in the chapter on the human nervous system you are likely to encounter
> > descriptions of how serotonin deficits contribute to clinical depression,
> > and how dopamine excesses are attributed to schizophrenia
> Mike Scoles wrote:
> How are these consequences of sin?
The depression/Sz examples would be used to argue that the presence of
sin in the world has corrupted the biological system, a system that would
otherwise run perfectly.
As a treating clinician, the explanation that "sin" is causing a patients mood disorder or psychotic disorder is going to provide little in the way of understanding or remedy.
I cannot say I understand how Christian psychology treats these disorders, but as a non-religious psychologist who uses the empirical explanations for guidance, the current understanding of how the brain functions (or malfunctions) in the grips of a psychotic disorder helps me to explain WHAT has happened to the patient and the family of the patient, HOW we might manage the illness, and WHAT direction is being taken by scientists who strive to treat or cure the disorder.
I am basically having the same problem with the "sin" explanation for these disorders as I have with the Freudian explanation. Non-empirical, unsupportable, and not useful (not much) in providing help or hope.
Nancy Melucci
LACCD
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