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Our body keeps the score6/22/2023 ![]() But van der Kolk’s work does stress that anyone can be traumatised: For every soldier who serves in a war zone abroad, there are ten children who are endangered in their own homes. ![]() None of the diagnoses will be completely off the mark, and none of them will begin to meaningfully describe who these patients are and what they suffer from. At times, The Body Keeps the Score is a disturbing book that details the turmoil of everyone from rape victims to the rapists themselves. And if the clinic staff happens to take a trauma history, and the patient actually volunteers the relevant information, he or she might receive the diagnosis of PTSD. If the doctors focus on their restlessness and lack of attention, they may be categorized as ADHD and treated with Ritalin or other stimulants. If the professionals are most impressed with their despair, they will be told they are suffering from major depression and given antidepressants. If their doctors focus on their mood swings, they will be defined as bipolar and prescribed lithium or valproate. Such patients typically receive five or six different unrelated diagnoses in the course of their psychiatric treatment. “The way we define their problems, our diagnosis, will determine how we approach their care. ![]()
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