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In reply to the discussion: ODD: “If you’re outraged, you must be mentally ill.” [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)4. I am completely outraged by this!!!
Well, somebody had to do it.
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Given the conditions of contemporary society, how can one claim the "normal" person is really sane?
hobbit709
Dec 2013
#1
This is not true. Few, very few write prescriptions w/o some talk and a referral.
nolabear
Dec 2013
#77
I know. I'm a psychoanalyst. Getting coverage for effective talk therapy is nearly impossible.
nolabear
Dec 2013
#83
You're welcome. Lots of good folks leave the business because it's been made so hard.
nolabear
Dec 2013
#88
Well, let's see you sit back, watch a terrified, hysterical, suicidal patient and explain that.
nolabear
Dec 2013
#75
Yes, ODD has been around since DSM-III (1980), and Yes it's a disorder of childhood.
Jackpine Radical
Dec 2013
#15
Be careful how otten you point that out. The same article mentions "arrogance, narcissism" too.n/t
jtuck004
Dec 2013
#33
It was from the DSM-IV, as stated. And it exists in the DSM-V, and has been changed. n/t
jtuck004
Dec 2013
#42
I've been around kids labeled ODD and they were extreme... not just kids in need of
1monster
Dec 2013
#57
I bet the folks fuming about the black guy in THEIR White House are all aflutter over this.
Spitfire of ATJ
Dec 2013
#65
They probably are, because believing in this is on a par with believing in birtherism.
Crunchy Frog
Dec 2013
#69
The funniest thing is a Moran claiming to be a Rebel as they represent The Establishment.
Spitfire of ATJ
Dec 2013
#73
Oh Honey, this Dx has been around forever. And it's a real disorder, though becoming obsolete.
nolabear
Dec 2013
#74
No, but it's a completely misinformed claim. Numerous debunkings in the thread.
nolabear
Dec 2013
#80
Perfect way to imprison people who do not agree with society or the government.
Lint Head
Dec 2013
#82
"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."
1000words
Dec 2013
#86