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27-02-2008, 07:51 AM
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Couldn't have said it better Lisa... very well stated. Yes, I would consider myself most definitely trans-theoretical as you put it, being that I do honestly believe the more heads the better in any topic. No one is right, but typically even the most stupid of statements can serve logical purpose into a discussion.... often those who do not contribute find themselves having one impact statement that can certainly change the course of the discussion entirely.
People have asked me before about my opinion on the DSM, and it was about the same as stated here... in that it is a guide to diagnosis, certainly not a 100% accurate tool. It is a tool only, and tools are used in combination with other tools to derive a complete and accurate as possible assessment, though at the end of the day, no one person could conclusively rule on any psychiatry aspect as there are so many unknowns to every equation. |
27-02-2008, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by anthony  No one is right, but typically even the most stupid of statements can serve logical purpose into a discussion.... | Anthony, this made me smile. I wonder how many times I've been guilty of this... in both making the statement and going after someone else's statement  |
27-02-2008, 08:28 AM
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I know 100% I am guilty of it... though that is just acceptance I guess... Even here I have read short stories, and from that entire short story just one statement jumps out and smacks me across the head to dig deeper... guess that is just how our brain interprets things uniquely. More heads the better.... |
05-03-2008, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TDurden1937 This thread has been split from Stigmatizing Labels - How Do They Affect You?.
Get a label of Bipolar Mood Disorder well controlled with say Li, and put that on a job app. and see what happens as apposed to a type I diabetic who controls the diabetes with oral meds, food and exercise. You can kiss your career goodbye. | As my psychologist and psychiatrist have said to me, once you shoot the bullet out of the gun it's gone and can ricochet anywhere. This was in regards to my Nov/Dec meltdown and taking time off from work if I couldn't get it together. They were willing to write letters for leave until the LOSER C0-teacher left (he was triggering me right and left). It's a shame that there isn't more sensitivity and general understanding of people with mental health challenges in the public sector. We all are like a secret society alone in a crowd. |
07-03-2008, 02:17 PM
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Happened upon a brilliant case against the DSM:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-wMP2Q0Ifs
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