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Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.

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Dr. Daniel S. Harrop received his B.A. and his M.D., both from Brown, and his M.B.A. from the Edinburgh Business School, Scotland. Board-certified in adult and geriatric psychiatry, he is a past president of the R.I. Psychiatric Society and a member of the Committee on Medical Quality of the American Psychiatric Association and the Committee on Continuing Medical Education of the R.I Medical Society. He serves as a consultant to four of the top five major medical management companies, including OptumHealth/United Healthcare, Magellan Behavioral Health Services, ValueOptions and APS Healthcare, and maintains a private practice in Providence, R.I. He also serves as chief psychiatric consultant on the Medical Advisory Board at the R.I. Workers Compensation Court. He was formerly on the faculty at the medical schools at both Brown University and Harvard University.

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2012-05-05 confused:

Is it to early to consider changing? Yes    In all my years paxil CR at 25mg worked the best is their a drug that can counteract the horrible gastrointestinal side effects? The only solution is to be sure

2012-04-20 Friends sadness:

You are not responsible for anyone's happiness -- ever.  They are responsible for their own happiness.  He needs to care for himself: medications if needed, increased psychotherapy if not responding, etc

2012-04-19 panic attacks/agoraphobia:

All the SSRI's have been shown to be effective, as well as MAOI's and tricyclics, but not other antidepressants.  Most of the Benzodiazpines (Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin) are also effective.  The medications

2012-04-17 Personality disorder, sociopath or a combination of culture and inexperience?:

I don't see any evidence of sociopathy.    "He thinks his best bet at having a relationship would be for him to meet a woman willing to coach him, and outright tell him when he does something "wrong".

2012-04-15 False Personas, Online Deceivers:

I don't know that they have a personality disorder or psychiatric problem.  They may just be evil.  People who rob banks don't have personality disorders or psychiatric problems usually, then are just

 

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