Editorial on PTSD written by Nancy

[Blackjack78]

Originally posted by CPTAUSRET
Solid:

She gets around, she is now (perhaps) the worlds leading expert on Schizophrenia. She was awarded the NMS for her research in biological sciences.

Terry

Terry,

She can only have that title if she evaulated me ! lol Great article. Thanks for sharing.

[Bill Harsey]

Originally posted by CPTAUSRET
Bill:

Glad you liked it...Still haven't forgotten about the books.

Terry

Thanks! At your leisure Sir.

[CPTAUSRET]

Originally posted by Blackjack78
Terry,

She can only have that title if she evaulated me ! lol Great article. Thanks for sharing.

Jim:

Glad you liked the article, she may yet get a chance to evaluate you...We are in NYC fairly often.

Terry

[Blackjack78]

Originally posted by CPTAUSRET
Jim:

Glad you liked the article, she may yet get a chance to evaluate you...We are in NYC fairly often.

Terry

Terry,

Better yet, maybe she should evaulate Natalie lol. Have a good one.

Jim

[pulque]

Originally posted by CPTAUSRET
pulque:

The last time we PM'd one another you were all set to read Nancy's latest book "BROKEN BRAIN"...Got it done yet?

Terry

Terry, I read Brave New Brain. I spent a large amount of time in the „mapping the genome“ chapter, as I am a grunt in that area (looking for those on-off switches for genes). I enjoyed Dr. Andreasens explaination for why the promise of the human genome is yet to be realized for complex illnesses. She is VERY effective in telling the story, and its clear how much work went into it. Overall, I have to say that BNB is one of the most well written science books I have ever read (any science book that mentions the Malleus Maleficarum, William Blake, and Hebbian plasticity is GTG with me!). I was grateful that she included both the historical science (anatomy, early brain-mapping, inheritance stuff), and a perspective on diagnosing mental illness within society.. distinguishing between „the bad and the mad“. She even listed some of the politicians who had mood disorders (Teddy Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln).

Perhaps most of all though, I am grateful that she got PTSD back in the manual, that she named it the way she did, and that she has the interest of the soldier at heart. [[I know SF dudes are supposed to be „more adaptive“ and less prone to PTSD, but its good the diagnosis is there for those in need (soldier or not)]].

[CPTAUSRET]

Originally posted by Blackjack78
Terry,

Better yet, maybe she should evaulate Natalie lol. Have a good one.

Jim

Cute...Yeah she is way to cool to be hanging with your sorry ass!

Terry

[CPTAUSRET]

pulque:

Good...I am glad that you read BNB, I will pass your comments on to Nancy.

Sounds like you got a lot out of it, she'll appreciate that.

Terry

Originally posted by pulque
Terry, I read Brave New Brain. I spent a large amount of time in the „mapping the genome“ chapter, as I am a grunt in that area (looking for those on-off switches for genes). I enjoyed Dr. Andreasens explaination for why the promise of the human genome is yet to be realized for complex illnesses. She is VERY effective in telling the story, and its clear how much work went into it. Overall, I have to say that BNB is one of the most well written science books I have ever read (any science book that mentions the Malleus Maleficarum, William Blake, and Hebbian plasticity is GTG with me!). I was grateful that she included both the historical science (anatomy, early brain-mapping, inheritance stuff), and a perspective on diagnosing mental illness within society.. distinguishing between „the bad and the mad“. She even listed some of the politicians who had mood disorders (Teddy Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln).

Perhaps most of all though, I am grateful that she got PTSD back in the manual, that she named it the way she did, and that she has the interest of the soldier at heart. [[I know SF dudes are supposed to be „more adaptive“ and less prone to PTSD, but its good the diagnosis is there for those in need (soldier or not)]].

[Guy]

Great article!

I was telling some one else. "Wait until the number of civilian contractors begin returning from overseas contract work."

I've seen men, out run women to get to the bomb shelters.

[CPTAUSRET]

Originally Posted by Guy

Great article!

I was telling some one else. "Wait until the number of civilian contractors begin returning from overseas contract work."

I've seen men, out run women to get to the bomb shelters.

Guy:

I think we are starting to see some of this already...and it will only get worse.

On the other hand, I personally feel that some (primarily military) will use this as a crutch, and that's a shame!!

Terry