jean-luc sisko Posted July 28, 2010 Posted July 28, 2010 And which ones are the most effective? Wouldn't a good (if not best approach) be to ask what the patient wants, and simply give it to him/her? The only criteria would be: - Would getting what s/he wants be beneficial for his/her long term emotional wellbeing? - Would getting what s/he wants be feasible or practicable? - Would getting what s/he wants lead to harming other, or the patient themselves? - Would getting what s/he wants be consistent with the patient's own personality/mindset? By the by, my own definition of mental health is about coping skills, positive thinking, and seeking the joy out of life, no matter what somebody life circumstances are. A content/happy person is not in my mind a mentally unhealthy one. Psychiatry should drop the crap about social norms or "normal" behaviour. This is way too subjective for scientific analysis.
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