Blogs about: Behavior Communication Social Interaction
College Experiences for Students with Mental Illness
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Astrid wrote 2 weeks ago: Abby Jean writes on FWD/Forward about her experiences in college as a person with mental illness. In … more →
What We Say Isn't Always What We Mean
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Astrid wrote 2 weeks ago: I am not talking here about the non-literal communication of NTs and autistics’ presumed diffi … more →
Reasons Patients Act Up (Other Than Just Being Ill)
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Astrid wrote 1 month ago: A few days ago, Cellar Door of “Not Another Nursing Student Blog…” wrote about som … more →
On Progress and Punishment
Astrid wrote 2 months ago: Despite the fact that I recently earned a time-out threat system again, after a year without one, th … more →
"Where Will You Be In Three Years?" Revisited
Astrid wrote 2 months ago: One day in September of 2006, I was seeing a psychologist at my former training home’s agency. … more →
Treatment Plan and Time-Out Threat
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Astrid wrote 2 months ago: Oh, I *never* learn psychiatric roleplaying! If you’ve had at least a reasonable treatment pla … more →
The Illogical Assumption about the Relation of Behavior to Mental State
Astrid wrote 3 months ago: I’ve probably written about this a million times, but I’ve been particularly frustrated … more →
"Stop Wasting Taxpayer Money, Pop That Pill!"
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Astrid wrote 4 months ago: It’s July 25 today. I at this point don’t yet have this as a traditional write-about-a-p … more →
"Attention-Seeking": It's Not Just Schizophrenia
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Astrid wrote 4 months ago: I am currently reading an inspiring book by Norwegian psychologist Arnhild Lauveng, in which she wri … more →
BADD Behavior: Disablism in Psychiatry
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Astrid wrote 7 months ago: Note: in the process of writing this BADD post, it has taken a different turn than I’d initial … more →
Deinstitutionalization and the Conditionality of Community Care
Astrid wrote 9 months ago: There is a lot of discussion about deinstitutionalization. It’s apparently getting ground in t … more →
Comments on the Use of Time-Out Rooms in Schools
Astrid wrote 1 year ago: I just read the umpteenth story about the use of a time-out room in schools in the United States. It … more →
Teacher Has Class Vote Kindergartner Out
Astrid wrote 1 year ago: A few weeks ago, a 5-year-old suspected Aspie student was voted out of his Kindergarten class by his … more →
Thoughts about a Behavioral Approach to My Difficulties
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Astrid wrote 1 year ago: I have noticed something about myself, now that I’ve been in the psychiatric hospital for over … more →
When They Say "Danger" and Mean "Inconvenience"
Astrid wrote 1 year ago: Quite often, I’ve heard doctors and nurses here use the words “safety” and “ … more →
Next Treatment Plan Discussion
Astrid wrote 1 year ago: Had my next treatment plan discussion on Thursday, and it was horrible. There is a new ward psychiat … more →
Thoughts about Expressing Emotions
Astrid wrote 1 year ago: Since being on the psychiatric ward, I’ve been accused of throwing objects for fun, or being f … more →
"You Can't Behave Like This in Society."
Astrid wrote 1 year ago: Last Thursday, I had my treatment plan discussion. Gerda and the psychologist were present, besides … more →
Psychiatric Updates
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Astrid wrote 1 year ago: I’m still in the psychiatric hospital. Still on the closed ward, because the open one is full … more →
