However, adherents to the hysteria theory will not be satisfied until we have identified a structural lesion or biochemical abnormality in every single patient. In my view, the article by Renckens should not have been published in a reputable medical journal. We expect scientists to consider all the evidence, not just the findings which support the argument they are trying to advance. Moreover, we expect doctors not to misrepresent an illness, the research of their colleagues or the views of their patients. And there is another issue to consider.
Science demands precision.
We should be making decisions based on reliable information and a discussion of all the relevant arguments. Yours sincerely, Ellen Goudsmit PhD C.Psychol. This response was written with a lot of help from friends and colleagues. Thanks to you all. They published the first article on PPD in the Netherlands.