Emotional disorders and Parkinson Disease

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject: Emotional disorders and Parkinson Disease

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Dear Doctor,

There are reasons that cause emotional disorders on PD patients. I am one of the suffers for many years. It is related with my matrimonial relationship. There are certain issues are sensitive to me but not for partner. the emotional disorders causes me depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders.

Some doctors treat it as their privacy and refer to psychiatric or counselling . They prescribe antidpression doses to relieve the disorders as they are not trained in this field.

What are the role of the PD specialist for the emotional disorders is it limited only presciption antidepressions drugs only? They refer the emotional disorders as a psychistric or psychotherapy.

Kindly elaborate the above

TEOKIMHOE


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Dr. Fernandez



Joined: 20 Jan 2007
Posts: 90

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:46 pm Post subject:

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It depends on what the comfort level of your PD specialist has. Some do not even prescribe anti-depressants and anti-anxiety agents. They simply refer to a psychiatrist and psychologist.

Others prescribe the medications but do not do psychotherapy, so they refer to psychologist or marriage and family counselor but give the medications.

A few do both pharmaco- and psycho-therapy.

Yours,
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Hubert H. Fernandez

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