Schizoid Personality Disorder and Schizoprenia Talk.
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i believe that in every disorder, there is a cure for it.
thanks for highlighting such insightful definitions here. as a learning psychology student, my appreciation.
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I believe you never even bothered to read my intro posting on the differences between Schizoid Personality Disorder and Schizoprenia.Originally posted by Magnus:Proof of the condition does not mean you yourself have it.
Does your condition requires medication?
Are you on medication?
Schizoids do not have any medication as it is not an illness. (Just a minor question here, is there any medication for autism?) Yes, you can send a schizoid to a social behaviour learning class but he or she will become an actor and express very false feelings.
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Sometimes, the cure can be worse than the illness itself. Even tried electro-shock therapy on yourself? That can take every bit of humanity out of a person and leave him or her just a husk of skin and flesh.Originally posted by Gwangetto:i believe that in every disorder, there is a cure for it.
thanks for highlighting such insightful definitions here. as a learning psychology student, my appreciation.
Yes, a psychologist differs from a psychiatrist. I understand that a psychologist believes in the philosophical outlook while a psychiatrist take a medical outlook.(Do correct me if I am wrong.) -
Is schizoid the same as asperger?
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A quick lowdown on Asperger's Syndrome:Originally posted by casino_king:Is schizoid the same as asperger?
limited interests or preoccupation with a subject to the exclusion of other activities;repetitive behaviors or rituals;
peculiarities in speech and language;
socially and emotionally inappropriate behavior and interpersonal interaction
problems with non-verbal communication; and
clumsy and uncoordinated motor movements.
Compare it with :
Schizoid Personality Disorder.
Emotional coldness, detachment or reduced affectivity.
Limited capacity to express either positive or negative emotions towards others.
Consistent preference for solitary activities.
Very few (if any) close friends or relationships, and a lack of desire for such.
Indifference to either praise or criticism.
Taking pleasure in few, if any, activities.
Indifference to social norms and conventions.
Preoccupation with fantasy and introspection.
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A dysfunctional family can be made worse by having a schizoid in it. Human by nature are group animals but schizoids are not.Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:I believe you never even bothered to read my intro posting on the differences between Schizoid Personality Disorder and Schizoprenia.
Schizoids do not have any medication as it is not an illness. (Just a minor question here, is there any medication for autism?) Yes, you can send a schizoid to a social behaviour learning class but he or she will become an actor and express very false feelings.
For schizophrenia presently, there are different kinds of medications to control the symptoms but not treat the disease. -
Anyone want to suggest what topics should I post next on mental probelms?
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You may post in Road Health Center forumsOriginally posted by Herzog_Zwei:Anyone want to suggest what topics should I post next on mental probelms?
Please click on Road Health Center to proceed with your new postings.
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You're welcome.Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:Thanks.... -
Well, not quite, H2. It's not so much a matter of outlook as the different tools available to psychiatrists and psychologists.Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:Sometimes, the cure can be worse than the illness itself. Even tried electro-shock therapy on yourself? That can take every bit of humanity out of a person and leave him or her just a husk of skin and flesh.
Yes, a psychologist differs from a psychiatrist. I understand that a psychologist believes in the philosophical outlook while a psychiatrist take a medical outlook.(Do correct me if I am wrong.) -
I see you understand Deutche as well, Gedanken. Any other suggestions? How about asking a Computer or Electronics Engineer rewire a human brain? LOL. That's really going to be mission impossible.Originally posted by Gedanken:Well, not quite, H2. It's not so much a matter of outlook as the different tools available to psychiatrists and psychologists.
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Don't ask me about that, I'm just a psychologist!
At the current rate, while diagnostic crietria are implemented, there's still no real agreement about what schizophrenia and some associated disorders really are. Unfortunately, you can't fix it if you don't know what's broken, so we're just going to have to keep plugging on with research till we get an answer.
I've got to admit that I'm really glad I went into organisational psychology instead of clinical - it's just too depressing. -
omg
I have all the sympthons of the illness .
wad should I do ? -
*suggests that Gedanken go grab a presciption of Prozac for his depression.*Originally posted by Gedanken:Don't ask me about that, I'm just a psychologist!
At the current rate, while diagnostic crietria are implemented, there's still no real agreement about what schizophrenia and some associated disorders really are. Unfortunately, you can't fix it if you don't know what's broken, so we're just going to have to keep plugging on with research till we get an answer.
I've got to admit that I'm really glad I went into organisational psychology instead of clinical - it's just too depressing.
As I said, the two conditions are not related, schizo is schizo and schizoid is schizoid. Fixing a broken mind is as bad as fixing a broken heart figuratively speaking.
What's organisational psychology? Psychology defined as a group? -
Taiwanpolitics, I can tell if you are talking cock down here.Originally posted by Taiwanpolitics:omg
I have all the sympthons of the illness .
wad should I do ?
Most of the time, schizos don't admit they are schizos unless they have been diagnosed. Please report to IMH for OCD diagnosis and treatment. -
Munchausen's perhaps?Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:Taiwanpolitics, I can tell if you are talking cock down here. Most of the time, schizos don't admit they are schizos unless they have been diagnosed. Please report to IMH for OCD diagnosis and treatment. -
It's been ages since I touched any clinical stuff - you probably know it better than I do.Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:*suggests that Gedanken go grab a presciption of Prozac for his depression.*
As I said, the two conditions are not related, schizo is schizo and schizoid is schizoid. Fixing a broken mind is as bad as fixing a broken heart figuratively speaking.
