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Vansterdam Kid
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posted 29 November 2006 08:45 PM
Isn't there a difference between being psychotic, and simple mental illness, though? Psychotic sounds, severe. The article says: quote: “Our study shows that psychotic patients prefer an authoritative leader,” Lohse says. “If your world is very mixed up, there’s something very comforting about someone telling you, ‘This is how it’s going to be.’"
That seems reasonable, Kerry was a wet noodle. In any case here's a direct link. [ 29 November 2006: Message edited by: Vansterdam Kid ]
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oldgoat
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posted 30 November 2006 10:41 AM
It really depends on what sort of a model you use to understand what's referred to as psychosis. And lord knows what anyone means as differentiating from what you call "simple mental illness"In terms of what's broadly accepted in current medical practice, you may as well look here. Obviously a fuller discussion is merited as long as we're talking about it, and if I have time today I might start one. [ 30 November 2006: Message edited by: oldgoat ]
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the grey
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posted 30 November 2006 10:54 AM
quote: Originally posted by Vansterdam Kid: Isn't there a difference between being psychotic, and simple mental illness, though? Psychotic sounds, severe.
Mental Illness: "disordered functioning of the mind." Psychosis: "a severe mental derangement, esp. when resulting in delusions and loss of contact with external reality." (Canadian Oxford Dictionary)
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