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That's not a problem, individually, says Dr. David Keith, but it is what he calls an ecological problem.

"It interferes with how we handle the issues of freedom and responsibility," he says."It affects the feelings of responsibility for children."

Keith is the chief of child psychiatry at Syracuse's SUNY Upstate Medical University and one of the editors of the new text, "Family Therapy as an Alternative to Medication: An Appraisal of Pharmland."

He says clinical judgment has faded because of the use of medication in mental health treatment.He sees this sometimes with parents who seek help with a difficult child.They may first see a therapist who advises they're not engaged enough in their child's life.They don't like what they hear, so they find another therapist who tells them the child may have an attention deficit - and prescribes medication.

Keith isn't entirely opposed to medication.He says it's "sometimes necessary but rarely sufficient" in therapy.

During his career as a psychiatrist, he's watched the evolution of health maintenance organizations and the powerful marketing of pharmaceuticals directly to the public.

Co-edited by Phoebe Prosky, MSW and David Keith, MD, the book passionately explores ways in which careful attention to context and relationships should interface with modern biological psychiatry.
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Dr. Keith adds, "Potential problems arise from focus on the medical model to the detriment of working within the person's family environment.
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David Keith, MD, is Professor and Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.
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Sending youngstersout of town for care is not the best option, said Dr. David Keith, chief of child and adolescent psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University."It has limited therapeutic benefit in that it's hard for families to travel . . . and be involved in the treatment of their child," he said.

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David Keith, M.D., director of the Family Therapy Program at SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse, will give the keynote talk on the topic, Therapeutic Consultations in Chronic Illness : Embracing the Endless Ambiguity of Body and Mind. Dr. Keith is a professor of psychiatry, family medicine and pediatrics, and is a writer, lecturer and consultant in the field of family medicine/family therapy, working with Carl Whitaker, M.D., and Augustus Napier, Ph.D. While at SUNY Health Science Center, Dr. Keith has coordinated the Chronic Illness Center and the Pediatric Family Consultation Service.
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David Keith, M.D., director of the Family Therapy Program at SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse, will give the keynote talk on the topic, Therapeutic Consultations in Chronic Illness : Embracing the Endless Ambiguity of Body and Mind. Dr. Keith is a professor of psychiatry, family medicine and pediatrics, and is a writer, lecturer and consultant in the field of family medicine/family therapy, working with Carl Whitaker, M.D., and Augustus Napier, Ph.D. While at SUNY Health Science Center, Dr. Keith has coordinated the Chronic Illness Center and the Pediatric Family Consultation Service.

Co-edited by Phoebe Prosky, MSW and David Keith, MD, the book passionately explores ways in which careful attention to context and relationships should interface with modern biological psychiatry.
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Dr. Keith adds, "Potential problems arise from focus on the medical model to the detriment of working within the person's family environment.
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David Keith, MD, is Professor and Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.