Posted by JadeKelly on January 28, 2009, at 15:28:49
In reply to Maybe the DSM is flawed » Garnet71, posted by Garnet71 on January 28, 2009, at 13:32:31
> This is philosphical. So if the DSM - the system -is flawed, would not the outcome of treatment be flawed as well?
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> If all the illnesses in the DSM are based on societal NORMS, then one's diagnosis is based on that person in contect with the norms of society -rather than being based upon the individual's health that is being treated.
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> Does anyone question the DSM or is it the Bible of psychiatry? After all, it used to include homesexuality as a mental illness, and who knows what other crazy designations of the so called mentally ill.
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> Why not design a new 'system' to treat people based on the individual, rather than societal norms?
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> I would love to do a project such as this! Would anyone want to be my partner?Partner? I want you to adopt me and choose my health care providers/plan for me. Oh, did I mention I have twin boys? And my nephew lives with us. We could really use you full time. Haha.
I'm only geussing but I think some of us know in the back of our stressed out brains, that you are right. I have never been so totally cognitively impaired as I became when deeply depressed (check my spelling). Our diagnosis, treatments, etc. all lay in the hands of rushed professionals that we really know very little about. I don't care how much hype he/she has gotten over the years.And we have to choose them at the worst possible of times.
There are some really smart people on this site that you could probabaly spend hours with, but most of us I think just want to get well,and not be alone in our conditions.
In addition, there is some very valuable information floating around if you know how to find it and use it for what it is.
Here's what I propose, when you are done with your research above, btw does the partner position come with salary and benefits?, I propose you hire yourself out as a private patient advocate. I would like to be first on your list for pro-bono work.
I hope that when I am 100% (getting there!), my mind is half as quick and as questioning as yours is.
Thank you for the interesting topic!
~Jade
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