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INVISIBLE DISABILITIES & THE NEED FOR CENTERs OF EXCELLENCE IN DIAGNOSTICS & TREATMENT

12/18/2024

Val's Take/Conjecture

In the Middle Ages, they may have thought that someone with a psychiatric disorder was possessed by a demon.
Further, the person themselves may have thought that

We haven't thought that for awhile -- but Anti-Social Personality Disorder is a pretty close second.

The science is exploding and we're not on top of that the way we need to be.

We need to be funding Centers of Excellence in teaching hospitals around the country that can keep up with the science.

Further, we need robust Professional and Public Education Campaigns that can address new or modified paradigms.

It's a Wonderful Life

I think this is a brilliant scene by Frank Capra --- and Capra turns our hero George Bailey into a Bully --- I think that was genius.

We do understand the fear and frustration --- even as "shaking Uncle Billy" isn't going to solve the problem.

Ingmar Bergman
The Seventh Seal

The young woman is believed to be in communication with the devil, and she believes that too.

The knight believed it as well, and after a conversation with the young woman doubted any communication with the devil and struggled to address her burning at the stake.

He and his squire determining that the young woman was almost dead anyway.

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Additionally, many people in the Criminal Justice System have a "NEURO-DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER" which is part of the Neuro-Developmental/Psychiatric Continuum.

There is no reason why we can't have HUMANE. THERAPEUTIC, CUSTODIAL CARE if needed.

Further, we're on the verge of biomarkers and treatments involving microglia and other aspects of the IMMUNE SYSTEM --- that were not on the radar screen 20 years ago.

JUSTICE IN AN AGE OF CHANGING SCIENCE --- The blessings and challenges of "consensus"

12/16/2024

Val's Take/Conjecture

A little over a decade ago. then National Institute of Mental Health Director Thomas Insel:
- advised the DSM 5 "lacked validity"
- mental health professionals often based their treatments more on "religion" than "science"
- and Insel asked for ATONEMENT.

Atonement (October 8, 2014): In his blog for Mental Illness Awareness Week, Dr. Insel talks about the complexity of mental disorders and the need for scientists, clinicians, patients, and families to work together in searching for better treatment.

I think for some of us it was clear Mental Health had some real problems. For me, I saw that in the context of Criminal Justice and Homelessness.

At that time what I understood was on a logical and systemic level --- I would have been hard pressed to flesh out too many specifics.

Image Credit: Grace Point

Now ---- what's going on with Neuro-Developmental & Psychiatric Disorders is much more clear, and there does seem to be a CONSENSUS in the Research Community even if that is only beginning to get to the professionals on the ground.

As for a Political Consensus, I think most people are much more concerned with PLACEMENTS, TREATMENTS, and SAFETY.

Mental Health Professionals who may be on the fringes of Neuro-Diversity themselves ---- can provide the individualized assessment and treatment necessary.

Transitional/ Translational Justice Monday

INVISIBLE DISABILITIES & THE NEED FOR CENTERs OF EXCELLENCE IN DIAGNOSTICS & TREATMENT

JUSTICE IN AN AGE OF CHANGING SCIENCE --- The blessings and challenges of "consensus"

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