tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post6226671401843510045..comments2023-10-30T02:03:47.513-07:00Comments on Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry: A Closer Look: Are You Faruk-in’ Kidding Me?CL Psychhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990549972520745769noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-12633878485357722222009-10-13T09:27:43.312-07:002009-10-13T09:27:43.312-07:00As a former patient of Faruk's, let me say tha...As a former patient of Faruk's, let me say that it is not my impression at all that Dr. Abuzzahab is or has been motivated by money. In fact it has always seemed to me that his primary interest is medicine itself, and novel and sometimes unusual approaches to psychopharmacology.<br /><br />While a patient of Faruk's (2 years) I was aware that restrictions of sorts had been placed on his prescribing abilities. Although I knew this, I did feel comfortable with him making medical decisions for and with me.<br /><br />Dr. Abuzzahab is indeed a very well educated man if a bit scattered mostly. His papers were always in disarray and he could barely remember where he had placed his Rx pads but at the same time there was a wittiness and enthusiasm for medicine and his patients that is far greater than what one might find in an ordinary prescriber.<br /><br />I need to also say Faruk expressed deep concern over regimens where polypharmacy is and was involved. He was a major factor in DISSUADING me from beginning trials of potentially risky neuroleptics and would spend a good deal of time explaining the risks associated with medicines.<br /><br />I cannot condemn him at all. I am sure he has made mistakes. Let us not judge only by these mistakes. It is possible Faruk himself suffers from some sort of memory condition.. this is something I considered when noticing his candor and behaviours as a patient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-49498699488048445302009-08-03T15:55:07.426-07:002009-08-03T15:55:07.426-07:00I am a former patient of Dr Faruk and would like t...I am a former patient of Dr Faruk and would like to say he is a good doctor and always remembers me on the phone, even though I frequently go 2-3 months without talking to him. He is overall a very friendly person, even though he is aware that I won't be going to his office anymore (changed jobs/health insurance).<br /><br />After reading this, I am not all too surprised with the allegations. If I remember correctly the name of his clinic was something like <br />"psycho pharmacological consultants" it might be different now.<br /><br />Anyways, you have to know when you go to a place like that the guy in the white coat is going to believe in the "power of medicine" including the continual research/development of drugs and medicine.<br /><br />Also he is a pretty old man and has probably spent alot of time in the pharma industry. He's even worked at places like John Hopkins, so he's not just some hack psych just giving people pills for free. Obviously there's cases where he made the wrong choices but who hasn't.Stephennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-44384658778319833172007-07-18T21:34:00.000-07:002007-07-18T21:34:00.000-07:00I am an MD and a patient of Dr Abuzzahab too.He is...I am an MD and a patient of Dr Abuzzahab too.<BR/>He is definitely the best psychiatrist in Minneapolis Twincities Minnesota.<BR/>I say that because could not be stabilized more than few months at one psychiatrist before 2000.<BR/>she has been with Dr Abuzzahab since 2000. While other psychiatrists go into Safe Mode if faced by unexpected consequences or unresponding treatments, Dr Abuzzahab is the most one brave enough to stay with the patient to help the patient through the worst of Psychiatrist scenarios.<BR/>Why should not he be?<BR/>He earned his MD degree way before most of those critics ( including MDs were born(1950 MD from American U ).<BR/>He also has PhD in Pharmacology in addition to his MD and he is expert in some fields. So it is natural he would be recruited by pharmaceutical companies, because his expertise and advice help them weed out bad medications. You need a really good and brave doctor to do the job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-34510392483409140312007-07-11T05:43:00.000-07:002007-07-11T05:43:00.000-07:00Well, I was actually a patient of Dr. Abuzzahab's....Well, I was actually a patient of Dr. Abuzzahab's. Before I met him, seven previous doctors had misdiagnosed my condition over a period of two years. Abuzzahab nailed the diagnosis (which, by the way, wasn't a mental illness at all - it was a serious but obscure viral infection). He worked quickly and effective and compassionately.