看似辅导问题的医疗问题
张逸萍译自: ” Medical Problems that Present as Counseling Issues” By: Charles Hodges, April 27, 2016 (https://www.biblicalcounselingcoalition.org/2016/04/27/medical-problems-that-present-as-counseling-issues/)
在圣经辅导中,我们可以做的最重要的事情之一,就是确实知道人们有医疗原因时,我们不会为他们提供情绪,行为和思维挣扎的辅导。正如我们建议的那样,我们应该给出的第一个作业之一,是去看医生,进行彻底的身体检查和适当的医学实验室测试。
通过这样做,我们希望排除造成有问题的思维,情绪和行为的身体原因。
奇怪的饮食习惯
“异食癖”(Pica)是一种医学疾病,儿童和成人吃不寻常的东西,或吃的量不寻常。 孩子们会吃泥土。我见过成年患者吃冰,嘎吱作响地咬嚼,直到他们牙齿裂开。其他可以食用的非营养物质,包括铅笔橡皮擦,绳子,指甲,粘液和小石头。
荷尔蒙的挑战
还有许多其他疾病,可能看来好像辅导问题。胰腺癌和甲状腺功能减退症可表现为抑郁症。甲状腺功能亢进和心律异常,可表现为焦虑、恐惧和担忧。某些形式的痴呆和库欣病会产生令人不快的行为。
ADHD是医学诊断的一个例子,但是在医生的检查室或辅导员的办公室中可能无法找到解决方案。目前的研究表明,患有ADHD的人需要动来动去,才能学习。[1]
动过不停和注意力分散,代表了个体的差异,而不是疾病。
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因此,它更应该是一个教育问题,而不是医疗或辅导问题。
在上述所有例子中,医生的建议对辅导过程非常有价值。在社区中找到医生,并建立工作关系,将对你和你的辅导有益。我们谁都不想为孩子反抗父母权威而提供辅导,结果并不愉快,而孩子所需要的只是一点点
“铁”。送你所辅导的人去看医生,进行良好的检查,将有助于防止这种情况发生。
作者
Charles is the Executive Director of Vision of Hope, which is a residential facility for women who struggle with eating disorders, self-harm, OCD, substance abuse, and other problems. He also practices medicine in Brownsburg, Indiana for Hendricks Regional Health. He is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine, Liberty University, and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary with degrees in medicine, counseling, and religion. He is board certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics and is a licensed marital family therapist. Dr. Hodges teaches and counsels at the Faith Biblical Counseling Ministry and teaches on medical subjects in biblical counseling around the country and abroad. He and his wife, Helen, have been married 46 years and have 4 children and 13 grandchildren. In his free time, he enjoys golf and running.
[1] University of Central Florida. “Kids with ADHD must squirm to learn, study says.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 17 April 2015. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150417190003.htm>.
[2] Florida State University. “Squirm with purpose: Fidgeting is helpful for ADHD patients, study shows.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 22 February 2016. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160222111106.htm>