http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/02/12/5/ <<exploring healthy therapy & counseling>> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:17:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/02/12/5/#comment-116 Meds Man Fri, 30 Mar 2007 06:27:03 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=5#comment-116 Diagnosing 'mental disorders' is NOT an exact science. That's what makes it dangerous sometimes. I worked with 'autistic' kids in a hospital setting, and the 'Psychiatrist' had intense psychotropic ordered for 'acting out behaviors.' WBR LeoP Diagnosing ‘mental disorders’ is NOT an exact science. That’s what makes it dangerous sometimes. I worked with ‘autistic’ kids in a hospital setting, and the ‘Psychiatrist’ had intense psychotropic ordered for ‘acting out behaviors.’ WBR LeoP

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/02/12/5/#comment-78 Tom Greening Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:33:48 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=5#comment-78 I like your statement about medication, exscept for your use of the confusing metaphor "mental illness" See Szasz's critique in "The Myth of Mental Illness.". To diagnose an illness there must be evidence of causative blood or tissue pathology. One can have a brain illness, disease, or damage, but not a "mental illness." I recommend relevant books by Peter Breggin. I like your statement about medication, exscept for your use of the confusing metaphor “mental illness” See Szasz’s critique in “The Myth of Mental Illness.”. To diagnose an illness there must be evidence of causative blood or tissue pathology. One can have a brain illness, disease, or damage, but not a “mental illness.” I recommend relevant books by Peter Breggin.

]]> http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/02/12/5/#comment-2 Therapist Addison Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:49:08 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=5#comment-2 Thanks for this helpful article! I'm going to buy the healing the soul book you mentioned. Joe Thanks for this helpful article! I’m going to buy the healing the soul book you mentioned. Joe

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