Posted by Toph on January 1, 2005, at 15:07:59
In reply to Idealizing idealization » Toph, posted by badhaircut on December 31, 2004, at 17:21:42
Some pretty thoughtful responses here. The PBP board has always impressed me with it's level of serious dialogue. Maybe I'm confusing idealization with trust and dependency. I have fairly unwavering trust of my psychiatrist to manage my lithium (though we tussle over therapeutic level at times). I was impressed that he admitted not being that familiar with Lamictal and told me that he sought consultation before prescribing it, a disclosure that might have shaken my confidence but ironically only increased my faith in his professionalism. As far as dependency goes, he told me a while back that with the closure of the two local in-patient psych units, he no longer had priviledges at any hospitals. He said that his practice involved a diminishing number of patients with chronic mental illness with psychotic features, like my BP I. Between sessions I developed such neurotic symptoms as sleep disturbances and agitation. During the next session he reassured me that he did not mean to suggest that he was preparing to terminate my therapy. Abrubtly symptoms subsided. So, if you don't mind my asking, what's the difference beween trust, dependence and idealization?
-Toph
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