Modern psychiatry asks these questions when in it is in its best interest to do so. Period. Modern psychiatry does not call to us in our ignorance. It reflects the trends of the culture in which it is embedded, making it fashionable to issue changes to its theories as people demand, not as anything particularly relevant crops us scientifically. Case in point: homosexuality.
More bold assertions unsupported by evidence, what evidence do you have that there are currently the same processes in place to supress the right of humans in the name of culture, and I will limit this to discussions of the uS. In the 17TH,18TH and 19TH centuries it was common to ostracize and warehouse indivuduals for wide variety of reasons in very inhumane conditions, then some french guy began to advocate for more ethical treatment of individuals, and belive me I am very aware of such inhumane things as all the bizzarre treatmnent being used prior to the 1960s and through the seventies, most notably lobotomy and involuntary sterilization, and all the abuses heaped upon the mentaly ill and developmentaly disabeled. the common example of ECT is still there as well, but now it is very arely used, the voltages are extremely smaller than they were in the past, people are given medications to counter the bad effects and it is only used with the volunary assent of a person to treat treatment refactory depression. the use and practice is now more refined than it was forty years ago. But you are acting as though the past evils of the scoiety in using menatl health to deprive people of thier human rights is well known in the mental health field.
So I ask youi plainly , what evidence do you have that it is not a commonly discussed topic, that mental health professionals are not aware of, and that bodies such as the Office of the Inspector general for the Office of mwenatl health as well as legislavtive investigation are not currentl watching the system. At the office where I work, the OIG investigates DD reports approximatley once a month and menatl health reports twice a yera.
So where in the uS is there this current wide spread abuse of human righst? (I won't discuss the systems of other countries in this context because I know they are atrocious, and I do not work in other states , so there could be widespread abuses certainly outside Illinois, but in my experience, you get you ass chwed for a wide variety of non-abuses and fired for actual abuse.)
To bad the view from back here stinks so bad.
I think most professionals are aware of that, the unmarked graves that are numbered only, the stories of the past, the current stigma and ostracization, the people who run and shame the minute they hear the word psychosis.
And yes the past is real , but where should the system be currently changing, I see a real lack of available support and resources leading to homelessness as a much greater threat in the current system, than any wide spread human rights violations, i see people who are in jail because they can't get treatment for substance abuse, that seems to be a real shame to me, but then i am a hard hearted liberal, I do believe in incarceration in spite of mental illness.
So will we see liposuction in the next DSM-IV?
that is hyperbole and you are probably aware of it, the tentative diagnosis rarely make it into the DSM, and in fact the categories have been sort of stable. they have not continued the Passive/Agressive Personality D/O and have not added a whole lot in the last three versions III, IV and IV-R.
I personaly would like to see the personality disorders reduced to behavioral descriptor indicitave of future behaviors rather than have them on Axis II, the only ones that are usueful are Boderline and Anti-Social, and the there is wide spread misapplication of them, the DSM states very clearly that they should not be diagnosed in the precence of Axis I sysmptoms, yet someone with severe depression and anxiety will get tagged with Axis II, very unproductive, they should be downgarded to behavioral only.
I've never stated that I am unconcerned in other fields. That's rubbish. I've stated all along that the stakes are higher in mental health, and therefore require greater scruntiny because unlike the other fields, mental health carries a un-scrutinized authority over people.
man are you in disgareement wit me, relgous sentiment has much higher respect, there is denial all over, which is good because people don't get help until they want it, but we are constantly being QAd QId, have supervisory review and quality review, then there are all sorts of family, friends and other 'helping' individuals who are constantly questioning everything I do. Hospitals always tride doctors about thier admission rates as do insurance carriers.
we haven't even discussed the other side of mental health, clamoring family members who demand treatment but are frustrated when they are told 'no this is behavioralor situational or your manipulation or substance induced."
But somehow everytime I bring that up, I'm accused of going off topic.
What evidence is there that this is a special problem for mental health, I am curious what you would point to, I find that in general people are dismissive and unsupportive of menatl health until it happens to them or someone they care abouty. So what are you reffering too?
Am I paying for this counseling session? Save your two-bit babble for the asylum then.
I hope not, couseling and seventy five cents will buy you coffee.
