Trauma – PTSD

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Lynda.. actually, Dr. McKenzie has a thriving practice because he preys on those looking for a "quick fix".  When my former VA doc was doing his residency in the late 60’s at PPC (Phila. Psych. Center), he had the unenviable task of taking over McKenzie’s patients while McKenzie was in India on a sabbatical, lol. I became familiar with him prior to that, through an attorney and also his affiliation with Silva Mind Control– another whacked out movement.  He specializes in treating schizophrenia (used to run a big ad in the Yellow Pages– a talking cure for schiz.) and recommended that his patients disassociate themselves from their parents.  (I suppose it’s safe to say he doesn’t do family therapy.)  =) V.

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OHHHhhhhh hahaha that was funny.  hehehehehhe Linda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – He specializes in treating schizophrenia (used to run a big ad in the Yellow Pages– a talking cure for schiz.) and recommended that his patients disassociate themselves from their parents.  (I suppose it’s safe to say he doesn’t do family therapy.)  =) V.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I thought that he laid out a lot of traumas that can indeed trigger mental illness. I just disagree with his conclusions. His study of 60 people was just too small to be statistically significant. I would never trust a doctor who DXed me on the basis of my first sentence to him, ala Sherlock Holmes. In his own words, he is a particle going away from integration. Keith Keith.. you have an astute command of the obvious.  Keep up the good work, and it’s nice to see your ummmm "scientific mind" in action once again. V. <straight ahead <trying to keep it simple

 Hey Keith.. I didn’t mean to jump sarcastic with you.. sorry .. extenuating, stressful circumstances, etc.. I don’t even know why I brought the crazy guy up here ‘cept it was  the middle of the night and I saw surprised to come across him. Rob

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dr. McKenzie has a practice in Philadelphia, and was used by attorney A. Charles Peruto, Jr., a prominent Phladelphia lawyer and son of Chuck Peruto (listed in "Best Lawyers in America" – criminal defense), as an expert witness in the notorious Gary Heidnik case.  Heidnik, who was hospitalized on the same ward with me at a Phila. area VA hospital, made a fortune playing the stock market– using his 100% service-connected VA disability pension; however, he was subsequently convicted of several gruesome murders in his "House of Horrors" (cooking and grating the bones of victims and serving them to others whom he’d imprisoned in his cellar. Anyway, attorney Peruto, Jr. hired Dr. McKenzie as an expert witness in Heidnik’s murder trial.  Peruto was dissatisfied with McKenzie’s testimony to say the least and later referred to McKenzie in unflattering terms. Here is an example of Dr. McKenzie’s theories.  =) http://www.drmckenzie.com/lect01.html

Sorry about my lack of clarity.  I in no way endorse anything McKenzie says.  I happened to come across how webpage, that’s all.  His "ideas" are absurd and he’s, shall I say, not highly regarded in the Phila. psychiatric community?  I posted his webpage for amusement purposes only.      As I recall (it’s been almost 15 years), attorney Peruto was bushwhacked by Dr. McKenzie’s "expert testimony" because McKenzie used the high-profile case as a forum to advance his preposterous views– not what he was hired to do.        Pay your money and take your chances?  Not in a murder trial, sorry. V.

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I thought that he laid out a lot of traumas that can indeed trigger mental illness. I just disagree with his conclusions. His study of 60 people was just too small to be statistically significant. I would never trust a doctor who DXed me on the basis of my first sentence to him, ala Sherlock Holmes. In his own words, he is a particle going away from integration. Keith

Keith.. you have an astute command of the obvious.  Keep up the good work, and it’s nice to see your ummmm "scientific mind" in action once again. V. <straight ahead <trying to keep it simple

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Thanks for the clarification, Viscount.  I wasn’t sure to begin with, so I read this seriously… It didn’t make total sense to me.   Linda Briteyes – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Sorry about my lack of clarity.  I in no way endorse anything McKenzie says.  I happened to come across how webpage, that’s all.  His "ideas" are absurd and he’s, shall I say, not highly regarded in the Phila. psychiatric community?  I posted his webpage for amusement purposes only.      As I recall (it’s been almost 15 years), attorney Peruto was bushwhacked by Dr. McKenzie’s "expert testimony" because McKenzie used the high-profile case as a forum to advance his preposterous views– not what he was hired to do.      Pay your money and take your chances?  Not in a murder trial, sorry. V.

