Comments on: Secrecy and Made-Up Illnesses of DSM V. Kramer on DoubleX http://bernardsvoices.atg-host.com/2009/08/14/secrecy-and-made-up-illnesses-of-dsm-v-kramer-on-doublex/ join our discussion Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:46:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: ryan s http://bernardsvoices.atg-host.com/2009/08/14/secrecy-and-made-up-illnesses-of-dsm-v-kramer-on-doublex/comment-page-1/#comment-69 ryan s Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:16:35 +0000 http://bernardsvoices.atg-host.com/?p=550#comment-69 This discourse on defining mental disorders interests me with respect to how definitions become critical for medical leave and/or disability claims. I am presently "incapacitated" due to a mental disorder under the Family and Medical Leave Act (most frequently applied by newborn's parents). I am also claiming to be short-term "disabeled." It seems to me that the definitions discussed on the blog (and further definitions) are critical for mental disorders to be given comparable treatment to physical ones with regard to work/employment programs and protections. This discourse on defining mental disorders interests me with respect to how definitions become critical for medical leave and/or disability claims.

I am presently “incapacitated” due to a mental disorder under the Family and Medical Leave Act (most frequently applied by newborn’s parents). I am also claiming to be short-term “disabeled.”

It seems to me that the definitions discussed on the blog (and further definitions) are critical for mental disorders to be given comparable treatment to physical ones with regard to work/employment programs and protections.

]]> By: Larry Nault http://bernardsvoices.atg-host.com/2009/08/14/secrecy-and-made-up-illnesses-of-dsm-v-kramer-on-doublex/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Larry Nault Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:49:11 +0000 http://bernardsvoices.atg-host.com/?p=550#comment-68 Bill: There are a number of bodily fluid (CSF) and imaging (CT) "biomarkers" which cycle, mostly diurnaly. The fourten days suggests two weeks where two (2) non-work, and play periods commesurate food/drink choices etc. would be expected to be encountered. I could understand the logic of 14 days involving that kind of rhythm determining the disposition of positive and negative thoughts quantification. Larry Bill:

There are a number of bodily fluid (CSF) and imaging (CT) “biomarkers” which cycle, mostly diurnaly. The fourten days suggests two weeks where two (2) non-work, and play periods commesurate food/drink choices etc. would be expected to be encountered.

I could understand the logic of 14 days involving that kind of rhythm determining the disposition of positive and negative thoughts quantification.

Larry

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