A least one problem I envision with such MH
Articles in WP is the fact
that
you would, in some cases, have patients writing
the textbook. There are
many
aspects of mental, emotional, and behavioral
conditions that are beyond
some
persons¹ ability to accept. In the very first
month that I signed on as a
WP
editor I encountered such a problem. I wanted to
upgrade an existing
Article
on a chemical dependency-related subject, and
immediately encountered
strong
resistance from another editor. I was attempting
to emphasize the disease
component of the condition, but the editor refused to acknowledge this
fact.
Being very new to WP, after a least a week of back
and forth with this
editor, of endless diatribes by them, and every one on my edits being
changed, I finally gave up, left the Article, and haven¹t looked back
since.
I have practiced (one day I may get it right :-) )
in the fields of
Clinical
Psychology and Psychotherapy for 42 years now. I
wanted to bring some
expertise to the Articles in WP related to my fields, but have backed
away.
I would love to see more, well-written Articles on all aspects of MH in
the
encyclopedia. I believe they should be written by
persons schooled in the
fields, and should be written so that any sentient person could
understand
it. For me, the true measure of an ³expert² in
something is his or her
ability to explain it to someone who isn¹t.
I would also like to see links to biographies of persons in the
encyclopedia
who have suffered from these conditions.
Some thoughts.
Marc Riddell
If that had become an arbitration case, the focus would be on use of
reliable sources. Neither patients nor therapists count as reliable sources,
however much personal or professional experience they have, or how incisive
their insights.
Fred
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