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Question for Richman
On 9/5/04 15:36, in article ,
"Bruce J. Richman" wrote:
Usually people that are abusive, intolerant, arrogant and
seeing themselves as experts, are unwilling to voluntarily seek treatment for
behavioral and/or emotional problems because they think they "have all the
answers" and regard psychotherapy as a sign of "weakness" or "vulnerability".
Exceptions IME would occur when the person like the one you describe is
convinced to seek treatment for the benefit of other people important to
him/her - e.g. spouse, children, other family members
The Morein family has been trying to get Bob into treatment for years, and
he uses such discussions as an opportunity to point out that he's got an
"education" and that he's "too smart to benefit from psycho-quackery".
And since he's never been employed, he's got no disgruntled employer to
steer him in that direction.
So what's a family to do when they have no influence in this matter? Wait
for the inevitable break with reality and have him hospitalized? This seems
to dangerous for the community at large.
Sylvan Morein, DDS
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