Posted by SLS on October 19, 2012, at 3:15:04
In reply to Re: Perhaps a robust placebo response?, posted by Twinleaf on October 18, 2012, at 17:47:34
> Don't forget Scott's scan, done at NIH, which showed extreme underactivity throughout his cortex. That he has been able to change such a situation is remarkable. I don't think there's much room in this scenario for the luxury of "secondary gain".
I'm not familiar with the term "secondary gain". It sounds interesting.
In 1985, a doctor of mine who was a professor at NYU told me that if I didn't reduce my stress level and perfectionism, I would ultimately fail to maintain a remission with any type of treatment. From that moment, I made it my goal to protect my brain from further stress and deterioration, and to nurture a remission by working to resolve as many psychological issues as I could. While at the NIH, I requested psychotherapy; something that was not required as part of the experimental protocol. Fortunately, my doctor there was as talented with psychotherapy as he was with psychopharmacology and neuroimaging.
Put quite simply, I want to maximize my chances of success. I have been taking advantage of psychotherapeutic milieus over the years and have profited greatly from them. It was well worth the effort. Interestingly, I have a desire to possibly go back into therapy as my physiology improves. There is a whole lot to the world both inside me and outside me that I wish to understand and improve upon in ways that will enhance my life. The more tools I can pool from the available resources, the more complete my life will be. I want to achieve physiological and psychological wellness as quickly as my potential will allow.
As far as others attempting to characterize me, my illness, and my responses to somatic treatments, I am currently quite content to observe them muse over my experiences without my intervening.
The brain determines the mind as the mind sculpts the brain.
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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