Posted by psych chat on September 15, 2009, at 1:31:16
In reply to Could this be a source of lack of motivation?, posted by psych chat on September 15, 2009, at 0:32:36
I'm overwhelmed. After exploring the various disciplines over the past 20 years or so, I have never recognized a field so divergent and fragmented as psychology. Maybe it is ignorance on my part, but I am so confused right now...
Childhood attachment theory concepts = PTSD for veterans = (c)PTSD for veterans who experienced traumatic childhood = PTSD or (c)PTSD for others not ascribed to a PD = borderline (for women only of course) = depression = duo mergers = permanent brain dysregulation = ADD = anxiety = psychiatrists = personality disorders = cortisol issues = psychotropic drugs = excessive reactivity to stress = brain shrinkage = disorders of self = avoidance = dependency issues = HPA dysregulation = DID = OCD..I can go on and on more...but everything, all the sub-theories- contradict each other in this field.
I appreciate the diverse array of theories and opinions but at the same time, wonder why only a select few are applied to clinical practice....
But no matter how you look at it, aside from genetics or adult trauma, it all seems to go back to childhood or adolescent issues....Is psychotherpy the answer? That's an art too. What are we to do?
http://www.trauma-pages.com/a/fosha-03.php
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Who_s_Really_Running_Your_Life.html
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