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The Royal Australian and New Zealand Collage of Psychiatrists' Congress at SkyCity Convention Centre in Auckland brings together mental health experts in a diverse range of areas; from children and adolescents to old age, mental health across the lifespan will be discussed. Here are some highlights from this morning's program.
Global warming fears seen in obsessive compulsive disorder patients
A recent study has found that global warming has impacted the nature of symptoms experienced by obsessive compulsive disorder patients.
Climate change related obsessions and/or compulsions were identified in 28% of patients presenting with obsessive compulsive disorder. Their obsessions included leaving taps on and wasting water, leaving lights on and wasting electricity, pets dying of thirst, leaving the stove on and wasting gas as well as obsessions that global warming had contributed to house floors cracking, pipes leaking, roof problems and white ants eating the house.
Compulsions in response to these obsessions included the checking of taps, light switches, pet water bowls and house structures.
"Media coverage about the possible catastrophic consequences to our planet concerning global warming is extensive and potentially anxiety provoking. We found that many obsessive compulsive disorder patients were concerned about reducing their global footprint," said study author Dr Mairwen Jones. (9am)
Obesity in psychiatric inpatient populations higher than average
The proportion of obese people within psychiatric inpatient populations is high compared to the general population according to a recent study. Data collected from 508 inpatients of a public mental health service at Fremantle Hospital in Western Australia has found that 30.3% of the inpatient population was obese compared to the general population rate of 21.4%.
A gradual increase in weight over a nine month time period was found in those patients where serial weights were recorded. "Patients with personality disorders had the highest mean body mass index followed by patients with bipolar affective disorder, then patients with schizophrenia.
There is a need to address the obesity issue in this patient group as obesity is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes," said study author Dr Jonathan Laugharne. (9am)
Today's keynote speakers:
Dr Nancy McWilliams, teacher at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey and expert on personality structure and personality disorders, psychodiagnosis, sex and gender, trauma and psychotherapy. What Happened to our Shared Understanding of Mental Health? (11am)
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See, I knew that Global
See, I knew that Global Warming was a mental disorder!
You have to have some type
You have to have some type of disorder to buy into the Global Warming theory!
I'm a sufferer of ocd and I
I'm a sufferer of ocd and I know what it is like to fear these stuff, I did not find this comment amusing, and just to let you know I think global warming is a bunch of left wing crap, so I at least agree with you there
You can quit washing your
You can quit washing your hands anytime you want to.
OCD patients have physical
OCD patients have physical changes in their brains that activate the cingulate cortex over norm. This is visible on functional MRI. So, unlike your inability to shut your ignorant mouth, which I presume is purely voluntary, for severe OCD to be treated it requires targeted psychotherapy and medications.
Incidentally, I was Veep of my College's YAF chapter, and think AGW is a crock.
OCD patients have physical
OCD patients have physical changes in their brains that activate the cingulate cortex over norm. This is visible on functional MRI. So, unlike your inability to shut your ignorant mouth, which I presume is purely voluntary, for severe OCD to be treated it requires targeted psychotherapy and medications.
Incidentally, I was Veep of my College's YAF chapter, and think AGW is a crock.
Ouch that hurt man, and I
Ouch that hurt man, and I don't have that kind of ocd,
I have this http://www.ocdla.com/obsessionalOCD.html
I worry that I can not control my actions (even though I can) and that I would hurt someone close to me, you don't know what its like every day to worry about killing your own friends, parents, the reason I worry is because I love them so much
I do hope you know my
I do hope you know my comment was in support of you. I am sorry that you are suffering.
I do hope you know my
I do hope you know my comment was in support of you. I am sorry that you are suffering.
thanks man
thanks man
Hi I get You totally and
Hi I get You totally and mine is out of control , even going through all my old supposely good memeories or the mere fact that obviulsy nothing happend but something triggerds me to think and reanalysis a little snippet of something that popped into my head some how and man it just messes totally with your head , I have all forms of OCD all of them jsut now this ocd worries of hraming abusing people is the worst one , like You say You far You have done things when to all others it is rational to sort out , but once ocd doubt gets in there it is like downhill from there and you wind up in such a state of disreppair that nothing shifts the worthless ness YOu feel as a human being with the gift of life!! I jsut wish In New Zealand we had great intensive inpatient therapy that they have in the USA , becasue I truly believe that if we all had intensive helpt o deal with the sympotoms then we could break through the other stuff!! If You have OCD and want to be friends or we should start a group to support each other, I am compleltey houseband to paranoid regards my fear of hurting others that I can not leave my house at all alone and only then with someone I trust. but I want to do so much to make a difference in the world!! much love to You all and if no I will say when I get well and get outo f here I am gonna get proper awareness and help available to all !! Did You know OCD is lmore common thatn diabetes and asthma and the second most common mental illness or 3rd ,, but do we ever ever see it on our awareness campaigns , I feel this is is a big diasadvantage , as I for the first two decades of my life did not have a clue what was wrong or where to go for help till it got so bad I ended up in the system, but if early onset help and diagnosisi was more availbea andmade more aware then many wouldn't have to suffer alone, and also a lot of OCD sufferes never get help and jsut continue to live in their hell hole and others eithert making fu or thinking they are jsut wierd till they become hermits. so sorry this is ijsut soemthing I am passionate about I wanna save the world. Magical thinking I know but OCd has gotta be good for something !!!!