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I agree, Keith.  *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* Linda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – So I guess what I’m saying, is I’m not sure how much confidence I have in reading this lecture.  It was definitely interesting.  There seems to be a definite correlation between Schizophrenia and birth seperation.  I can understand completely why the lecturer came to his conclusions about that AND PTSD.  Makes total sense.  I’m just concerned somewhat about the "control" group. I thought that he laid out a lot of traumas that can indeed trigger mental illness. I just disagree with his conclusions. His study of 60 people was just too small to be statistically significant. I would never trust a doctor who DXed me on the basis of my first sentence to him, ala Sherlock Holmes. In his own words, he is a particle going away from integration. Keith

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Wow.  I read the whole thing.  Took me forever, but I got through it. Very interesting.  I’m not sure how much I agree with it all, since it didn’t discuss in detail what happened with the control group.  I did something VERY unscientific here.  I made comparisons.  In my family there is a high instance of Schizophrenia.  There are other mental illnesses as well.  Mostly on my paternal side, but some also on my maternal side.  With me being bipolar, and several of my husband’s sisters and brothers having mental illness as well, my children are definitelly pre-disposed. What I did was compared my own children with the study.  They are exactly two years and two days apart (two hours and two minutes as well).  My son is mentally sound (he is not biologically my husband’s child).  He’s almost 18 (yes I know it can come on later in life).  My daughter, unfortunately, is the one with mental illness.  Undiagnosed bipolar.  I can say this as I know.  How did this happen?  I dunno. So I guess what I’m saying, is I’m not sure how much confidence I have in reading this lecture.  It was definitely interesting.  There seems to be a definite correlation between Schizophrenia and birth seperation.  I can understand completely why the lecturer came to his conclusions about that AND PTSD.  Makes total sense.  I’m just concerned somewhat about the "control" group. Anyway… thank you for feeding my brain this morning.  I needed it. Linda Briteyes – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Dr. McKenzie has a practice in Philadelphia, and was used by attorney A. Charles Peruto, Jr., a prominent Phladelphia lawyer and son of Chuck Peruto (listed in "Best Lawyers in America" – criminal defense), as an expert witness in the notorious Gary Heidnik case.  Heidnik, who was hospitalized on the same ward with me at a Phila. area VA hospital, made a fortune playing the stock market– using his 100% service-connected VA disability pension; however, he was subsequently convicted of several gruesome murders in his "House of Horrors" (cooking and grating the bones of victims and serving them to others whom he’d imprisoned in his cellar. Anyway, attorney Peruto, Jr. hired Dr. McKenzie as an expert witness in Heidnik’s murder trial.  Peruto was dissatisfied with McKenzie’s testimony to say the least and later referred to McKenzie in unflattering terms. Here is an example of Dr. McKenzie’s theories.  =) http://www.drmckenzie.com/lect01.html

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Dr. McKenzie has a practice in Philadelphia, and was used by attorney A. Charles Peruto, Jr., a prominent Phladelphia lawyer and son of Chuck Peruto (listed in "Best Lawyers in America" – criminal defense), as an expert witness in the notorious Gary Heidnik case.  Heidnik, who was hospitalized on the same ward with me at a Phila. area VA hospital, made a fortune playing the stock market– using his 100% service-connected VA disability pension; however, he was subsequently convicted of several gruesome murders in his "House of Horrors" (cooking and grating the bones of victims and serving them to others whom he’d imprisoned in his cellar. Anyway, attorney Peruto, Jr. hired Dr. McKenzie as an expert witness in Heidnik’s murder trial.  Peruto was dissatisfied with McKenzie’s testimony to say the least and later referred to McKenzie in unflattering terms. Here is an example of Dr. McKenzie’s theories.  =) http://www.drmckenzie.com/lect01.html

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