Transgenderism, Schizophrenia and Neurosis: Brain Abnormality or Coping Mechanisms? | Book Publisher International

Transgender individuals suffer from serious psycho-physiological problems. There is no empirical base for the belief that transgenderism is the consequence of brain abnormality. Studies challenge the validity of traditional theories of psychopathology, including the idea that the brain is the key to understanding behavioral disorders. A new theory, which, like Freud, focuses on the explanation of bizarre behaviors, claims that these bizarre behaviors are coping mechanisms, which individuals intuitively adopt when faced with an intolerable level of stress. A multi-case study, consisting of a large variety of behavioral disorders, demonstrates that all shared the same diagnostic criteria, and etiology. All blocked the accessibility of stress-related thoughts and enhanced the individual’s ability to exercise control over the stressor. This theory can integrate all therapeutic methods pertaining to bizarre behaviors into one theoretical framework. An examination of relevant data indicates that gender identity conversion therapy can be highly effective for transgender individuals if accompanied by insight and coping skills training.

 

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Yacov Rofé
Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel.

 

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Reconceptualizing Conversion Disorder: A Rational-Choice Theory of Neurosis Perspective | Chapter 7 | Disease and Health Research: New Insights Vol. 11

Conversion disorder remains enigmatic, with its understanding further complicated by the declining influence of psychoanalysis and emerging neurological insights suggesting biological underpinnings. Prevalent rates of this disorder vary widely across cultures and the population studied. Existing theories struggle to explain the efficacy of diverse interventions, such as psychoanalysis, behavior therapy, drug therapy, and religious therapy. This article reviews research and clinical evidence on the development and treatment of conversion disorder, proposing that this seemingly incompatible evidence can be integrated within a new framework: the Rational-Choice Theory of Neurosis (RCTN). RCTN builds on Freud's framework, introducing a new concept of repression and replacing the unconscious with self-deception while suggesting that neurotic disorders are rational behaviors. Repression is seen as a conscious coping mechanism which deliberately eliminates threatening stimuli from attention through the employment of distractive maneuvers. RCTN has already proven its integrative approach due to its ability to account for the differential efficacy of various therapeutic methods pertaining to neurosis, such as behavior therapy, religious therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy and drugs, using one set of theoretical principals. This integration offers fresh insights into the condition and could enhance therapeutic approaches, making it a valuable contribution to the field.

 

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Yacov Rofe
Department of Social Sciences and Health, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

 

Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/dhrni/v11/1471