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| The Term "Schizophrenia" Should Be Abolished | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 10 2006, 04:12 PM (145 Views) | |
| JeffLynnesBeard | Oct 10 2006, 04:12 PM Post #1 |
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In this article, it suggests that Schizophrenia as a label should not be used any more as it is too unscientific and "catch all", stigmatising sufferers as violent and dangerous. After reading the article, I tend to agree. And so do I. |
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| Deleted User | Oct 10 2006, 05:26 PM Post #2 |
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Those in the profession concerning mental health have not used the term of over twenty years as it is misleading. |
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| Dorfliedot | Oct 10 2006, 06:31 PM Post #3 |
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I most agree that patients should be treated on the basis of individual symptoms, as opposed to an overarching category. For Symptoms does very to person to person. Others is more dynamic then others. That even with common people. I may take a losts of someone more different then others. Not two people are the same Everyone is indivisible and should be treated as such in the medical field. I know it sounds like I said the same thing. But, I had to get my point across even if it meant no one was paying any attention to me. |
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| Sandra | Oct 10 2006, 08:04 PM Post #4 |
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It may be an inaccurate label but another label will emerge to replace it. What's in a name or a label? |
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| Dorfliedot | Oct 10 2006, 08:06 PM Post #5 |
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If I am sound corrected! I think they named it Schizophrenia witch means... Psychiatry a severe psychiatric disorder with symptoms of emotional instability, detachment from reality, often with delusions and hallucinations, and withdrawal into the self.. I almost said, which i am doing now. iThat It almost sounds like me except for the Delusional and Hallucination and The detachment from reality..
:lol: But,
It's the truth..There other type that do not get as much attention as Schizophrenia. Like Schizosphreniform and Schizotypal My ex's boyfriend dad works at Mental health were I live. Some people can have Schizophrenia with out knowing it |
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| kink | Oct 10 2006, 08:33 PM Post #6 |
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what bollocks.
so ban all the films which portray schizophrenics as dangerous. Or educate the idiots who make them.
so it's the word's fault and not the doctors'? There are different types of schizophrenia (paranoid, catatonic, disorganised), 'schizophrenia' is just a word to describe a mental illness which can have different forms. 'Flu' is a word that describes a condition that can have different symptoms, why not abolish it too, as it can be misleading. All illnesses can have different symptoms for different people, but we still need names to be able to understand what is going on. |
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| anna_medlicka | Oct 10 2006, 10:02 PM Post #7 |
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That's true!!! Interesting article though! |
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| audrey | Oct 10 2006, 10:11 PM Post #8 |
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i agree with the one that said that those in the medical field do not use that term much anymore. It is the symptoms that need to be treated, not the name or the term. replacing it with another term does no good. ignoring it clearly does no good, studying it may help but at this point it is one of the least understood areas of science. the brain is very difficult and IMHO it is easier for a neurologist or a neurosurgeon to accurately treat and diagnose than it is for a psychiatrist. |
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:lol: But,
It's the truth..
2:26 PM Jul 11