I was 4 years old when Persons' article entitled "The advantage of studying psychological phenomena rather than psyciatric diagnoses" was published. That means that Jenna wasn't even a twinkle in her father's eye. Anyway, I am sure that it is safe to say that neither of us knew of the goings on in the field of psychology, more specifically the controversy surrounding the criteria used to diagnose psychological/psychiatric conditions. It was probably not until I was 6 and a half that I started pondering the psychological, social and emotional implications associated with this issue. Just kidding...I totally didn't care about anything other than Saved By The Bell until I was, like, 12. Anyway, this week's assigned reading got me thinking about the impact that receiving and/or carrying a psychological diagnosis might have on one's social, emotional and further psychological well-being. Specifically, while a diagnosis may be validating, concerns regarding the social stigma are real. It seems to me that a "diagnosis" cannot be based solely on any symptom or psychological phenomenon, for the
I was 4 years old when Persons' article entitled "The advantage of studying psychological phenomena rather than psyciatric diagnoses" was published. That means that Jenna wasn't even a twinkle in her father's eye. Anyway, I am sure that it is safe to say that neither of us knew of the goings on in the field of psychology, more specifically the controversy surrounding the criteria used to diagnose psychological/psychiatric conditions. It was probably not until I was 6 and a half that I started pondering the psychological, social and emotional implications associated with this issue. Just kidding...I totally didn't care about anything other than Saved By The Bell until I was, like, 12.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, this week's assigned reading got me thinking about the impact that receiving and/or carrying a psychological diagnosis might have on one's social, emotional and further psychological well-being. Specifically, while a diagnosis may be validating, concerns regarding the social stigma are real. It seems to me that a "diagnosis" cannot be based solely on any symptom or psychological phenomenon, for the