Dear All,
Has anybody else noticed that passive-aggressive disorder is missing from
DSM now, just when it seems so prevalent - I wonder what kind of person
wrote it..... just musing......
Audrey
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From: "G.F. Phillips" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: Discontinuation of course
> Dear Diana
> I like this idea very much. I think that we could advertise for
apparently
> well people to come and see us and then tell them how dreadfully ill they
> really are and that they will not be well until they conform to the
criteria
> of a book called DSM IV. In the meantime we terminate every current
patient
> telling them that there was never anything wrong with them in the first
> place and that they must continue to live with all of their angst and what
> was previously called depression etc.etc. etc. and that they will live
> forever happy. Of course we offer no reimbursement of fees, after all we
> have cured them by telling them to stay within the terms of reference for
> DSM IV I'd really like a crack at this, but wonder if we would get a bit
> of a reputation.
> Best
> Gerald
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12 June 2001 16:30
> Subject: Re: Discontinuation of course
>
>
> >Oh Gerald, just worked it out, I often toy with the idea of writing a
> DSMIV
> >criteria for normality, perhaps some of the group would contribute I
could
> >collate it and we could submit it as a ??????Disorder????
> >
> >I can see ourselves saying to our patients ......
> >'Sorry I have to inform you that your Doctors diagnosis is incorrect you
> are
> >not suffering from reactive depressive disorder, no, It is a boring
> normality
> >disorder, the symptoms that you describe as the inability to experience
> >passion, excitement, disappointment, anger, greed, fear or loathing,
> having
> >moderate levels of motivation, able to discuss issues of concerns without
> >raising your voice, able to see everyone else's point of view, completely
> >free of prejudice, regular and satisfactory sexual activity, your monthly
> >shop at Marks & Spencers, having 2.4 children is in fact a mental
illness.
> >There is help though, dont despair, oooops no actually maybe you need a
bit
> >of despair ummmmmmm
> >
> >how would we deal with this????
> >
> >Diana
> >
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