<BR/><BR/>One very important fact that the articles omitted is this: Dr. Abuzzahab typically treats a lot of patients who don't fit into simple, easy diagnostic categories. The patients that other doctors can help end up at his clinical because he is known as a highly skilled diagnostician.<BR/><BR/>I have no illusions about the allegations made by the articles. But Dr. Abuzzahab simply isn't the person you have tried to describe, and he probably saved my life when many, many other doctors got it completely wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-47471247488973368482007-06-22T09:18:00.000-07:002007-06-22T09:18:00.000-07:00Anonymous,Hmmm. How about you tell us more about ...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Hmmm. How about you tell us more about the "life saving" studies? You can read the linked report in the post about some instances where "life saving" doesn't exactly describe his practice; please enlighten us with more info about his good practices.CL Psychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13990549972520745769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-4482379364305453532007-06-22T07:39:00.000-07:002007-06-22T07:39:00.000-07:00Dr. Abuzzahab is one of the best doctors I've met,...Dr. Abuzzahab is one of the best doctors I've met, in fact he saved my life. He is one of the nicest people I know and I was very surprised to find this article about him. It's intersting that this didn't mention any of the very beneficial and life saving studies he has done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-88841712490782249392007-06-07T09:55:00.000-07:002007-06-07T09:55:00.000-07:00Anyone who buys a car for it's airbags is an idiot...Anyone who buys a car for it's airbags is an idiot. 200MPH netting in the face has killed people [women and kids]5 feet tall and under. <BR/><BR/>As a spokes person for airbag safety, including gaining on/off switches added, and public schools to stop transporting kids in the front seat of cars, covered by all media sources possible--maybe it's time for me to take psych medications, and primarily anti psychotics to the mattresses with media. <BR/>Sorry for the soapbox, but we all wonder why voices are not large enough to be read on blogs?<BR/><BR/>People don't read blogs like they watch TV. <BR/>Referring to your other post--all of the best bloggers you listed that write w/out pay? <BR/><BR/>That looks like a pretty well-informed panel for CNN. Squeaky wheels get the grease, and lord knows if I could get in the news for airbags for weeks, [on camera and in print]--you all certainly should be able to get a panel somewhere. <BR/>Bring me along as the "human interest story" along with my daughter. Nothing will change sitting at a keyboard typing.soulful sepulcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271584927611299868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-42969086891485843192007-06-06T19:38:00.000-07:002007-06-06T19:38:00.000-07:00I'll second that.Firstly, I want to say that blogs...I'll second that.<BR/><BR/>Firstly, I want to say that blogs like yours and Furious Seasons do a fantastic and very necessary job exposing the corrupt practices and scientific slights-of-hand of pharmaceutical companies. Good on you and keep at it.<BR/><BR/>However, there's a missing link between the perfidy of the pharmas and the consequences it has for patients, and that it is of course the medical profession. Faruk, is he fuckin' far-out, no I don't think so. <BR/><BR/>Morris Goldman points out that "people are drawn into this field because they are interested in dollars... and the combination of a lot of money, plus the added ethical dilemma you face in human research, that is a bad combination. And there are particular risks with psychiatric patients, with the whole issue of informed consent. It can really go wrong." That's fifty-five words, practically two stanzas, to say "some psychiatrists are sociopaths who don't give a toss about ethics or informed consent." But he won't just come out and say it, will he?<BR/><BR/>When did psychiatry as a while get let off the hook? Of course, not all psychiatrists are accepting bribes to mistreat their patients in the name of 'research', they still may base their practice on that 'research', accepting it uncritically. Why all the astonishment at the behaviour of this Faruk-head who just happened to be the one of the unlucky few who got caught?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873511806628168562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-40020603469313459052007-06-06T17:03:00.000-07:002007-06-06T17:03:00.000-07:00I'll give you odds of 1000:1 that Dr. Abuzzahab is...I'll give you odds of 1000:1 that Dr. Abuzzahab is <B>not</B> the nicest person in the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com