The USPSTF anxiety recommendations do not address people with intellectually disability -- A New JAMA viewpoint shows how ridiculous academics are becoming
The USPSTF anxiety recommendations do not address people with intellectually disability -- A New JAMA viewpoint shows how ridiculous academics are becoming
I was reading JAMA when I came across a catchy, faddish headline What can USPSTF do about this? I thought to myself, and eagerly read the article. Suffice it to say, it was ridiculous. Let’s take a look at some quotes. First, I have to give you the whole passage before I summarize it b/c you will think I made it up.
I had same question about the acronyms. But this idea to screen people for anxiety is ludicrous. As a psychologist, I think likely will make many people MORE anxious!
I have an anxiety disorder, and I suspect anxiety screening is probably counterproductive.
The problem is that EVERYONE gets anxious, often appropriately so, and I suspect such screenings will wind up pathologizing ordinary anxiety. Whereas I have dealt with anxiety long enough to recognize the difference between the two, if you start asking people "Do you have intrusive thoughts about things you fear happening," or "Have you had trouble sleeping because of anxiety" a lot of people are going to say "yes," even if the level of their anxiety doesn't come close to disorder.
United States Preventive Services Task Force--pretty influential in making recommendations for health screenings, etc. Used to be somewhat evidence-based, but I Don’t think that is true au much anymore.
I am in public health and never give the USPSTF a second thought. So much of the language they have in their recommendations now are genuinely laughable.
"If a doctor is taking care of someone with an intellectual disability and they seem anxious— that doctor should address that". I respectfully disagree with VP on this (and some other things, too, even though he has been an oasis of sanity in this era of absurdity). Anxiety disorders, like almost everything in our biocratic societies (including birth and death), have been medicalized (mostly for the worse). Please leave this to psychologists or the mass "SSRIsation" (or Paxilisation,...) of people will just keep getting worse.
I had same question about the acronyms. But this idea to screen people for anxiety is ludicrous. As a psychologist, I think likely will make many people MORE anxious!
WTF is USPSTF? TAWTMAIM. (There are way too many acronyms in medicine.)
AGREE!! SOT (sick of them)
I have an anxiety disorder, and I suspect anxiety screening is probably counterproductive.
The problem is that EVERYONE gets anxious, often appropriately so, and I suspect such screenings will wind up pathologizing ordinary anxiety. Whereas I have dealt with anxiety long enough to recognize the difference between the two, if you start asking people "Do you have intrusive thoughts about things you fear happening," or "Have you had trouble sleeping because of anxiety" a lot of people are going to say "yes," even if the level of their anxiety doesn't come close to disorder.
Belly laughing! Thank you.
Lots of junk articles to create a market for more and more "grievance-disparities" research.
United States Preventive Services Task Force--pretty influential in making recommendations for health screenings, etc. Used to be somewhat evidence-based, but I Don’t think that is true au much anymore.
Any sense left out there ? Common or otherwise?
I am in public health and never give the USPSTF a second thought. So much of the language they have in their recommendations now are genuinely laughable.
Checking in to see if the Clown $hit Show was over. Oh... guess not. Will check back later.
To be fair, the masses bought into the mRNA shut up-n-take it-its good for you strategy. So why not make a buck. Remember ...Follow the science!
"If a doctor is taking care of someone with an intellectual disability and they seem anxious— that doctor should address that". I respectfully disagree with VP on this (and some other things, too, even though he has been an oasis of sanity in this era of absurdity). Anxiety disorders, like almost everything in our biocratic societies (including birth and death), have been medicalized (mostly for the worse). Please leave this to psychologists or the mass "SSRIsation" (or Paxilisation,...) of people will just keep getting worse.