, well-educated guy with two acronyms...an M.B.A. and O.C.D., to now living a productive life working in management for the Red Cross. I read where many of life's changes happen "at the margin". And you are one of those catalysts of change. My mother and I are so grateful that we found you. You changed my life. Sincerely....Keith Bass Dr. Jones! I love reading your articles (where is your new book)? It is quickly apparent from reading any of your writings that you know your stuff (of course, I knew that anyway)! Today, I can reflect on how you began the challenging process of virtually saving my life when I first met you and Jim Wilson over 15 years ago. I went from a being a highly-dysfunctional, well-educated guy with two acronyms…an M.B.A. and O.C.D., to now living a productive life working in management for the Red Cross. I read where many of life’s changes happen “at the margin”. And you are one of those catalysts of change. My mother and I are so grateful that we found you. You changed my life. Sincerely….Keith Bass

]]> By: Susan Klein Francis http://www.askdrjones.com/blog/theres-method-to-our-madness/#comment-8448 Susan Klein Francis Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:35:30 +0000 http://www.askdrjones.com/?p=58#comment-8448 I say Ditto!!!!!! I thought by this time, as human beings, we would have learned something about mental health, brain disorders and issues. But no, not yet. I cannot begin to comprehend what must go on, or does not go on as demonstrated by their actions toward these issues in our society. It amazes me that our juges and courts are as ill informed as others and are supposedly educated, but still live in the early 1900s. One Represenative in the Abilene area, has been heard to say all of THOSE people should be warehoused. Since we all have a brain, good, bad or indifferent, we should take the time to learn more about it and not condemn those whose brain does not work in the same capacity as others. We hardly have a choice of how our brain works. But we are understanding so much more about the brain. please give those with problems a little sympathy instead of condemnation. I say Ditto!!!!!!
I thought by this time, as human beings, we would have learned something about mental health, brain disorders and issues. But no, not yet. I cannot begin to comprehend what must go on, or does not go on as demonstrated by their actions toward these issues in our society. It amazes me that our juges and courts are as
ill informed as others and are supposedly educated, but still live in the early 1900s. One Represenative in the Abilene area, has been heard to say all of THOSE people should
be warehoused. Since we all have a brain, good, bad or indifferent, we should take the time to learn more about it and not condemn those whose brain does not work in the same capacity as others. We hardly have a choice of how our brain works. But we are understanding so much more about the brain. please give those with problems a little sympathy instead of condemnation.

]]> By: Nancy McClammy http://www.askdrjones.com/blog/theres-method-to-our-madness/#comment-8447 Nancy McClammy Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:21:07 +0000 http://www.askdrjones.com/?p=58#comment-8447 Yeah Dr. Jones! Nancy McClammy Yeah Dr. Jones!

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