tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011660132120465673.post7949528145979612114..comments2023-09-08T19:32:19.540+01:00Comments on Charlotte - Chatting and Chuntering: Inside the skullCHARLOTTE'S RANThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15924653828316135774noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011660132120465673.post-91228273979133131492013-09-24T01:16:19.077+01:002013-09-24T01:16:19.077+01:00Absolutely. It is called a *duty of care* as its c...Absolutely. It is called a *duty of care* as its called in legalese. They could be sued for malpractice and negligence if they did not....I think the first poster's hue and cry is a moot point. There is another saying in the law "The thing speaks for itself" Study results that is.......and this study does...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011660132120465673.post-84973276704280705622013-09-23T14:14:42.669+01:002013-09-23T14:14:42.669+01:00It's highly unlikely that patients hospitalize...It's highly unlikely that patients hospitalized for anorexia were not being monitored for their psychological well-being and kept safe from suicidality. That is routine care, but it wasn't the topic of this study. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011660132120465673.post-42422697519286428942013-09-22T19:11:44.968+01:002013-09-22T19:11:44.968+01:00"My worry actually is the increased suicidali..."My worry actually is the increased suicidality risk of patients who have been trapped in the low and slow *for years*..."<br /><br />*nods*<br />My lowest moment/closest to suicide is when I was being refused help by the NHS EDS in Cambs because my illness was "too chronic" for them. In an assessment I'd been told that I wasn't well enough for their outpatient therapy but didn't qualify for anything more intensive because they considered me to be stable (their evidence was that I was continuing to do my PhD, I had some friends in my town and I loved my dog.)<br /><br />I won't deny that refeeding is beyond stressful and more distressing than anyone on the outside can understand. Personally, I find NG tubes easier than eating at the beginning simply because my anxiety levels in the dining room are unbearable. I can't comment on the content of that study because I've only read the newspaper summary linked in the previous post. I will say that my initial reaction is that it sounds terrifying. But then treatment is always terrifying :-/LindyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08447120411680685852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011660132120465673.post-53558255769242013012013-09-22T12:49:03.006+01:002013-09-22T12:49:03.006+01:00who says it has to be either or? We had a quick an...who says it has to be either or? We had a quick and hard refeeding inpatient and my daughter received support, one to one obs at times...<br /><br />My worry actually is the increased suicidality risk of patients who have been trapped in the low and slow *for years*...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011660132120465673.post-54053113189684282122013-09-22T07:55:42.034+01:002013-09-22T07:55:42.034+01:00FYI- the study was not called "unethical"...FYI- the study was not called "unethical" because it tested a faster re-feeding regimen. What was "unethical" is that it was a research study involving human subjects known to be at increased risk for suicidality to begin with, and little-to-no attention was paid to the potential for psychological damage. Nobody said they shouldn't test a faster form of refeeding. However, testing a faster re-feeding regimen WITHOUT considering the psychological impact? That's a HUGE problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com