Posted by Caedmon on April 22, 2006, at 11:48:49 [reposted on April 23, 2006, at 0:35:24 | original URL]
In reply to Re: The Myth of neurosis » vale, posted by madeline on April 22, 2006, at 5:54:24
> Third, I will also readily admit that our whole understanding of the mechanism of anxiety, depression and stress is subjective. Who is really to say how MUCH stress a person has? But our understanding is getting better and one can not discount the physiological mechanisms that underly these subjective symptoms.>>
Yeah this is one of the biggest problem (maybe THE biggest problem?) w/ DSM criteria, it is all so self-reported. But then again, who knows you better than yourself?
> And that's why, I think it is really important to NEVER ascribe a blanket "you're not really sick at all" to people that report anxiety, stress or one of the more generalized symptoms. Everyone is different and requires different things.>>I agree.
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