Much love to You all!!
Is this the same 28% that
Is this the same 28% that think Al Gore is president?
Yes. The 28% is the democrat
Yes. The 28% is the democrat base.
Great, we have just given
Great, we have just given these poor wretched souls something else to worry about.
Wow, progressives are so
Wow, progressives are so weak minded!
That's rich. I honestly
That's rich. I honestly feel sorry for those suffering from this disorder. Liberals should be ashamed of preying on the weak with their made-up science.
These poor souls are
These poor souls are probably the group that panics at every report on TV about swine and bird flu. The government driven media should lay off the scare tactics.
Arnold, BAR & CARB using AB
Arnold, BAR & CARB using AB 2289 Eng to cut CA green collar jobs?
www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/04/18/18645036.php
Great, another reason for
Great, another reason for mentally ill libtards to suck off the government teat and blame their woes on conservatives.
Wait for it......"you're blaming the victim!"
Just think...these deluded,
Just think...these deluded, confused people's votes count just as much as yours!
lol, well said. too bad we
lol, well said. too bad we cant force everyone to take a IQ test for the right to vote. atleast then we could weed out the really dumb ones right from the door. if their IQ isn't 110 or higher then they can sit home and keep watching thejerry springer show.
I suffer from OCD, and it is
I suffer from OCD, and it is a very real, very life damaging condition. 28% in the OCD population probably compares to the general population that buy into the phony data pushed by the globalists.
The real threat to those of us with OCD...and the public, in general, are globalists seeking to divide, tax and conquer all of us. Down with big-government statists, and up with the individual and self-determination.
Al Gore and his ilk are
Al Gore and his ilk are encouraging this with their doomsday tactics. Those with a tendency to this kind of disorder are given enough incorrect but frightening information to push them over the edge.
Al Gore and his ilk are
Al Gore and his ilk are encouraging this with their doomsday tactics. Those with a tendency to this kind of disorder are given enough incorrect but frightening information to push them over the edge.
While I think that the
While I think that the global warming scare is a lot of crap, I beg of you not to belittle this horrible disorder. I suffer from it, which means that my loved ones suffer also. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. OCD is by definition irrational, and different people latch on to different things. It doesn't matter if you're conservative, liberal, or moderate-- or intelligent or not. I function very well in society; I have a Master's degree and teach (not that this automatically makes me smart) but that doesn't mean that OCD doesn't impact my life. Please don't dismiss those of us who suffer from it as crazy, stupid, or inherently incapable of casting a vote.
Hi. Thanks for your
Hi. Thanks for your comment. I as well suffer from it and have done so for much of my life. Medication really keeps it under control for me. However, fortunately the stupid global warming stuff hasn't affected me. (back in the '80s the discovery of AIDS made me a basket case). OCD has nothing to do with intelligence -- as someone said it is a disorder based on irrational thoughts.
Please don't be offended, we
Please don't be offended, we aren't trying to be mean to you guys who have that debilitating disorder. We are just smacking the global warming hysterics around a bit. Good luck to you, hope you do well.
Sorry, do not intend to
Sorry, do not intend to demean you in any way. We were having fun at the expense of the global warming hysterics. We do realize that having OCD does not make you stupid.
I believe that all fears can
I believe that all fears can be traced back to the original fear of our own mortality. My belief is that Christ came, died, and rose again. My identity in his resurrection has released me from my fear of death and subsequently most other fears as well. If everlasting life is true, and I believe it is, then belief in Jesus is the solution. He who the Son sets free is free indeed. Or you can choose to remain in bondage to your fears. Peace to you my suffering friends.
I believe that all fears can
I believe that all fears can be traced back to the original fear of our own mortality. My belief is that Christ came, died, and rose again. My identity in his resurrection has released me from my fear of death and subsequently most other fears as well. If everlasting life is true, and I believe it is, then belief in Jesus is the solution. He who the Son sets free is free indeed. Or you can choose to remain in bondage to your fears. Peace to you my suffering friends.
This finally gives me an
This finally gives me an explanation for some of my extremely liberal cousins who are also clinically OCD. I'm so glad I'm not
plagued with that problem, just plagued by unrealistic, fantasy loving, liberal relatives.
Check out this hilarious
Check out this hilarious "Global Disastrification" parody: http://www.funnyconservatives.com/?p=89
This article and all related
This article and all related scientific documentation linking the obessesive compulsive to Global Warming will soon be removed and destroyed by the Global Governments and paid off scientific establishment. I'm surprised it has lasted this long. At least we have a moment of truth...
And 40% of those who like
And 40% of those who like popcorn also believe in Global Warming. WOW! What is the point? There is no correlation between these two problems. This is an absurd psychological study. It’s comparing apples to oranges. I’d say 90% of those commenting on this article suffer from poor education and socio-cultural, political, and psychological ignorance… now that’s a correlation we should find interesting.