What's organisational psychology? Psychology defined as a group?
Org psych's workgroup-related psychology. I've done work on recruitment processes and humna factors, and my current work revolves around organisational climate and leadership. -
Lowdown on Munchausen's Syndrome:Originally posted by Gedanken:Munchausen's perhaps?
A child who has one or more medical problems that do not respond to treatment or that follow an unusual course that is persistent, puzzling and unexplained.
Physical or laboratory findings that are highly unusual, discrepant with history, or physically or clinically impossible.
A parent who appears to be medically knowledgeable and/or fascinated with medical details and hospital gossip, appears to enjoy the hospital environment, and expresses interest in the details of other patientsÂ’ problems.
A highly attentive parent who is reluctant to leave their childÂ’s side and who themselves seems to require constant attention.
A parent who appears to be unusually calm in the face of serious difficulties in their childÂ’s medical course while being highly supportive and encouraging of the physician, or one who is angry, devalues staff, and demands further intervention, more procedures, second opinions, and transfers to other, more sophisticated, facilities.
The suspected parent may work in the health care field themselves or profess interest in a health-related job.
The signs and symptoms of a childÂ’s illness do not occur in the parentÂ’s absence (hospitalization and careful monitoring may be necessary to establish this causal relationship).
A family history of similar or unexplained illness or death in a sibling.
A parent with symptoms similar to their childÂ’s own medical problems or an illness history that itself is puzzling and unusual.
A suspected emotionally distant relationship between parents; the spouse often fails to visit the patient and has little contact with physicians even when the child is hospitalized with serious illness.
A parent who reports dramatic, negative events, such as house fires, burglaries, or car accidents, that affect them and their family while their child is undergoing treatment.
A parent who seems to have an insatiable need for adulation or who makes self-serving efforts at public acknowledgement of their abilities.
I doubt so, Taiwanpolitics infers by ignorance of symptoms and ridiculous guesswork. -
Hypochondriasis then?
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I think organisational should probably be much better in terms of $$$ earning..?Originally posted by Gedanken:It's been ages since I touched any clinical stuff - you probably know it better than I do.
Org psych's workgroup-related psychology. I've done work on recruitment processes and humna factors, and my current work revolves around organisational climate and leadership.
Besides.. It should also be more 'sane' and 'healthy' for you...?
Clinical can be like.... A whole big mess...??
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Lowdown on Hypochondriasis:Originally posted by Gedanken:Hypochondriasis then?
Hypochondria (or hypochondriasis, sometimes referred to as health anxiety or health phobia) is a somatoform disorder in which one has the unfounded belief that he or she is suffering from a serious illness. Hypochondria is often characterized by irrational fears of being diseased/dying, obsessions over minor bodily symptoms or imperfections, doubt and disbelief in doctors' diagnosis, constant self-examination and self-diagnosis and preoccupation with one's body. Hypochondriacs often require constant reassurance, sometimes from multiple doctors, family and friends.
Hypochondria is often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety, and can also be brought on by stress.
Hmm...High possibility for taiwanpolitics to be a hypochondriac...Or he or she might just playing the fool as hypochondriacs do try to comply to the symptoms of the illness, in which case, I do highly recommend an ice-pick lobotomy on taiwanpolitics's celleberum. For the first case, go ask a pyschiatrist for an accurate diagnosis. -
I suddenly have the belief that the Education system here is giving everyone these Psychological problems !!!
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Yuh huh on both counts. Talent goes where the money is, and I know a fair few clinicals who bounce between hospitals because there's not enough funding to employ them full-time in any one hospital.Originally posted by Devil1976:I think organisational should probably be much better in terms of $$$ earning..? Besides.. It should also be more 'sane' and 'healthy' for you...?
Clinical can be like.... A whole big mess...??
As for the actual nature of clinical work, I've got too much of a liking for winning to get into that business. Even if you factor out the winning of contracts and tenders, I get a lot of satisfaction in seeing improvements in performance measures, which is not something that's often found in clinical work. -
I've been told that a blunt rusty spoon does a much better job than an icepick.Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:Lowdown on Hypochondriasis:
Hypochondria (or hypochondriasis, sometimes referred to as health anxiety or health phobia) is a somatoform disorder in which one has the unfounded belief that he or she is suffering from a serious illness. Hypochondria is often characterized by irrational fears of being diseased/dying, obsessions over minor bodily symptoms or imperfections, doubt and disbelief in doctors' diagnosis, constant self-examination and self-diagnosis and preoccupation with one's body. Hypochondriacs often require constant reassurance, sometimes from multiple doctors, family and friends.
Hypochondria is often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety, and can also be brought on by stress.
Hmm...High possibility for taiwanpolitics to be a hypochondriac...Or he or she might just playing the fool as hypochondriacs do try to comply to the symptoms of the illness, in which case, I do highly recommend an ice-pick lobotomy on taiwanpolitics's celleberum. For the first case, go ask a pyschiatrist for an accurate diagnosis.