A question from Shell, about Teasing and Denial

[shell]

Hey Kiddo
I have yet to find you are crazy Ma belle petite,

All my love

................................................. Les

*BIG HUG* awwwhhh!!! *smiling*

[MistressD]

I want to slap that psychologist silly
A drug treatment because the wife want more sex than the husband??? What the hell....

In fairness to the psychologist, remember that Shell went to her with what was viewed as being a problem. So trying to offer a solution is simply what occured.

That said, there are two major issues with this line of treatment from what I see.

First, Shell commented that the psychologist was very intrigued by hearing about her. That makes it pretty clear to me that she had little or no experience in a situation like this, and most likely limited experience in therapy. A good therapist (regardless of background) should never act surprised or intrigued - in fact the goal is to put the patient's mind at ease and let them feel that there is absolutely nothing unusual about what is being discussed. So ideally, this Psychologist should have refered Shell to someone better positioned to diagnose and/or treat the situation.

The second problem is the option of going directly to drugs. This is an unfortunate aspect of modern medicine (not just psychology). Drugs are highly effective, and usually resolve issues, so they tend to be the first approach that is taken. How many people have gone to a Doctor because you are ill and after a 2 minute visit he's writing out a prescription for a general antibiotic without knowing exactly what the problem is?

My preference (and that of my partnership) would be to go through a series of sessions of traditional psychotherapy where, instead of trying to treat Shell as if she had a disease, she and I would determine if there really was a problem affecting her life, and if there was, explore all options for how to deal with it. Drugs would certainly be an option, but once I was comfortable with the person, I would try to tailor the approach to her situation. And it's important to note that I would work with her to try to find the solution, not just give her a list of options.

But that process is expensive. If I had to have her in for 4 or 5 sessions to get to the point of being able to make these suggestions, that would cost far more than just going for the drugs initially. And it isn't always easy (for the patient of the therapist).

At the end of the day, Shell found the best solution for herself so that's the most important thing. And I'm glad she did, because she has a lot of entertaining posts out here!

Miss D

[shell]

I want to slap that psychologist silly
A drug treatment because the wife want more sex than the husband??? What the hell....

In fairness to the psychologist, remember that Shell went to her with what was viewed as being a problem. So trying to offer a solution is simply what occured.

That said, there are two major issues with this line of treatment from what I see.

First, Shell commented that the psychologist was very intrigued by hearing about her. That makes it pretty clear to me that she had little or no experience in a situation like this, and most likely limited experience in therapy. A good therapist (regardless of background) should never act surprised or intrigued - in fact the goal is to put the patient's mind at ease and let them feel that there is absolutely nothing unusual about what is being discussed. So ideally, this Psychologist should have refered Shell to someone better positioned to diagnose and/or treat the situation.

The second problem is the option of going directly to drugs. This is an unfortunate aspect of modern medicine (not just psychology). Drugs are highly effective, and usually resolve issues, so they tend to be the first approach that is taken. How many people have gone to a Doctor because you are ill and after a 2 minute visit he's writing out a prescription for a general antibiotic without knowing exactly what the problem is?

My preference (and that of my partnership) would be to go through a series of sessions of traditional psychotherapy where, instead of trying to treat Shell as if she had a disease, she and I would determine if there really was a problem affecting her life, and if there was, explore all options for how to deal with it. Drugs would certainly be an option, but once I was comfortable with the person, I would try to tailor the approach to her situation. And it's important to note that I would work with her to try to find the solution, not just give her a list of options.

But that process is expensive. If I had to have her in for 4 or 5 sessions to get to the point of being able to make these suggestions, that would cost far more than just going for the drugs initially. And it isn't always easy (for the patient of the therapist).

At the end of the day, Shell found the best solution for herself so that's the most important thing. And I'm glad she did, because she has a lot of entertaining posts out here!

Miss D

I think I could sit back and listen to You for hours. You make my mind thirsty *soft smile*

Thank You for.............all that You give each of us...You are an amazing woman, Mistress. *blushing smile*