Charlie Rose

jpke  08/21/2012 03:41 PM Report

Mr (Charlie)Rose,

You've had a series on the brain, brain "science" and psychiatry with various guests discussing developments and "discoveries" in their field(s). How about doing a show (or even a series) on a growing number of groups and activists in the field of "mental health" and psychiatric reform? I (and a growing number of others) believe it would be of great public service to broadcast in the "mainstream" media the views and work of individuals such as Peter Breggin, MD(author,psychiatrist), Jim Gottstein (atty, mental health activist), Robert Whitaker(psychiatric researcher and author), David Healy MD (author, psychiatrist), Ann Blake-Tracy(International Coalition for Drug Awareness), and others.

There is increasing, documented evidence on the harm done by the use of psychotropic drugs which should be made more "public".

There are also mental health/ psychiatric consumer (and "insider expert") voices rising on issues related to: Informed consent, coercion, disclosure, misrepresentation, false claims, conflict of interest, corruption, ghostwriting, fraudulent practice, physical/mental abuse, and professional ethics and standards issues in the psychiatric and mental health field.

Your response would be appreciated.

Sincerely, Jim Keiser

PS: I'm adding the following statements (by others) for your consideration and comment:

RE. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS: "The thing that bothers me the most about psychiatry (outside of the harm done by its so-called "treatments") is the fact that psychiatrists almost NEVER look for underlying medical disorders. They just use their "Bible," the DSM, which is merely a collection of symptoms that could be caused by MANY THINGS. By not using differential diagnosis, psychiatrists are failing to practice actual medicine. Joe Blow off the street, with no medical training, could come up with a diagnosis after listening to someone describe their symptoms once he has flipped through the pages of the DSM. If I can accomplish one thing (and I have no idea of how to do this), I would like to create a standard that forces psychiatrists to do a thorough battery of medical tests before any medications are prescribed or labels given."~unk

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STANDARD PRACTICE IN PSYCHIATRIC "DIAGNOSIS" AND TREATMENT (valid from my, and others' experiences):

"...Most people would agree that people need to (be) told accurate information about the validity of a diagnosis; including whether or not it is Biological in nature; or if this is a belief based on nothing more than a yet to be validated Hypothesis. Saying that a psychiatric diagnosis is a disease/chemical imbalance/neuro-biological in nature is a story told to 'bust the stigma' and to get people to take their meds; not because it is based on fact.

...Fraud is a crime, and also a civil law violation. Defrauding people or entities of money or valuables is a common purpose of fraud, but there have also been fraudulent 'discoveries', e.g., in science, to gain prestige rather than immediate monetary gain. ...

...Most people would agree that people need to given accurate, unbiased information about the drugs prescribed to them and their children. Most of us would agree it would be wrong to tell people that they in fact have a disease/chemical imbalance or a neuro-biological condition requiring drugs to treat it; when no imbalance, disease, defect or neuro-biological condition has been identified. These claims are being made without any physical, neurological or medical examination taking place. A conversation with the person and gathering information from others about their personal opinions and subjective observation of the patient or 'client' is not an examination; and even a consensus of informed opinions does not make the weakest of 'evidence' scientific or valid; it does not make the psychiatric diagnosis a medical condition either. ...

The fact is: no genetic condition, chemical imbalance, or neuro-biological pathology has been identified ever--in any human being alive or dead; that causes any mental illness, or psychiatric diagnosis. ...

...Failing to give people the very information which is necessary to protect their children and themselves is particularly heinous; despicable really, all things considered. ...

...For professionals to ignore their ethical duty to fully inform patients and parents of children about the nature of psychiatric diagnoses, about the potential for harm involved in taking psychiatric drugs is criminal; not just 'unethical.' It is, in reality fraud...

...This being the case, it is an unethical claim for any psychiatrist or mental health professional to make. It is dishonest, it is disrespectful and it is evidence of an utter lack of professional integrity. ...

...Many believe the drugs are treating a disease, because of the erroneous belief that doctors don't lie to patients. People take neurotoxic drugs believing that the drugs treat a brain disease they have. The drugs cause iatrogenic, or 'physician caused' diseases, neurological impairments, and can disable them; and even cause their untimely death. ...

...It is fraud. It is Standard Practice. It is criminal. "~from article in Systems of Care Yakima

SharkswithfrikingLazers  06/29/2012 03:24 PM Report

Charlie, you run a Coke ad every night.

Here is a special Coke ad for Seniors:

A minute:

http://youtu.be/Q9wcyPU5WmI

SharkswithfrikingLazers  03/01/2012 02:18 AM Report

Charlie,

Remember the interview that included Dean Ornish: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/9194

“I am at a high risk of Alzheimer’s, more than the general public.” (11:11)

He said he takes Curry powder in tablets because in India there are lower rate of Alzheimer’s.

So what about prevention? Curry powder? Two packets of yellow mustard a day?

