Comments on: Episode 41: EMDR – A Critical Perspective http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/01/emdr-a-critical-perspective/ Psychology podcast and resources for students and educators Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:56:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: RC http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/01/emdr-a-critical-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-2026 RC Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:44:44 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/01/08/emdr-a-critical-perspective/#comment-2026 Hi Michael, This was an interesting interview. However, I noticed that Dr. Lilienfeld didn't mention the role of emotions, family background and/or life experience at all in his discussion of "exposure therapy." I can't imagine that someone who has a debilitating fear of infection or some other compulsion has such a fear for no reason at all, other than they just do. No mention of what that patient's life story is, what feelings he may have been repressing, what traumas he may have experienced in his life? Hmmmm. RC Hi Michael,

This was an interesting interview. However, I noticed that Dr. Lilienfeld didn’t mention the role of emotions, family background and/or life experience at all in his discussion of “exposure therapy.”

I can’t imagine that someone who has a debilitating fear of infection or some other compulsion has such a fear for no reason at all, other than they just do. No mention of what that patient’s life story is, what feelings he may have been repressing, what traumas he may have experienced in his life? Hmmmm.

RC

]]> By: mikebritt http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/01/emdr-a-critical-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-260 mikebritt Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:05:28 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/01/08/emdr-a-critical-perspective/#comment-260 Hmm. Well I must admit I am not aware of research in that area. I'll take a look at what I've got here and see what I can find though. If anyone else has any info on this feel free to add to the conversation. Maybe you can clarify exactly what you're looking for though. What do you mean by Asian Americans' "perceptions" of mental health or illness? If you could be more specific that would help. Hmm. Well I must admit I am not aware of research in that area. I’ll take a look at what I’ve got here and see what I can find though. If anyone else has any info on this feel free to add to the conversation. Maybe you can clarify exactly what you’re looking for though. What do you mean by Asian Americans’ “perceptions” of mental health or illness? If you could be more specific that would help.

]]> By: kimberly lowe http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/01/emdr-a-critical-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-259 kimberly lowe Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:33:50 +0000 http://www.thepsychfiles.com/2008/01/08/emdr-a-critical-perspective/#comment-259 I would like to know what progress has been made on Asian American utilization of mental health services in the United States? Is there any new reserach done on asaian american perception relating to metal health or mental illness? The reason I am asking is because I am writing a research paper on Asian (chinese) americans perception on mental illness and what could be done to better understand cultural differences in pscyiatric treatment among chinese americans. I would like to know what progress has been made on Asian American utilization of mental health services in the United States? Is there any new reserach done on asaian american perception relating to metal health or mental illness? The reason I am asking is because I am writing a research paper on Asian (chinese) americans perception on mental illness and what could be done to better understand cultural differences in pscyiatric treatment among chinese americans.

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