Dniceo, my understanding of the state of the science is that they've been extremely lax about seperating cause from effect. Certainly, adjusting those chemical levels can help some people be more comfortable and productive. But I don't think the psyche profession, as a whole, is too keen on looking to non medical adjustments that might be more effective and far safer.
There are exceptions, of course. But, generally, it's just a whole lot easier to write a script than to deal w/ the messy business of figuring out what's
causing the trouble to begin with. And there's a conflict of interests, too. Schoolpeople have been implimenting the state of the art in psych methods on kids. According to the schoolpeople, they've created (at great personal expense and untold sacrifice) a students' utopia. Why, any kid who's not thrilled to be a part of it
must be disordered, right? They're not going to admit it when their own profession is a significant contributing factor to the kids' problems. Unfortunately, far too many shrinks suffer from
Staff Personality Disorder and so they're not capable of objective reasoning.
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