Those of you who have commented are clearly some of the most ignorant fools I've ever read. Pick up a book and read about OCD. I hope one day you'll wake up suffering from the same condition and become as disabled and unable to live as many with severe cases. OCD isn't a psychotic disorder either, it is an anxiety disorder and the sufferer isn’t experiencing delusions.
Global Warming is probably a natural occurrence, not the sole result of human environmental destruction. But I won’t pretend to know something about something I know nothing about; as most of you have done with psychology. Read a book you simpletons.
Regarding your last
Regarding your last paragraph, it is snowing in north central US. Global warming is not a natural occurence, just a made up bunch of crap.
Don't generalize everyone as being simpletons and wish a sickness on them, dope!
And then you have half the
And then you have half the population with their head in the sand and disconnected from reality. They just don't have a clinical term for them yet. Or is it a Republican disorder? Either way - which is worse?
And the U.S. Gulf Oil
And the U.S. Gulf Oil disaster is just in their heads. Environmental concerns are just for wackos. Rush Limbaugh and company are going to have a field day with reports like this (unfortunately).
Though you are scoffing,
Though you are scoffing, none of your posts make any sense. You are making our case for us.
Well, liberalism is a mental
Well, liberalism is a mental disorder. Don't believe me? This forensic psychologist studied the matter and wrote "The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness"
http://www.forensicpsychiatrist.com/index.html
The rest of us are stressed
The rest of us are stressed out and going crazy over the potential taxes and damage the "Cap and Trade" and "Carbon Credit Trading " schemes (Obama is shareholder in one, so is Gore) will do to business and our world.............hype and nonsense created by a bunch of gutless greedy liberals.
REEFER MADNESS. Google it,
REEFER MADNESS. Google it, or better yet watch it. New government, old tricks.
May I suggest the filing of
May I suggest the filing of a class action lawsuit against Al Gore and the rest of his sham "scientists" for both negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress? That'll keep some of the trial lawyers away from legitimate businesses for a little while so we can continue to carry the deadbeats on our backs.
This article and all related
This article and all related scientific documentation linking the obessesive compulsive to Global Warming will soon be removed and destroyed by the Global Governments and paid off scientific establishment. I'm surprised it has lasted this long. At least we have a moment of truth...
ALGORE just purchased a $9
ALGORE just purchased a $9 MILLION home right on the OCEAN!!! If this mindless fraud was really thought sea levels were going to rise then he would have moved to the top of a mountain.
ALGORE is living proof why first cousins should not have children together AND that every family tree should have at least one fork in it....he is such a buffoon!!!
Yet another link between
Yet another link between global warming and mental illness.
Seriously, are you guys
Seriously, are you guys like... Completely retarded or something?
Seriously, are you guys
Seriously, are you guys like... Completely retarded or something?
This unfortunately is what
This unfortunately is what constitutes the 'belivers' in the global warming religion. I always suspected mental illness was a factor in this type of hysteria but I never realized the extent to which it contributed. Very sad.
That dovetails beautifully
That dovetails beautifully with my theory that liberalism is a symptom of mental illness. I am absolutely convince that liberals are insane.
The motives of those who
The motives of those who advocate global warming alarmism have been hard to pin down. Suggested motives include everything from socialism, to profiteering, to journalistic sensationalism. While these motives may apply to those who stand to benefit from the alarm, they do not explain the irrational fear that many have. The fundamental cause for those with a sincere irrational fear may well be explained by evolution. Global warming fear can be traced to our animal nature.
In her book, Animals in Translation, Dr. Temple Grandin, an animal scientist and high functioning autistic, explains how fear and emotion control animal and human thinking and decision-making. She cites research that shows how people can develop phobias without ever having a bad experience with the thing they are afraid of. She shows that phobias are contagious and are learned from others who have the same phobias. Monkeys become afraid of snakes, not because a snake has bitten them, but because they observe other monkeys that exhibit extreme fear when a snake appears. A snake has also never bitten the fearful monkeys the fear-learning monkey observes. This learning is essential to survival.
Dr. Grandin’s key finding is that evolution has conditioned animals and people to use their emotions to predict the future and make decisions about what they should do.
The emotional predictions are based upon observed fears in others or upon correlation = causation. Correlation = causation is hard-wired by evolution into our thinking. When an animal does not have scientific methods to determine causation, then correlation of bad or good outcomes with recent events is a fairly effective tool. And when it fails there is usually not much harm done. The gambler who wears a green shirt because he wore one when he had a big win will not be harmed by the shirt, even though it will not help him.
Emotions let you develop hunches. You have a feeling for what is going to happen in the future so you can make the right decisions about what to do. People feel like they are using sound logic, but they are actually using logic guided by emotion.
Another important point is that fear-learning is permanent. It can be suppressed, but once learned, it will not be forgotten.
How does all this relate to global warming? Our evolved, hard-wired propensity toward fear-based learning and correlation = causation provides a convincing explanation for the seemingly irrational beliefs of global warming alarmists. Whether they are politicians or scientists or the man-on-the-street, they see the fear in others and must accept it for themselves. Once they accept the fearful premise, they will cling to a belief that something horrible is going to happen and then find evidence that the belief is justified.