tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post4570719053799126211..comments2024-03-18T03:28:36.581-04:00Comments on Shrink Rap: Can We Teach People How To Avoid Mental Illness?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-43837653478207618922009-08-25T03:48:12.256-04:002009-08-25T03:48:12.256-04:00I agree with the others who suspect that it is a p...I agree with the others who suspect that it is a pre-emptive effort to be able to defend themselves against future PTSD claims. <br />It sounds nice in theory.The Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368935358031860432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-65879598598917714592009-08-24T00:12:31.182-04:002009-08-24T00:12:31.182-04:00I apprepicate you work..... mental illness should ...I apprepicate you work..... mental illness should be avoided otherwise it would lead to some other health problems.... one of the best way to avoid mental illness is to give certain time for your hobby... or anything which makes you relax....<br /><br />Debera<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://iwaayinternetmarketing.blogspot.com/2009/08/cash-online-get-easy-cash-at-your-door.html" rel="nofollow"> Cash Online Get Easy cash at your door step</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-47880231343003659442009-08-23T00:51:13.605-04:002009-08-23T00:51:13.605-04:00First, when gov't. is involved (regardless of ...First, when gov't. is involved (regardless of level), the cost is boundlessly exorbitant. This is a pointless criticism. Just inquire of those on the receiving end (aye!).<br /><br />Nevertheless, it strikes me <i>logically</i> (without any basis in the literature, which I shall explore later!) that "predictive" CBT," for example, might have some merit in the overall scope of negative statistical expectation. After all, for example, didn't such renowned clinicians as Minuchin "warn" us of the "traps" facing us? Is this not beyond "experiment," and a fundamental aspect of our training as therapists? Stash it away for later; it will (hopefully) come back when you need it.<br /><br />Finally, Madame President, I could be MIA indefinitely, yet your observations never fail to pique my interest.FooFoo5https://www.blogger.com/profile/06459026418242101033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-38187006796501352182009-08-22T16:40:06.776-04:002009-08-22T16:40:06.776-04:00$117 million is probably not a very big program. I...$117 million is probably not a very big program. I think it's worth trying. <br /><br />My thoughts are that some people who might be inclined to mental distress would benefit from these sessions, particularly if they have friends and colleagues (what do you call a fellow soldier?) around to reinforce them. <br /><br />A lot of soldiers are really young, and not very educated so it may or may not hit home with them. <br /><br />If it were to give their commander or line leader a common lexicon to talk to them it may be helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-14086923889996957592009-08-21T15:48:28.596-04:002009-08-21T15:48:28.596-04:00I'm very skeptical, but I don't oppose a w...I'm very skeptical, but I don't oppose a well-designed experiment. I can't imagine why they need to spend $117 million dollars for the experiment. I'll set it up and run a good experiment for half that price with a few colleagues. Then we'll all retire.<br /><br />Seriously, when I read the post I thought of Salvatore Maddi at the University of Chicago. Maddi has been conducting research on what he calls hardiness training for years. Hardiness refers to resilience in the face of stress.<br /><br />Not surprising, Maddi has been interested in hardiness training for the military.<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/lf2463Dr Xhttp://drx.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-85015375539466652242009-08-20T03:09:04.107-04:002009-08-20T03:09:04.107-04:00I doubt it would work for PTSD. But maybe for dep...I doubt it would work for PTSD. But maybe for depression. To the extent that the examples given are representative of distorted thinking patterns among soldiers, it might be that developing more adaptive thinking patterns would help with interpersonal/family stress, help them maintain social support, etc. In other words, teach them how not to make a difficult situation (deployment) worse.<br /><br />But I don't see it making a whit of difference for trauma.Pleochroiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083594385971014210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-7637378547268526812009-08-19T13:35:53.416-04:002009-08-19T13:35:53.416-04:00I laughed when I read the title of the article in ...I laughed when I read the title of the article in the NY Times a few days ago. I think that the premise is false. How could a soldier "mentally prepare" to see his best friend blown to bits by a land mine, for example.<br /><br />My psychiatrist does believe in reducing environmental stressers to improve a patient's mental health, but he advocates avoiding traumatic stress, not preparing for it! <br /><br />In my opinion this is either an attempt at public relations or a plan created to deny future claims for PTSD (because these soldiers would have gone through a preventative program so therefore can't get PTSD).Sunny CAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451116932556227816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-6869200508030490542009-08-19T09:56:30.502-04:002009-08-19T09:56:30.502-04:00People are different situations are different. For...People are different situations are different. For some people things apply but for others they don't. Its the way of life, lol. Still a great post, as always. I would love for an email back because I would like to feature you on my website it is www.therapycounseling.com. People can get free advice and consult from therapists and counselors. We don't have anybody to write blogs and I would for you to or atleast get your link on our page. my email is john.phone2phone@gmail.com get back to me as soon as you can.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414909658892699405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-71624639369356979602009-08-19T09:38:12.686-04:002009-08-19T09:38:12.686-04:00hehe
life is about learning! don't sweat th...hehe<br /><br />life is about learning! don't sweat the big stuff (or the small stuff). buy some antiperspirant and <i>don't sweat it</i> !HappyOrganisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335633639616473197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-83221568398504304372009-08-19T09:34:16.252-04:002009-08-19T09:34:16.252-04:00Oh, just the title of this post induces GUILT GUIL...Oh, just the title of this post induces GUILT GUILT GUILT. I already torture myself on how I let this happen to me...what if they could prove something I could have done differently?mysadalteregohttp://myalterego.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666124.post-78120419389625874152009-08-19T09:34:03.062-04:002009-08-19T09:34:03.062-04:00I don't know. But my therapist is teaching me...I don't know. But my therapist is teaching me all about "resiliency" skills, which I guess can be learned Before traumatic stress as well as After. <br />We're all so different, though. I think maybe some things are unavoidable and kind of unpreventable. just in terms of - life is about learning, and so some things have to be learned and that happens sometimes after a catastrophe (instead of before). And that's just the way it goes.<br /><br />Skills can be taught beforehand. And there are a lot of things we can do to help people grow up in safer environments in the first place. But inevitably we will all be pushed to our own limits (for our own learning). <br /><br />That's my opinion, anyway.HappyOrganisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335633639616473197noreply@blogger.com