Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

LisaL

(47,423 posts)

1. It's about time.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 06:57 PM

Jun 2014

Even if she actually does have a somatoform disorder, what was the reason for Children's to put her in a secure psychiatric ward for months?
This is not the type for disorder that is normally treated by locking a person up in a mental ward.
And if she does have mitochondrial disease, then her treatment was interrupted, which presumably isn't good.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Justina Pelletier, the teen with the mitochondrial disorder, has been freed to return home. [View all] pnwmom Jun 2014 OP

It's about time. LisaL Jun 2014 #1

The definition of that disorder is so broad that many cancer patients could have it, pnwmom Jun 2014 #2

But in a case where a patient has somatoform on top of cancer or diabetes, no doctor LisaL Jun 2014 #12

I would hope not. But what if a psychiatrist thought that the parent pnwmom Jun 2014 #13

I'm thinking the fact she's now paralyzed with no feeling below the waist riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #22

Good news! octoberlib Jun 2014 #3

Yes! Finally! pnwmom Jun 2014 #4

It's about time x a bazillion. hedda_foil Jun 2014 #5

And removing a child from the parents because parents didn't agree with the psychological diagnosis. LisaL Jun 2014 #6

The psychologist (not psychiatrist) who first "diagnosed" her has written a paper claiming pnwmom Jun 2014 #8

So, will they pull the psychiatrist's license for malpractice and quackery? Xipe Totec Jun 2014 #7

We haven't heard the end of this. The father sounds determined to sue. n/t pnwmom Jun 2014 #9

My understanding it wasn't even a psychiatrist who came up with a diagnosis, but a psychologist. LisaL Jun 2014 #10

That's what I understand, too. But the psychiatrists accepted it. nt pnwmom Jun 2014 #11

It should have never gotten to this point Rider3 Jun 2014 #14

I am working on one of the campaigns for Governor up here. iandhr Jun 2014 #15

Who are you working for? LiberalCatholic Jun 2014 #17

I am working for Grossman. iandhr Jun 2014 #21

jeez. i might have been ripped from family if i was around now. i had a tendency to bruise. pansypoo53219 Jun 2014 #16

In recent years, Boston Children's has been involved in a few other similar cases. pnwmom Jun 2014 #18

and it's about freakin' time!!! magical thyme Jun 2014 #19

Yes, DCF finally did give up. LisaL Jun 2014 #20