Talk:Neurosis
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Note: psychoanalytic theory is just that, a theory. Are there any cites for the scientific validity of this as a distinction with practical meaning?
It's kind of grandfathered in due to the efforts of the psychoanalytic movement (who are considered to be scientists). Obviously there are some serious difficulties with scientific proof. Fredbauder 18:44 Nov 10, 2002 (UTC)
[edit] Homosexuality
Is homosexuality a neurosis ? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 205.205.59.15 (talk • contribs) .
- If you're a homophobe, or a fundamentalist bible-thumping evangelist, then yes :D
- So which were the authors of the early DSMs? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.22.19.194 (talk) 21:33, 2 January 2007 (UTC).
--Easty 13:48, 28 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- I thought neuroses were caused by conflicts between the Id and the Ego, at least according to Freud.
--Easty 13:50, 28 Oct 2004 (UTC)
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- It can be, but often isn't. Depends on the person, situation. It's possible some neuroses (likely about sex) can drive an otherwise heterosexual person to homosexuality. But there are also many homosexuals whose sexual identity doesn't coincide with any neurosis at all. Sexuality is not a black-and-white thing as most ppl think, and a great many factors come into play. There is no simple yes/no answer to that question. --DanielCD 17:10, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Dr. Arthur Janov
COULD IT BE POSSIBLE THAT AN ALCOHOLIC, BEING IN AA TURNS TO BE A "NEUROTIC"? AM I WRONG IN THINKING THAT A NEUROTIC IS ALWAYS FINDING FAULT AND VERBALLY ATTACKING HIS-HER SPOUSE AND CHILDREN? IS THERE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AME
– To cite Dr. Arthur Janov is maybe not a very good idea, as his research may be questionable. See the talk page on his wikipedia entry.
[edit] Definition
I deleted the dictionary definition the preceeded the article. The definitions given for 'neurotic' should just not be there. Furthermore, the definition given for neurosis adds nothing new to the article and provides a more limited definition than that given by the article. It also does not function well as an overview of the term, since the first two sentences of the first paragraph do just that (and do it better).
--Nuplex 18:02, 17 Apr 2006
