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Aliaiactaest
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- Jun 7, 2019
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492 for me
this test is stupid because you can't calibrate exactly how stressful each of those events would be, as everyone has a different coping threshold
"Christmas? +20 points."
"Minor violations of the law, +11"
And, yes, Christmas can be a stressor.
Of course. It is a standardized test of middling value, EXCEPT there are probably many people who are unaware of how much of their stress is related to life events and this can help put that in perspective.This test assumes that everyone is one and the same.
Of course. It is a standardized test of middling value
The alternative, I suppose, is an individualized appraisal by a psychiatrist, which I imagine you would also say is crap. There is a lot of anger on this board against the mental health care community, the pro-lifer community, etc. Whoever they are, I don't think they are inherently evil and they are not targeting you to make your life difficult. I'm sure the mental health community has helped a lot of people, but some are just not responsive to what they have to offer.It assigns fixed scores to wide-ranging variables, the usual 'one-size-fits-all' psychiatrist ignorance, the test is crap
You're right, it can. Loneliness on Christmas Day can be particularly ctb-inducing, which raises the question why it only gets 20 points, which can also be argued to be too much compared to other events because some are fortunate to be able to enjoy the occasion overall. This test assumes that everyone is one and the same.
Makes me feel a little bi better, you beat me, thank you, I am not the worst then ...I got 1366 - it's a weird test though.
The alternative, I suppose, is an individualized appraisal by a psychiatrist, which I imagine you would also say is crap. There is a lot of anger on this board against the mental health care community, the pro-lifer community, etc. Whoever they are, I don't think they are inherently evil and they are not targeting you to make your life difficult. I'm sure the mental health community has helped a lot of people, but some are just not responsive to what they have to offer.