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I don't think depression is especially hard to detect/diagnose. The big problems are more in treatment and in getting health services to give a flying fsck in t
by mrec 12y ago
I don't think depression is especially hard to detect/diagnose. The big problems are more in treatment and in getting health services to give a flying fsck in the first place.
- warfangle 12y agoInsurance coverage for mental health is a complete joke.
- Terr_ 12y ago> I don't think depression is especially hard to detect/diagnose. Diagnosis is easy, it's accurate diagnosis which is hard. I mean, how do you even start to figure out the false-positive/false-negative error rates of our current techniques, let alone know that they are "pretty good"? This is especially worrisome when you consider how the very definition of "depression" is slippery and subjective with an additional cloud of minor variations. That's exactly why objective and measurable tests should be pursued: They offer us tools to start figuring out how much of our confidence for a yes/no diagnosis is misplaced, and whether we might be muddying the waters by lumping disparate conditions together.