Aspergers & Being “Psychotic” – People with Asperger’s are not “psychotic” and always lacking feeling or compassion; and I explain some things and read a couple of parts of “House Rules” by Jodi Picoult that is also available to read in this description below: +++++ “Tell us a little about Asperger’s,” I say. “Well, the syndrome was discovered by Dr. Hans Asperger in 1944, but it wasn’t known in the English-speaking world until the late 1980s, and it wasn’t classified as a psychiatric disorder until 1994. Technically, it’s a neurobiological disorder that affects several areas of development. Unlike some other children on the autism spectrum, kids with Asperger’s are very bright and verbal and crave social acceptance… they just don’t know how to get it. Their conversations might be one-sided; they might be focused on a very narrow topic of interest; they might use repetitive language or a monotone voice. They won’t be able to read social cues or body language and therefore can’t identify the feelings of people around them. Because of this, someone with Asperger’s is often considered to be odd or eccentric, which leads to social isolation.” “Well, Doctor, there are a lot of folks in the world who are odd or eccentric and haven’t been diagnosed with Asperger’s right?” “Of course.” “So how do you diagnose it?” “It’s theory of mind: the child who chooses privacy versus the child who can’t connect but wants to, desperately, and cannot put himself in the shoes of another child to better understand how to …

Competency hearing for psychiatrist charged with molestation to continue

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A competency hearing for an 80-year-old psychiatrist accused of molesting boys during examinations in the 1990s began Friday and was expected to continue through next Wednesday or Thursday, prosecutors said Friday. William Ayres, a former president of …
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The way to wellness

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It seems like he gets worse around harvest each year. His primary care physician sent him to a psychiatrist, but the two did not connect at all, nor did he connect with the psychologist in the office. He needs to see a counselor who understands farm …
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