The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #83916   Message #1546684
Posted By: Janie
21-Aug-05 - 04:24 PM
Thread Name: HI Max: What about Shambles requests?
Subject: RE: HI Max: What about Shambles requests?
From the DSM-IV Glossary of Specific Defense Mechanisms and Coping Styles. (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition.)

help-rejecting complaining: The individual deals with emotional conflict or stressors by complaining or making repetitious requests for help that disquise covert feelings of hostility or reproach toward others, which are then expressed by rejecting the suggestions, advice, or help others offer.

Also see definitions for delusion, ideas of reference, delusion of reference and overvalued idea, all found in the DSM-IV's Glossary of Technical Terms.

Roger probably can not make use of the help many are trying to offer--that is offering him the view of less distorted roadmaps of reality.

Me--I like hamsters.

Janie