Posted by kerria on June 13, 2006, at 11:29:51
In reply to dissassociation child abuse trigger, I am confused, posted by happyflower on June 12, 2006, at 15:43:56
Hi Happyflower,
Isn't it weird what people say in psychology books? i wonder how the writer can make a comment about most 'forgotten memories' when he couldn't have the opportunity to speak to most patients who have them? Why do they have a mindset to believe that memories are false? That's what the real question is. Why don't they want to believe that memories that persons dissociate are accurate?
It conflicts with their ideology, yes of course- but Psychology is a science and they shouldn't be so biased without research to back statements like that up.
There is so many different beliefs in the field of psychology today. i found out that i had DID from a psychology teacher while taking a gen ed psych course. He was a believer of DID being a real disorder but the writer of our class textbook stated that DID is most likely not a true disorder and brought it up in passing as something that was very rare if true at all.
At the time i didn't want to believe i had DID so i pointed to the book to try to have hope that i didn't have a dissociative disorder but later i had to believe that i did. i remember saying "But the book says.." i'm in such bad shape still with living being so separated i know absolutely now.
i think that many professionals make decisions based upon what they want to believe and write to influence people in what they believe, pushing their ideology. Maybe also the writer thinks it's safer and more mainstream and the target colleges will buy it.
It's a diservice to persons that suffer with dissociative disorders and who have been a. - i'm sorry for how it must make you feel Happyflower. i hope that at least your professor is open to the truth about it.
Take care,
kerria
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