Do you think that people who are diagnosed as psycotic are often times simply misunderstood?

Question

If you are a psycologist or a psycoanalyst, what characteristics would a person have to have in order for you to diagnose them as psycotic? Is it true that a psycologist is nothing more than an overpaid medical doctor?

Answer 1

I think our nature is to let people see what we want them to see. and in the same tone, the other side of the fence see what they think they're looking for because it satisfies their so-called diagnosis. I think psychotic is a very strong word, it's right up there with mentally ill.... I don't like either one. Society on the whole very quickly judges any behaviour that's out of the ordinary

Answer 2

First and foremost, psychologists, as in the clinical variety, do not practice medicine, they generally do not have medical degrees. Psychiatrists on the other hand have doctorates in both psychology and medicine, and all too often just set individuals up with perscriptions.

I cannot speak for psychoanalysts (therapists practicing psychoanalysis, the outdated form of psychotherapy that was founded by Sigmund Freud, and is all too often used to parody therapy despite it's rather sparce employment) who would use the term psychotic, but as a practicing psychotherapist, I can attest to the fact that referring to someone as psychotic is much like saying they have a big oww-ie.

The most relatable term in modern psychotherapy could be considered a delusional, dissociative state, in which an individual is either catatonic or responsive to internal stimuli which are perceived to be external. This is still rather general spoken, and is rather a characteristic of a larger problem, such as schizophrenia.

In terms of being simply misunderstood, I know one individual who have pushed large rocks onto interstates, one individual who believes he has dinosaurs in his blood and another who can not sleep (or rather is afraid to go to sleep) because all the people whispering and hiding might come out of the walls. Feel free to call them psychotic, or misunderstood, if you so please.

Answer 3

A psychiatrist is an MD and a psychologist is usually underpaid. Yes , modern psychology is still quite primitive and unable to handle even the smallest of problems. The religion is failing and unwilling to have its toes stepped on by psychology. The deppression and suicide rates are incredibly high. So absolutely, psychotic patients lack undertsanding, often they are more well than the doctor. But normal is rated by what the culture wants normal to be.

Answer 4

A psychiatrist has an MD. To my knowledge not all psychologists have an MD. But one thing I am sure of, you not good at spelling. For that you could use one with a teaching degree.

Answer 5

if somebody enjoys murdering people, normal people are incapable of having the proper mental base to understand that person. and since they can't really be punished to stop them, their problem is mental and they must be treated (what else can you do with them?)

a person would have to have characteristics that contradict and heavily endanger society, and cannot be dealt with rationally, i think (though i haven't pondered the subject that much before)

Answer 6

Yes, that is what I have been trying to tell them.