tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3049817409806059575.post8450641230731885124..comments2023-11-02T00:49:10.589-07:00Comments on Challenging Dogma - Spring 2008: Children, Adolescents and Mental Health Problems: Psychiatric Drug Cocktails Are not the Answer—Elizabeth ClarkeMichael Siegelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09937031813339167454noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3049817409806059575.post-63125586350077661512008-04-24T09:12:00.000-07:002008-04-24T09:12:00.000-07:00I fully agree that over medication is a huge probl...I fully agree that over medication is a huge problem for children with psychiatric disorders. However, many mental health disorder have a strong genetic component. If a sibling or parent is diagnosed with a certain disorder the likelihood of the child developing the same disorder or a similar mental health disorder can be very high. You mentioned that the root of mental disorders are social and cultural but I think you are neglecting to consider the genetic component. Perhaps for cases of familial mental disorders, there is truly a biomedical problem in the way neurons communicate with each other. If this is the case, prescribing medication seems appropriate. It doesn't seem much different than prescribing drugs for a patient with a somatic health problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com