Posted by boB on April 13, 2000, at 18:24:51
In reply to Re: disruptions, posted by allisonm on April 13, 2000, at 17:49:18
I appreciate the willingness of board users here to respond to intolerable behaviour, and the apparent cautious differentiation between critical, unpopular opinions and intolerable insults.
The difficulty in dealing with this problem is that Dr. Bob and company want to protect "our" board (of which I considered myself a dubious and testy guest) while maintianing a public discussion.
Well, my only point is, lostboy and the hitler youth are not likely to just go away. Youth angst is as pervasive and deadly as ever and pscyopharmacology probably does not hold the best answer, at least in as much as ppharm offers medications. To the extent ppharm can explain the etiology of angst, its causes and promising social remedies, then the study of neurochemistry might contribute.
I don't want to post here some of the remedial techiques I know. At least not while those frustrated kids are watching. I would rather they not know what I and others are going to be doing about it. And I don't want to encourage them to take steps to find out. For the most part, these are some very concerned people who act out. Often it is their inability to have their concerns heard that leads to them acting out. That says something to all of us.
I can, however, offer a link to a study released this week by National Association of Attorneys General.
It is all over the web by now, but I found a PDF copy at:http://www.ink.org/public/ksag/contents/children/bruisedinside.pdf
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