Re: Everybody's sick

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Posted by Alan on July 12, 2001 at 13:59:43

In Reply to: Everybody's sick posted by Bruce from DC on July 12, 2001 at 11:33:03:

Bruce,
Thanks for your thoughtful comments on my various ravings.

To address your two questions:

1. By what (or whose) standards are they a "neurotic mess" ?

You caught me Bruce. I am a plagiaristic theif. The term "neurotic mess" and the concept that the "bad" families are destructive and the "good" families are "just a neurotic mess" comes from Colin Ross,MD of the Forest View Mental Health centers in Richardson, TX and Grand Rapids,MI. Ross is an internationally recognized specialist in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder, personality disorders, and also dissociative identity disorder (formerly multiple personality disorder). His clinical perspective is virtually unchallenged as being on the leading edge of treatment for these disorders.

2. What (or who) is it that validates those standards?

All I can say about this is that it is Dr. Ross' personal clinical impression taken from anecdotal evidence from his years of practice. There are certainly no "neurotic mess" clinical studies, or "neurotic mess" data available to support such a contention. Although Dr. Ross is an ackowledged authority on the above disorders, I'm sure that many would disagree with his perspective on families. Not me though.

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Topic - A.I. - Alan 21:24:24 07/10/01 (29)

Re: A.I. - TAFKA Steve 17:59:41 07/11/01 (7)

Re: A.I. - caa 23:55:44 07/11/01 (6)

Re: A.I. - Alan 09:46:53 07/12/01 (5)

Re: A.I. - caa 19:00:13 07/12/01 (0)

Re: A.I. - Dr. Freud 14:39:55 07/12/01 (1)

Well spelled again Doc. - Alan 12:34:19 07/13/01 (0)

"My parents made me eat liver." - clarkjohnsen 11:14:01 07/12/01 (1)

Re: "My parents made me eat liver." - Jeff Starrs 11:19:16 07/12/01 (0)

response (includes spoilers) - tunenut 13:08:29 07/11/01 (3)

Re: response (includes spoilers) - Randy Bey 22:45:12 07/11/01 (2)

a further explanation - tunenut 14:36:56 07/12/01 (0)

I guess you liked the ending as is - tunenut 00:35:39 07/12/01 (0)

Well, thanks for a new take on it... - Ed M 11:00:53 07/11/01 (1)

Thanks Ed...NM. - Alan 17:18:04 07/11/01 (0)

Jeepers - Troy 23:58:32 07/10/01 (15)

Your comments on Alan are uncalled-for. - clarkjohnsen 10:57:03 07/11/01 (2)

Thanks Clark....NM - Alan 17:19:01 07/11/01 (0)

Sure they are! - Troy 11:31:18 07/11/01 (0)

Jeepers Creepers - Alan 08:30:25 07/11/01 (10)

Re: Jeepers Creepers - Dr. Freud 13:00:18 07/11/01 (3)

Very deep Doc. - Alan 17:20:37 07/11/01 (2)

Re: Very deep Doc. - Dr. Freud 19:22:02 07/11/01 (1)

Basic Adult Education - Alan 21:44:53 07/11/01 (0)

Gee Whiz - Troy 12:00:13 07/11/01 (4)

Re: Gee Whiz - Alan 17:08:23 07/11/01 (3)

Everybody's sick - Bruce from DC 11:33:03 07/12/01 (1)

Re: Everybody's sick - Alan 13:59:43 07/12/01 (0)

Philosophy and Mental Onanism - Dr. Freud 17:38:08 07/11/01 (0)

Re: Maybe you should wait.. - Jeff Starrs 09:52:16 07/11/01 (0)

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