tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894514913516471357.post3755072513162855029..comments2023-07-13T05:01:01.343-07:00Comments on Holistic Recovery from Schizophrenia: How do you feel about this?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700295858497275586noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894514913516471357.post-64577004866311706292009-11-04T21:42:16.560-08:002009-11-04T21:42:16.560-08:00Thanks for a good overview of what goes into the D...Thanks for a good overview of what goes into the DSM. Yes, autism was once thought to be childhood schizophrenia, was definitely rarer than schizophrenia in the adult population, and yet has almost caught up to schizophrenia in terms of the numbers being diagnosed. Yet, the autism lobby has succeeded in pushing back the DSM while schizophrenia is hanging in there as a diagnosis that most people don't want to have.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700295858497275586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894514913516471357.post-42686561048834681202009-11-04T19:11:01.045-08:002009-11-04T19:11:01.045-08:00Thank you for your words about the autism lobby.
...Thank you for your words about the autism lobby.<br /><br />I am only just old enough to remember when autism was considered sometimes childhood schizophrenia (if not from life, then from books).<br /><br />They did not change it until between 1980 and 1987.<br /><br />What has been the diagnosis which has been in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual since ever? (Well, 1952). That's right, schizophrenia.<br /><br />In the first instance, they were called <i>reactions</i>.<br /><br />Impairment in social and occupational activity was at least 20-30% disability. That was the minimum.<br /><br />The 'special syndrome reactions' of 1952 are the ones we would now call <i>Disorders First Evident in Infancy, Childhood or Adolescence</i>.<br /><br />And it seems they always had Not Otherwise Specified (and probably always will, so long as symptoms puzzle and confound statistically)!<br /><br />Lots of people seem to be saying that Asperger syndrome is like one of the personality disorders, except some of the reactions which would be indicative of personality disorders were either inborn or part of negative life experiences.<br /><br />And Asperger himself called it 'Autistic Personality' or 'Autistic Psychopathology'. Kanner called it 'affective contact' (disturbances thereof). Kanner mentioned many histories of families.<br /><br />And the DSM-IV is now 54 megabytes big!<br /><br />If there was one diagnosis I and my friends would change it would probably be Reactive Attachment Disorder. Some people have post-traumatic presentations, and others have personality disorder presentations. There is also a bit of psychosis in there as well. And there are often organic conditions in the parent, or in the child.<br /><br />The DSM generally gives a list of the people in the work group. So Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders, as well as Diagnosis and Assessment.Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.com