Would you consider it an “Everyman\s Guide to Psychological Disorders and True-Life Personality Traits”?
I did write the book with writers in mind, however, since it has come out, I get equally excited responses from non-writers. Some have told me they use it as a reference when reading fiction. I”ve even heard about grad students who turned the book into a game — looking up classmates” traits and analyzing people they knew. Q: Best-sellers like Wally Lamb”s bestseller “I Know This Much is True” deals with paranoia and schizophrenia, while Cameron West”s biography “First Person Plural” tells of his struggle with Dissociate Identity Disorder. As a licensed clinical psychologist for more than 15 years, are you seeing a trend toward more frank discussions of real disorders? A: If it is a “literary trend” or not, I”m happy it exists–I prefer the openness of people discussing these things. Secrets choke people and keep them locked up inside themselves. Discussion not only provides information, but people reconnect with each other and that is healthy. People are also writing moving autob
