Thank you for your comment. I will suscribe to ISEPP and try to attend their meeting in October.
One of the problem I often encounter when speaking with fellow psychologists is the need for a “serious status”. It seems to them (and to me, in my moments of doubt) that you can’t be taken seriously if you don’t use medical words and specific techniques.
The fact that we cannot always know what helps for sure is, in my opinion, the building block of a good professional attitude. The right level of doubt and uncertainty allows me to stay “on the edge” and to avoid dogmas.
The actual diagnostic model demands great certainty and precision. How can we close the gap?
I didn’t include schizophrenia in my chapters because it’s the condition I’m the least familiar with. I will follow your link and read about it, thanks!
I completely agree with you. I think it’s not totally fair to say I am against the biological model of mental health.
What I try to fight is the large gap between what this model pretends to know and what it really knows. Unfortunately, it seems like right now most of what science has to say about the link between biology and mind has been corrupted in a way or another.
I often talk about the importance of collaboration with my clients. The fact that I haven’t lived their lives puts me in a very bad position to be the expert about them.
People sometimes look startled by this affirmation, since an expert is what they were looking for in the first place. But once again, this is the most professional attitude I can think of.
I share your ideas about the transmission of trauma. I consider psychotherapy like a “corrective interpersonal experience” that has the potential to soothe or even modify the traumas of individuals. How we can achieve that at a more global level remains a very good question.
Even though, as you point it out, the negative outcomes of pyschiatric medication has been established, these outcomes are still vastly unknown in the general population. I’m trying to write an informative and honest book that could be read by everybody who’s interested in mental health.
The helplessness induced to MDs and other specialists by the medical model should indeed be addressed. Any idea about the best way to do that?
I couldn’t have said it better. Coaching keeps my feet on the ground. Psychology gets me in my head all the time, and it’s not very good for a balanced mind.
I agree. I also realize that the whole medical model is based on a powerful cognitive dissonance system. It has been self-sufficient for so long, how can we disentangle it?
Thank you for your comment. I will suscribe to ISEPP and try to attend their meeting in October.
One of the problem I often encounter when speaking with fellow psychologists is the need for a “serious status”. It seems to them (and to me, in my moments of doubt) that you can’t be taken seriously if you don’t use medical words and specific techniques.
The fact that we cannot always know what helps for sure is, in my opinion, the building block of a good professional attitude. The right level of doubt and uncertainty allows me to stay “on the edge” and to avoid dogmas.
The actual diagnostic model demands great certainty and precision. How can we close the gap?
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Good idea!
I didn’t include schizophrenia in my chapters because it’s the condition I’m the least familiar with. I will follow your link and read about it, thanks!
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This is very interesting! A story I had never heard about before! Can you point out where I could find information about this?
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Thank you for your comment! I feel cheered up since the publication of the text!
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Hi Saul,
I completely agree with you. I think it’s not totally fair to say I am against the biological model of mental health.
What I try to fight is the large gap between what this model pretends to know and what it really knows. Unfortunately, it seems like right now most of what science has to say about the link between biology and mind has been corrupted in a way or another.
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I often talk about the importance of collaboration with my clients. The fact that I haven’t lived their lives puts me in a very bad position to be the expert about them.
People sometimes look startled by this affirmation, since an expert is what they were looking for in the first place. But once again, this is the most professional attitude I can think of.
Thank you for your comment.
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Thank you very much for your comment!
I share your ideas about the transmission of trauma. I consider psychotherapy like a “corrective interpersonal experience” that has the potential to soothe or even modify the traumas of individuals. How we can achieve that at a more global level remains a very good question.
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Thank you! Connection to my own voice and spirit can be hard and full of doubts sometimes. I’m happy to get positive comments about this text!
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Thank you for your comment!
The marketing efforts around the mainstream story makes it difficult to clearly inform people without building an “us against them” type of dialogue.
I’m still searching for the best way to address this problem.
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Thanks for the support! Hope I can find people like this around me too!
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Hi Saul,
Even though, as you point it out, the negative outcomes of pyschiatric medication has been established, these outcomes are still vastly unknown in the general population. I’m trying to write an informative and honest book that could be read by everybody who’s interested in mental health.
The helplessness induced to MDs and other specialists by the medical model should indeed be addressed. Any idea about the best way to do that?
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That’s very nice from you! I feel encouraged now, loneliness had a major setback after this article!
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I couldn’t have said it better. Coaching keeps my feet on the ground. Psychology gets me in my head all the time, and it’s not very good for a balanced mind.
Thank your for your comment!
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Thank you! I just did!
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I agree. I also realize that the whole medical model is based on a powerful cognitive dissonance system. It has been self-sufficient for so long, how can we disentangle it?
Thank you for your comment, very appreciated!
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Thanks! I’ll keep looking!
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