tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20169168.post7584417191973429040..comments2023-07-08T06:13:19.344-07:00Comments on biblioblography: Deifying The Disabled - How Religion Slips Mental Illness Under The RadarKrystalline Apostatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09044558668644447375noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20169168.post-25866206333761553652007-12-16T15:44:00.000-08:002007-12-16T15:44:00.000-08:00vjack - I appreciate your input on this.First, mil...vjack - I appreciate your input on this.<BR/><B>First, mild periodic hallucinations are not unusual, but the sort of hallucinations experienced by schizophrenics are not at all common.</B><BR/>Sorry for not qualifying that better.<BR/>I think it was the APA who stipulated that (almost) everyone has something resembling what's known as a 'psychotic break' - we do it even in dreams.<BR/><B>Second, it is simply false to say that there are no clear-cut definitions of mental illness.</B><BR/>In my defense, there really <I>isn't</I> a clear cut definition- because hallucinations, in the <I>public's</I> eyes & the hearing of voices are degreed in accordance w/individuals . F'rex, my particular experiences weren't even full sentences - I'd hear my name called, while laying in bed, going to sleep. Used to startle the hell outta me; but I began ignoring them, & they stopped. Last time, about 3 mos. ago. I just turned over, & went to sleep.<BR/><B>You are certainly free to maintain the opinion that there are no clear definitions, but there is ample evidence to the contrary.</B><BR/>All about nuance, I suppose. Such as said symptoms interfering w/every day life. Most people tend to stay mum on the subject.<BR/><B>you are close to one of the current controversies in psychopathology:</B><BR/>I am? Seriously, I just cobbled this up 1 afternoon. <BR/><B>the question of whether mental illness is best classified using a categorical system, dimensional system, or some combination of both.</B><BR/>That bears further research: thanks!Krystalline Apostatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044558668644447375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20169168.post-70380573706514369752007-12-16T06:30:00.000-08:002007-12-16T06:30:00.000-08:00I have to take issue with a few parts of this post...I have to take issue with a few parts of this post, especially since they fall under the label of "objectivity." No offense intended - just hoping to provide some information which may be of use.<BR/><BR/>First, mild periodic hallucinations are not unusual, but the sort of hallucinations experienced by schizophrenics are not at all common. It is a matter of degree, insight, and impairment.<BR/><BR/>Second, it is simply false to say that there are no clear-cut definitions of mental illness. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) is filled with them. Although some lack the sort of reliability we'd like to see, they were developed on the basis of science (e.g., epidemiological data, field-studies, etc.). You are certainly free to maintain the opinion that there are no clear definitions, but there is ample evidence to the contrary.<BR/><BR/>To your credit, you are close to one of the current controversies in psychopathology: the question of whether mental illness is best classified using a categorical system, dimensional system, or some combination of both.vjackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868095335395368227noreply@blogger.com