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I'm annoyed at this book and others like it. Despite their helpfulness to many people, one side effect has been that some doctors in the USA now use CPTSD or si

I'm annoyed at this book and others like it. Despite their helpfulness to many people, one side effect has been that some doctors in the USA now use CPTSD or similar to dismiss people suffering from chronic pain. "If you're in pain, you probably have some (childhood) trauma that you haven't processed correctly. Go see a therapist and come back for a follow-up." (when it takes 6 months or more to get in to a therapist, and the patient is in pain right now) (Yes, this is a huge chip on my shoulder. Like copper thieves have ruined many buildings, doctors handing out opioid prescriptions to everyone has ruined pain management in the USA)

ronald_raygun 3y ago
Yeah I mean its not great. Obviously, having CPTSD stresses the body out and can cause chronic issues. So there a big problem of the intersection of (people with chronic pain) and (people with CPTSD), is non-empty. But also a lot of chronic issues seem hard to diagnose, so if you're a doctor, and you're basically moving through the set of common problems/treatments that wont cause more harm, well then a bunch of people that should be down the pipeline will get delays.
esperent 3y ago
It's a huge stretch to blame this book for the opioid crisis.