New mental disorder worse than autism discovered

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The discussion centers around the concept of a newly identified mental disorder referred to as "childhood," which some participants argue is worse than autism. The conversation touches on the historical context of childhood as a syndrome, the treatment of children, and the implications of labeling behaviors associated with childhood as a disorder. The scope includes conceptual exploration and debate over the seriousness of the claims made.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant claims that "childhood" is a syndrome that has been historically neglected and suggests that many children suffer from it, advocating for the use of powerful medication.
  • Another participant notes that the URL containing the term 'humor' raises questions about the seriousness of the claims made in the original post.
  • A different participant echoes the concern about the URL and questions whether the content was misplaced on the website.
  • One participant argues that the condition is serious and discusses the negative societal impacts of childhood behaviors, expressing a desire for a cure.
  • There is a suggestion that the condition may be sexually transmitted and that preventative measures could be effective, although those already affected may require cognitive therapy.
  • Another participant proposes that behavioral psychological techniques should be prioritized over medication for managing the condition.

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Participants express a range of views, with some taking the concept seriously and others questioning its validity. There is no consensus on the nature of the disorder or the appropriate responses to it.

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The discussion includes references to historical perspectives on childhood and the implications of labeling childhood behaviors as a mental disorder. There are unresolved assumptions about the definitions and seriousness of the claims made.

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Childhood is a syndrome which has only recently begun to receive serious attention from clinicians. The syndrome itself, however, is not at all recent. As early as the 8th century, the Persian historian Kidnom made references to "short, noisy creatures," who may well have been what we now call "children." The treatment of children, however, was unknown until this century, when so-called "child psychologists" and "child psychiatrists" became common. Despite this history of clinical neglect, it has been estimated that well over half of all Americans alive today have experienced childhood directly (Suess, 1983). In fact, the actual numbers are probably much higher, since these data are based on self-reports which may be subject to social desirability biases and retrospective distortion.

http://www.pshrink.com/humor/Childhood.html

I think many children suffer from this disease and powerful pills should be given to them.
 
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I cannot help noticing that part of the URL is 'humor'. As a related side note, the is already several mental disorders that are worse than autism, independent on how you define 'worse'.
 
Moridin said:
I cannot help noticing that part of the URL is 'humor'.
Maybe the guy placed it in the wrong section of his website?
 
PIT2 said:
Maybe the guy placed it in the wrong section of his website?

You mean he should of placed it in the creditable research section as this patently is serious and in no way humour. I agree, this debilitating and embarrassing ailment has been too long neglected, the sooner we can stop this menace from infecting society with it's insidious noise pollution, bickering, childish pleas for attention and general obnoxious behaviour the better.

I pray that they find a cure soon before more people are subject to this ailment, I know one sub group of people that appear to be affected by this crippling illness to some degree their whole life, I believe they're called men, although the symptoms tend to be more subtle than in the infant syndrome :smile:

PIT2 said:
I think many children suffer from this disease and powerful pills should be given to them.

That's all very well but is it treating the underlying cause? I hear it's a sexually transmitted disease, whilst there's no hope for those already born with the condition,there are preventative measures, and there cheap and effective too.

Those who already have the condition, I think would be better served by some sort of cognitive therapy, perhaps over an 18 year period? With medication only for the most difficult or incorrigible cases or those who don't respond to behavioural psychological techniques such as groundings, denial of privileges, no pudding 'til you've eaten your greens, and the occasional chore punishment.
 
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