http://loisholzman.org Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://loisholzman.org/2012/02/theres-no-science-in-the-dsm/comment-page-1/#comment-16655 Robin Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:32:54 +0000 http://loisholzman.org/?p=1211#comment-16655 The DSM is a political document and unfortunately one professionals are bound by if they want to get paid. Diagnoses have too much overlap, are too vague, don't cover family systems or culture, and worst of all aren't scientifically valid. All my opinion, of course. The DSM is a political document and unfortunately one professionals are bound by if they want to get paid. Diagnoses have too much overlap, are too vague, don’t cover family systems or culture, and worst of all aren’t scientifically valid. All my opinion, of course.

]]> http://loisholzman.org/2012/01/the-real-problem-with-the-dsm-5/comment-page-1/#comment-16640 loisholzman Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:25:47 +0000 http://loisholzman.org/?p=1189#comment-16640 Thanks for your comment. I don't have a resistance to neurobiology. I have a distaste for relating to human suffering reductionistically. Thanks for your comment. I don’t have a resistance to neurobiology. I have a distaste for relating to human suffering reductionistically.

]]> http://loisholzman.org/2012/01/the-real-problem-with-the-dsm-5/comment-page-1/#comment-16639 adesso6 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:55:39 +0000 http://loisholzman.org/?p=1189#comment-16639 I am all for the new DSM and don't share your resistance to neurobiology. I think it will relieve symptoms and help all patients who suffer from mental illness. When the psychotropics work, they work and that is pretty often. I've seen it working in IP psych. I support the medicalization of our industry, therapy if it works takes a long time and a real committment by the patient and money. I appretiate your efforts though. After 20 yrs in the field I look forward to this new prospective. I am all for the new DSM and don’t share your resistance to neurobiology. I think it will relieve symptoms and help all patients who suffer from mental illness. When the psychotropics work, they work and that is pretty often. I’ve seen it working in IP psych. I support the medicalization of our industry, therapy if it works takes a long time and a real committment by the patient and money. I appretiate your efforts though. After 20 yrs in the field I look forward to this new prospective.

]]> http://loisholzman.org/2012/01/the-real-problem-with-the-dsm-5/comment-page-1/#comment-16192 loisholzman Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:21:36 +0000 http://loisholzman.org/?p=1189#comment-16192 So good to hear you are doing well and creating something for others. Would like to hesr when the documetnary is ready to be shown. So good to hear you are doing well and creating something for others. Would like to hesr when the documetnary is ready to be shown.

]]> http://loisholzman.org/2012/01/the-real-problem-with-the-dsm-5/comment-page-1/#comment-16175 carina Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:12:10 +0000 http://loisholzman.org/?p=1189#comment-16175 I LOVE this . I am a survivor of psychiatric abuse. had a mental illness for 5 years.. and dreams from GOd.. to go holistic.. In legal binds with psychiatrists and an act team in NYC who are forcing medications down my throat.. even though I was at peace and doing yoga 5x a week.. and doing well.. long story.. I am sharing in a documentary . I an artist, and an actress, and will use my small voice to share the voices of all the beautiful mental patients I met during my stays in hospitals. please write to me if you want. I LOVE this . I am a survivor of psychiatric abuse. had a mental illness for 5 years.. and dreams from GOd.. to go holistic.. In legal binds with psychiatrists and an act team in NYC who are forcing medications down my throat.. even though I was at peace and doing yoga 5x a week.. and doing well.. long story.. I am sharing in a documentary . I an artist, and an actress, and will use my small voice to share the voices of all the beautiful mental patients I met during my stays in hospitals. please write to me if you want.

]]> http://loisholzman.org/2012/01/the-real-problem-with-the-dsm-5/comment-page-1/#comment-16171 loisholzman Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:48:24 +0000 http://loisholzman.org/?p=1189#comment-16171 Yes! Thanks, Linda. We need many, many conversations so that we can discover/create what to do with their "fed up-ness." Yes!
Thanks, Linda.
We need many, many conversations so that we can discover/create what to do with their “fed up-ness.”

]]> http://loisholzman.org/2012/01/the-real-problem-with-the-dsm-5/comment-page-1/#comment-16167 Tony Perone Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:42:03 +0000 http://loisholzman.org/?p=1189#comment-16167 Well done! Well done!

]]> http://loisholzman.org/2012/01/the-real-problem-with-the-dsm-5/comment-page-1/#comment-16166 Linda Buzzell-Saltzman Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:35:25 +0000 http://loisholzman.org/?p=1189#comment-16166 Such an important topic. More and more mental health professionals seem to be fed up with the reductionistic, drug-oriented treatment paradigm that seems to benefit only the insurers and Big Pharma - and that ignores the wider social and environmental causes of escalating mental suffering in our society. Such an important topic. More and more mental health professionals seem to be fed up with the reductionistic, drug-oriented treatment paradigm that seems to benefit only the insurers and Big Pharma – and that ignores the wider social and environmental causes of escalating mental suffering in our society.

]]> http://loisholzman.org/2012/01/the-real-problem-with-the-dsm-5/comment-page-1/#comment-16122 loisholzman Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:26:00 +0000 http://loisholzman.org/?p=1189#comment-16122 Thanks! Forward it, repost it, Twitter it.... Thanks!
Forward it, repost it, Twitter it….

]]> http://loisholzman.org/2012/01/the-real-problem-with-the-dsm-5/comment-page-1/#comment-16121 Dan Friedman Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:22:20 +0000 http://loisholzman.org/?p=1189#comment-16121 Great essay! Need to get it out to thousands! -Dan Great essay! Need to get it out to thousands! -Dan

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