The Fear of Understanding Schizophrenia and Iatrogenic Myths |
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Authors: | Bertram P Karon |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan |
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Abstract: | Empirically, psychotherapy with a competent therapist is the optimal, but rarely offered treatment, for schizophrenia. Medication or ECT produces less disturbing, lifelong cripples. Within 25 years one-third spontaneously recover completely (unless they stay on medication), and another third socially recover. Nazi Germany sterilized and annihilated patients without decreasing mental disorders in the next generation. Schizophrenia is a terror syndrome. The therapist must create a therapeutic alliance by creating hope and tolerating not understanding. Hallucinations are waking dreams. Delusions are transferences, defenses against pseudohomosexuality, family-specific meanings, or attempts to make sense out of strange experiences. |
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Keywords: | schizophrenia psychotherapy medication genetics |
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