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Originally Posted by SaharaSon
Amanda, there are several points. One, it is useful to have some of these disorders very narrowly defined because it defines the origins of the disorder, and why this person has this disorder. Like ECT (Early Childhood Trauma) is restricted to children from ages 1-6 and all the consequences of early childhood developement. Another point is that a disorder can be determined after the fact because the characteristics and consequences of the disorder can be unique and continuous or lifelong. Third, some disorders are directly connected to physical events. Like I have TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) due to at least 8 concussions, two quite severe, which are milestones, or event markers, for psyche disorders. Thanks Amanda. Shalom.  |
yes I understand all this... my replies were under the standard of as you stated.....I'm just wondering if one day all heck is going to break lose. Shalom.
and your question as to in your words....... does the brain have a mechanism or a governor of some type to keep this from happening?
no its not a brain mechanism
and if under the situation of one day allheck breaks lose...
here in america a treatment provider would have to assess the problem, find out which one of mental disorders each problem belongs in with (diagnostics dont allow treatment providers to say one is because of another/ multiplying kind of thing)
in the event that all heck breaks lose a treatment provider would not diagnose some of those in your list to adults... in short they would look at the mental disorders listing for adults....
example PTSD takes into consideration early childhood trauma's, explosive emotions and physical events that have caused distress and trauma ....PTSd is a mental disorder where problems can be life long. there is no expiration date on having PTSD. therefore a treatment provider would take all those childhood diagnosis's and give the label of PTSD instead.
my point was that in the event that all heck breaks loose you would still get treated for your early childhood problems you just wont carry/ be called a childs diagnosis. they would list your problems with in the adult categories instead. same thing just different names for it.
they have different category / disorder names for children because some USA states dont allow children to be called the same mental disorder as adults due to sometimes the child outgrows or heals from the problem and they dont want a child stuck with an adult label during childhood and a childhood diagnosis interfering with their adult life. so they made different mental disorders with age limits.
again your problems would still get treated and considered, just not as a childs diagnosis label
heres something else i just thought of ...most adults say I have PTSD not I have ECT...
the letters ECT in adult language is a therapy approach also called electro convulsive therapy, in other words someone who tells another they have ECT their friend may instead think the person was so depressed that they needed to have shock therapy where electrodes are placed on the temples and an electrical current is sent into the brain.. just another good reason why we have adult diagnosis's and diagnosis meant for only children....
I wouldnt want someone to think you had shock therapy if you did not when you are meaning to say you have early childhood problems.