It delves into Mind/Body/Soul connection, and how mental health professionals should be using a holistic approach when diagnosing patients.

Essentially, the article talks about unusual brain wave oscillations – delta wave frequency patterns – and the link to schizophrenia. I actually find this idea interesting, as delta waves are related to sleep + trance/meditation.

Certainly, I feel that this is an avenue scientists/psychiatrists need to explore further.

Introduction reads …
“Many patients with first-episode psychosis receive medications that do not comply with recommended guidelines for first-episode treatment, researchers have found. Current guidelines emphasize low doses of antipsychotic drugs and strategies for minimizing the side effects that might contribute to patients stopping their medication. A NIH-funded study finds that almost 40 percent of people with first-episode psychosis in community mental health clinics across the country might benefit from medication treatment changes.”

Further down in the article …

point #1 : “36.5 percent were prescribed an antipsychotic and an antidepressant without a clear need for the antidepressant”

point #2 : “In addition, 32.1 percent were prescribed olanzapine, a medication not recommended for first-episode patients”

Just to remind you (the reader) – in my circumstances that I went through …

a.) I essentially had to take Olanzapine against my will (otherwise I was to be involuntary committed).

b.) I was strongly advised by psychs to go on Anti-Depressants (once an out-patient) – ultimately I convinced them otherwise.

c.) I was given Clonazepam an extremely strong Benzo (which was ‘handed out with little-to-none consultation’ also, at the cost of $0 !!! competely funded by pharmacy corporations) and with total disregard as to it’s possible negative effects … these events hint as to how ‘big pharma’ has it’s hand in diagnosing and treating of patients ?!?!?!!!

d.) while within the care of the mental health clinic …
i had a ‘blackout’ lasting roughly 6 days.
this happened within 30 minutes of forcibly been given anti-psych drugs. also, at one point during that period, I can vaguely remember (as described within my article) … I definately said to the psych doctors – “I know my own body, the drugs that they were giving me were too much.”
This was at a time, when I was trying to convince the psych doctors that they were giving me too much medication (my parents were also in the room at the time, and would certainly confirm these events).