Schizophrenia - General Discussion
in Psychology & Therapy ·
Taylor Campbell4 said:Look, I think we’re arriving at the point where cognitive therapy—assuming I have the right term and concept here—might actually be rooted quite heavily in semantics. If any experts on this forum happen to be familiar with this connection, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
I've come across a few presentations lately that illustrate this point rather beautifully.
EDIT: It just occurred to me that I read something interesting in the papers a few years back. My memory is a bit fuzzy on the details, but it was about a growing trend here in the USA toward a "new" kind of psychotherapy—one that leaned heavily on philosophy and was practiced by therapists specifically trained in philosophical thought. Personally, I find that approach incredibly compelling and potentially useful.
Honestly, I have some great psychology books that are written for laypeople rather than professionals, yet everything is explained clearly. When dealing with psychosis, you face an ego dissolution; the real question is why ego dissolution is treated primarily with medication.
All those therapies are wonderful.
But for those experiencing psychosis, science seems to lack answers, so we just have these pills, which is essentially what exists in our modern era of 2007.
Still, I believe that even if, Heaven forbid, I were to take my own life, they would find a cure before I passed. My mother believed in that too, but she passed away.
Regardless: God gave me this for a reason.