I saw part of it, and it is fair to say that the child featured was nothing like a typical Aspie, if there is such a thing.
There was a lot of hubbub on the web at the time it aired about what a disservice Dr Phil had done with that episode.
Unfortunately, most people lack the critical thinking skills to realize that Dr. Phil is shilling out a lot of crackpottery. If the promo for the episode shows a panel of aspies doing what they normally do, such as expounding on a favorite topic, nobody would tune in. So, he needs to find someone who acts out violently in order to draw in the viewers.
In my view, Dr. Phil is as much a psychologist as Elmer Fudd is a race-car driver.
To make a long story short, I strongly suspect my friend "Priscilla" to be an Aspie. She displays more Aspergian qualities than I do, in fact.
Priscilla watched some violent Aspie boy on Dr. Phil, and came to the conclusion that Aspergers = violence, and people that hurt themselves and others without realizing it.
Says she, "Well, if I do have it, I must have a very mild form of it because I never hurt others or myself!"
What, and I do? Um, no. Think before you speak, my friend. That was offensive on her part.
Did anyone see this Dr. Phil episode? I didn't.
You this is the problem with so many things. Not that I'm being mean, but how much mental activity does it take to take the actions of a single individual and then grossly attach it to an entire community? Seeing as how the Internet can easily get you access to hundreds of documents on Asperger's Syndrom just by typing it in, I don't see why anyone can have this misconceptions. The instant I was diagnosed, I wanted to know as much about it as I can, and I can safely say that violent behavior is not common among aspies.
I think the boy on Dr Phil had a lot more going on than simply Asperger's. His parents were aggravating his outbursts by picking on him. I can see that they would have found some things frustrating and probably needed a break from the situation (I am sure their son would have welcomed a break from their nagging and hassling him too).
The parents certainly weren't the best role models for this boy and it was strange that they said he was "pushing their buttons" when it was so obvious to me at least that they were continually stirring him into adverse emotional responses. If they weren't so controlling and just left him alone more often, he would surely have settled down.
To make a long story short, I strongly suspect my friend "Priscilla" to be an Aspie. She displays more Aspergian qualities than I do, in fact.
Priscilla watched some violent Aspie boy on Dr. Phil, and came to the conclusion that Aspergers = violence, and people that hurt themselves and others without realizing it.
Says she, "Well, if I do have it, I must have a very mild form of it because I never hurt others or myself!"
What, and I do? Um, no. Think before you speak, my friend. That was offensive on her part.
Did anyone see this Dr. Phil episode? I didn't.
Dr. Phil is a money-grubbing pawn for psychology in the media.
Bottom line.
Somebody said he didn't have true medical qualifications and that the Dr was just a courtesy title. Does anybody know what qualifications he does have?
From
http://www.drphil.com/shows/page/bio/
Dr. Phil has a B.A. from Midwestern State University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from North Texas State University with a dual area of emphasis in clinical and behavioral medicine.
"a money-grubbing pawn for psychology"
Judging psychology on the basis of that nit-wit Dr. Phil is just as silly as judging Aspies by that violent boy on his show. Dr. Phil is not representative of psychologists. I have never known a psychologist who had any respect for Dr. Phil. Dr. Phil is primarily an entertainer, the same as any other TV "personality."
Dr. Phil is primarily an entertainer, the same as any other TV "personality."
I agree. He does have self-help books out, but I think his main purpose is to ridicule people for sport.
Dr. Phil is primarily an entertainer, the same as any other TV "personality."
I agree. He does have self-help books out, but I think his main purpose is to ridicule people for sport.
Yeah, that's what I was getting at.