OxfordS  02/27/2012 12:48 PM Report

As the Executive Director of the Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration Association I have watched the brain Series with great interest. Then FINALLY hearing the words frontotemporal dementia on discussed by such a esteemed panel was a truly a great moment. Dr. Bruce Miller serves on our Scientific Board of Directors and it is encouraging to hear him speak so optimistically about finding a cure. But unfortunately,many sufferers are still being misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. Because FTD strikes a much younger population, typically in the 40 to 65 year range and its symptoms are mostly behavioral many are judged to be exhibiting a very bad mid-life crisis. The reality is devastating to families and communities. Thank you for bringing FTD to light!

Those wishing to learn more about FTD may visit www.ftlda.org.

REMant  02/27/2012 11:36 AM Report

There is obviously a lot more about brain localization to be understood, as well as, the progress of this disease.

But I found Charlie's explanation for the CBS morning work more interesting. Besides keeping his own brain functioning, it would seem he is thereby able to interview ppl he can't get on here, because of the more limited audience, or perhaps for some less acceptable reason, which I think therefore laudable as far as it goes. I've noticed some overlap, which no doubt lessens the strain.

I see, incidentally, that Scott Pelley's viewership has risen appreciably since he took over from Couric, and while I wish CBS well in its attempts to resuscitate its news division, which BTW, I don't think is quite around the world yet, I can't stick his constant demagoging of the Syria problem as if he were William L. Shirer reincarnate, and I doubt it will help to further improve the ratings. Most of the rest of the world thinks this attitude f**king crazy to paraphrase Colin Powell, as it thought about Iraq and Libya, and Vietnam.

Youkang  02/27/2012 03:56 AM Report

Wonderful discussions about Alzheimer's diseases! Thank you!As the populations grow older, we all need to equip ourselves with the knowledge of this disease to help ourselves and those we love to age gracefully.

ShalomFreedman  02/26/2012 12:23 PM Report

Charlie Rose makes the cogent point that anyone who knows or has known an Alzheimer patient knows how devastating this illness can be. This program did not focus on patient care but rather on the present research being done on Dementia. It suggested that real progress has been made in recent decades in understanding the basic processes involved . But it also made it clear that to this point there are no effective drug remedies. There was a kind of collective plea for increased funding in research. The argument is that such research might in the future save the government vast outlays. One reason for this is the rapid increase in the older population and with that an expected threefold increase in Alzheimer's patients by 2050. This program was a good example of what Public Service television should be.

Sciencefreak  02/25/2012 10:09 AM Report

I find it terribly concerning that these "scientists" never mention the role that the endocannabinoid system plays in preventing the neurological changes that lead to dementia, especially Alzheimer's disease. Solid research from the Scripps Institute and Ohio State University has revealed that the active component of marijuana, THC, is better for protecting the brain from these amyloid beta plaques than any known substance and also triggers adult hippocampal neurogenesis, the production of replacement brain cells. THC supplements the protective activity of our natural cannabinoid compounds. Read the book: "Marijuana Gateway to Health: How Cannabis Protects Us from Cancer and Alzheimer's Disease."

blank  02/25/2012 03:36 AM Report

(OKAY THIS IS UNRELATED TO THE POSTS BELOW WHICH ARE BETTER)

okay i'm doing it without the internet (for now) I HAVE A PLAN there's no need to write anything here everything i have to be focused (the method is to not wait to make an attempt and move forward in whatever way possible like that) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17145303 THIS woman needs HELP! (i need to sleep and work on things) also i'm going back to school to prevent DEMENTIA plus - i have a million things i want to work on and accomplish (and DON'T worry about anything everything's cool i think i just need to chill out relax get oriented and focused) i think if i do that things can get into a pretty good place (: like i'm pretty chillin like not trippin

http://wtrns.fr/EZ6zmsQq1MIwxu9

that was was funny my nose is all stuffed up (<-tired)

SharkswithfrikingLazers  02/25/2012 02:00 AM Report

From our friends at the National Institutes of Health:

One in ten people over the age of 65 and nearly half of those over 85 have AD.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dementias/detail_dementia.htm

So those 20 years are not very "golden" at all.

"A mind is a terrible thing to waste" but it is really our seniors' minds that are wasting away from a disease that goes from 10% to 50% in two decades.

This is why I donate to http://www.alz.org/.

anne4444  02/24/2012 08:04 PM Report

Thank you for your info.

SharkswithfrikingLazers  02/24/2012 04:56 PM Report

Lots and lots and lots of information in this show.

I will have to watch it again to try and absorb more and of course as a prevention for Alzheimer's.

Richard_DeBiase  02/24/2012 03:09 PM Report

These scientists lament the lack of federal funding for work on brain dementia; I agree with them. But what makes this really tragic is the incredible sum of money that the government devotes to stopping me from using marijuana.

Even if you think that marijuana is as bad as Alzheimer's disease (and it's not), then I would like to suggest a moral difference between the two. Any damage that I do to myself using marijuana is self-inflicted. Whereas, people who get Alzheimer's disease are apparently completely innocent.

I suggest using the federal money spent on the Drug War to save innocent Alzheimer's victims, instead of using this money to stop people you consider to be self-destructive such as myself.