June 17, 2007

The Bipolar Child: Backlash In Boston

Today's Boston Globe has an excellent article on the bipolar child controversy and the Harvard bipolar child mafia. One of that group's chief critics is a psychiatrist at the University of Washington right here in Rain City. I'll say more about this article in coming days, but, for now, I am convinced that Joe Biederman, a Harvard psych doc and one of the prime movers in the bipolar child world, is one of the most arrogant docs I have ever read an interview with. His critics just aren't as smart as he is! He brags of having published 30 papers a year! His boss defends him from conflicts of interest since his work is Big Pharma-funded! His colleague Janet "We Work in Uncharted Waters" Wozniak ducks the reporter! Fun all around.

More later.

Posted by Philip Dawdy at June 17, 2007 11:36 AM
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From the Boston Globe article: "Biederman's boss said he does not believe the money affects Biederman's judgment." Can't argue with that! Case closed. No conflict of interest there.

Posted by: Francesca Allan at June 17, 2007 11:53 AM

Did I miss the part in the article where it said Biederman,Wozniak and Geller were all on the Advisor/Board at CABF bp kids dot org? One of the most influential websites for parents seeking help about bipolar kids and psych meds? Dr. Jon McClellan [Wa] spoke out about this in a 2005 article In the Wa Post "Going to Extremes" 2005, which references these people and CABF. McClellan is an expert I have some background with, and he is the one to listen to here, regarding diagnosing kids with bipolar disorder.

Posted by: Stephany at June 17, 2007 12:20 PM

Why, that sounds like Narcissistic personality disorder.
From our friend the DSM IV:
1. has a grandiose sense of self-importance
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by other special people
4. requires excessive admiration
5. strong sense of entitlement
6. takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends
7. lacks empathy
8. is often envious or believes others are envious of him or her
9. arrogant affect.

Unfortunately, the prognosis is poor.

Posted by: Lisa at June 17, 2007 01:54 PM
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