BT, resources get organized in society around the ...- June 1, 2007 BT, resources get organized in society around the medical problems identified in the DSM, and those resources in turn increase the likelihood that people with those conditions will be treated and treated knowledgeably and effectively. Insurers are compelled to cover diagnosis and treatment for illnesses that are listed in the DSM-IV.A couple of years ago, I began doing a study of the medical resources available to people whose extreme color-arousal was manifested in assaultive behavior,...http://francislholland.blogspot.com/2007/05/black-woman-struggles-with-color.html?showComm... But from what I know there are psychologists and p...- June 1, 2007 But from what I know there are psychologists and psychologists who can discuss America's issues and treat her already without needing the diagnosis. Mainly Black therapists are skilled in this area or research and treatment. There is already Black psychology and it has been around ever since the first Black psychologists began doing research. She can go to someone experienced with Black issues and get treatment from them. Lots of people can do the same thing. The problems is that many non-Black.http://francislholland.blogspot.com/2007/05/black-woman-struggles-with-color.html?showComm... BronzeTrinity: I understand your thinking and you...- June 1, 2007 BronzeTrinity: I understand your thinking and your concern about stigmatization and color-aroused diagnosis by the psychiatric profession. But, this diagnosis might give psychiatrists a realistic alternative to the diagnosis of "schizophrenia" and "paranoia," which are diagnosis that Blacks receive at a rate 2 to 4 times that of whites.Also our fear of being called mentally ill ourselves is causing us to deny that whites who exhibit extreme color-aroused behavior may be mentally ill.I think..http://francislholland.blogspot.com/2007/05/black-woman-struggles-with-color.html?showComm... I don't think tht I'll really get into this becaus...- June 1, 2007 I don't think tht I'll really get into this because of the beliefs that I have about mental illness and mental disorders. I think that we have to be careful in advocating that a pretty common reaction or behaviour is a mental illness that needs to be recognized. Mental illnesses tend to be rare or an extreme presentation of 'normal' behaviour that otherwise healthy people exhibit from time to time. Many people have unusual behaviours but unless they significantly interfere with their quality of.http://francislholland.blogspot.com/2007/05/black-woman-struggles-with-color.html?showComm... |