Womb as Paradise Lost

Womb as Paradise Lost – Foetal Programming
Thetic Part – Medical power in a narcissistic culture
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dence" is only an indication of the existence, and not the onset of symptoms associated
statistically, c.f. the DSM diagnostics.
"Schizophrenia and other DSM diagnoses for psychotic disorder are not separate
diseases with a specific phenotype, or a specific etiology. At the level of phenomenology,
there are smooth transitions between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
and schizophrenia between normality. At the level of the etiology it has been determined
that genes that increase the risk of schizophrenia, as well as the risk of
other psychotic disorders and bipolar disorders. Moreover, the term 'schizophrenia'
reveals confusion because many people still thinking of an outdate notion of
the split personality. 225
Strikingly, the cautious wording has to be used here. The risk model may refer to
the exceeding of thresholds by external factors that the 'present vulnerability' operationalization
which breaks the disorder. This too is a theoretical consideration
without hard evidence. Whether this vulnerability is genetic, epigenetic or otherwise
provided and it gives no evidence the brain is – arising from genetic determinism
- still responsible for the outbreak of schizophrenia as a reificated disease.
It is the moment for a justification of my critical reflections acknowledging with
authoritative experts / scientists to speak their critical and adequate statements
bundled in the former mentioned handbook. 226
13.3 Critical voices of specialists concerning schizophrenia
A note from Van den Bosch is a part of my own experience and the propositions
involved in clinical hermeneutics as well. I quote Van den Bosch: "... Central to
225 Dutch statement (GGZ)
226 Denys a.o. Handbook of Psychiatry and Philosophy (Dutch), 2012.