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"Stockholm syndrome, or capture-bonding, is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages express empathy, sympathy and have positive feelings towards their captors, sometimes to the point of defending them. These feelings are generally considered irrational in light of the danger or risk endured by the victims, who essentially mistake a lack of abuse from their captors for an act of kindness.[1][2] The FBI's Hostage Barricade Database System shows that roughly 27% of victims show evidence of Stockholm syndrome.[3]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome
Yes, I read that, and I think it was someone on this forum that checked into it and said it was misleading.
I've also been reading about Stockholm Syndrome. It might be worth a thread on its own.
I've clearly misunderstood some of your previous posts. But OK, (and setting aside the 'we' - which would at least require definition in terms who might want to 'sign up') where does this 'issue' with "dubious and unfounded psychiatric hypotheses", take 'us' ? How is this ‘issue’ to be effectively expressed or exercised in ways that change current health services provided to M.E/CFS patients, for the better ? Given that the process is not be one of a challenge to psychiatry as a whole, what approach is it you are actually advocating ? Would it for example involve positive engagement with services for M.E/CFS patients within which Liaison Psychiatry was integral but where psychiatric and psychology services were provided to patients on a pragmatic case by case basis rather than a default prescription of psychiatric care ?Most of have engaged with psychiatrists and psychiatry. I have. My CFS was first diagnosed by a psychiatrist, in 1989. Its an important step in dealing with an ME or CFS diagnosis. Our issue is not with psychiatry, its with dubious and unfounded psychiatric hypotheses, that lead to dubious and unfounded treatment.
"Stockholm syndrome, or capture-bonding, is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages express empathy, sympathy and have positive feelings towards their captors, sometimes to the point of defending them. These feelings are generally considered irrational in light of the danger or risk endured by the victims, who essentially mistake a lack of abuse from their captors for an act of kindness.[1][2] The FBI's Hostage Barricade Database System shows that roughly 27% of victims show evidence of Stockholm syndrome.[3]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome
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I've been gone for a few days, am recovering from the holidays so excuse my "froggy" mind I don't get the Stockholm syndrome nor its relevance to this thread. Did I miss something? Wouldn't be the first time, eh?
Barb C.:>)
its like this,I don't understand the revelance either, Barb! Hopefully someone will explain.
Oh FFS. What a lot of bollocks.... Reminds me of XMRV. You ask questions and try to understand better what people are saying, and get slapped with a label. Bunch of friggin' nutbars