Category Archives: Schizophrenia
Case File: “People Are Following Me”
This was an interesting case who came to me in a roundabout way. A young man thought he had OCD with the pedophile theme, so he came to me to talk about that. I eventually got to know him pretty … Continue reading
Bizarre Obsessions
Repost from the old site. OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) is a very strange illness. Although it is lumped in with the anxiety disorders, some have observed that it has qualities about it that imply that maybe it should be moved elsewhere. … Continue reading
More on Schiz OCD
Repost from the old site. This is an update to a previous post about schiz OCD, which is a particular subtype of OCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder, an anxiety disorder which I suffer from. Fred Penzel, one of the world’s top … Continue reading
What Is Schiz OCD?
Repost from the old site. Well, to be honest, it’s nothing, officially anyway. It’s just a colloquial name given to a certain type of OCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder, this type being a pure-O type, or obsessions without compulsions*. I have … Continue reading
Differential Diagnosis: Schizophrenia Versus OCD
From Yahoo Answers: I have really aggressive thoughts sometimes. I don’t even understand why I have them. Usually (not limited to) they’re about hurting people. I feel really crappy about myself after these thoughts. I won’t go into all of … Continue reading
Cannabis, Teens and Schizophrenia
Repost from the old site. I received a mail today from someone who attended an interesting conference in the Midwest. At a Mental Illness and Criminal Justice Conference today in Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. Frederick Frese, who is the Coordinator of … Continue reading
Problems of Democracy Under Capitalism
Repost from the old site. I’ve always been opposed to public dishonesty, which is one of my problems with Communist states. They lied about so many things that now even when they tell the truth, people figure that “All Communists … Continue reading
The 50 Craziest Rock Stars Ever
Here. This article is pretty damn funny. A lot of rockers are or were seriously nuts! I’m having a hard time figuring out dx’s for a lot of these people. It seems to be something towards the more extroverted end. … Continue reading
OCD and Social Anxiety Disorder: Differential Diagnosis
A new commenter confuses OCD with social anxiety disorder. Though I don’t know SA very well, they are clearly different illnesses. The problem is that there is overlap in all of the anxiety disorders, and in some cases, SA and … Continue reading
This Is Not Schizophrenia
Repost from the old site. This is not schizophrenia. Let’s look at some symptoms here that a fellow is reporting in a weight-lifting forum. Many of the commenters are replying that the guy has “the beginnings of schizophrenia”, “mild schizophrenia” … Continue reading
