Rolling Uterus? Moss? Toxic Mold? Disgusting and Derogatory!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

To contact the current President of the American Academy of Clinical

Neuropsychology (theAACN.org) the information is:

Jerry J. Sweet, Ph.D.

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

ENH Medical Group

909 Street, #160

ton, IL 60201

USA

Office Phone: (847) 425-6445

FAX Number: (847) 425-6408

E-Mail: j-sweet@...

Status: Active Member

This is by far the most outrageous paper to date. They took 6 medical exams

done by defense court order and made the broad conclusion we are all just a

bunch of women (uteruses) that need psychiatric help. Never mind what

illnesses mold/mycotoxin are well known to cause.

I think this is retaliatory because Saxon of Harbor UCLA has been

forced to disclose how much money he is generating as an expert witness for the

defense in mold litigation when he writes within medical journals both here

and in the UK, (which BTW, is up to $70K per case!!!)

Roll on, Uteruses, Roll on!!!!

Clin Neuropsychol.Clin Neuropsychol.<WBClin

" Has the rolling uterus finally gathered moss? Somatization and malingering

of cognitive deficit in six cases of " toxic mold " exposure. "

Stone DC_ Boone KB_ Back-Madruga C Lesser IM

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Los Angeles Biomedical Institute, Torrance,

CA, USA.

This article reports six cases of litigants claiming neuropsychiatric

impairment due to toxic mold exposure. In spite of recent growth in personal

injury

claims due to mold, numerous reviews of the literature have failed to find

an association between environmental exposure to mold and neuropsychiatric

and/or neuropsychological damage. We report data on six patients claiming

harm,

4 of whom revealed a long history of somatization by history and

psychological testing, and 2 of whom were shown to be malingering based on

multiple

indicators of non-credible performance. Of the 6 patients, only the 2

somatoform

patients who were also depressed showed credible evidence of

neuropsychological dysfunction. We review two other studies that have

examined the link

between mold exposure and cognitive impairment and discuss their limitations

in

view of the presenting behaviors of these 6 patients. Until the literature

has

established a credible link between mold and

neuropsychiatric/neuropsychiatricneuropsychiatric/<WBR>neuropsychologic<WBR>al

impairment, jurists and clinici

harm of exposing somatoform patients to multiple unwarranted medical

evaluations. Principles for forensic evaluations in this special population

are

reviewed.

PMID: 16980261 [PubMed - in process]

[Guest guest]

OMG This is OUTRAGEOUS! I am soooooooooo sick of this! Almost every doctor I

have been to to date has suggested it's in my head - because I am a woman! This

is disgusting. You can bet I'll contact them!!!!

snk1955@... wrote: Hi ,

To contact the current President of the American Academy of Clinical

Neuropsychology (theAACN.org) the information is:

Jerry J. Sweet, Ph.D.

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

ENH Medical Group

909 Street, #160

ton, IL 60201

USA

Office Phone: (847) 425-6445

FAX Number: (847) 425-6408

E-Mail: j-sweet@...

Status: Active Member

This is by far the most outrageous paper to date. They took 6 medical exams

done by defense court order and made the broad conclusion we are all just a

bunch of women (uteruses) that need psychiatric help. Never mind what

illnesses mold/mycotoxin are well known to cause.

I think this is retaliatory because Saxon of Harbor UCLA has been

forced to disclose how much money he is generating as an expert witness for the

defense in mold litigation when he writes within medical journals both here

and in the UK, (which BTW, is up to $70K per case!!!)

Roll on, Uteruses, Roll on!!!!

Clin Neuropsychol.Clin Neuropsychol.<WBClin

" Has the rolling uterus finally gathered moss? Somatization and malingering

of cognitive deficit in six cases of " toxic mold " exposure. "

Stone DC_ Boone KB_ Back-Madruga C Lesser IM

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Los Angeles Biomedical Institute, Torrance,

CA, USA.

This article reports six cases of litigants claiming neuropsychiatric

impairment due to toxic mold exposure. In spite of recent growth in personal

injury

claims due to mold, numerous reviews of the literature have failed to find

an association between environmental exposure to mold and neuropsychiatric

and/or neuropsychological damage. We report data on six patients claiming

harm,

4 of whom revealed a long history of somatization by history and

psychological testing, and 2 of whom were shown to be malingering based on

multiple

indicators of non-credible performance. Of the 6 patients, only the 2

somatoform

patients who were also depressed showed credible evidence of

neuropsychological dysfunction. We review two other studies that have

examined the link

between mold exposure and cognitive impairment and discuss their limitations

in

view of the presenting behaviors of these 6 patients. Until the literature

has

established a credible link between mold and

neuropsychiatric/neuropsychiatricneuropsychiatric/<WBR>neuropsychologic<WBR>al

impairment, jurists and clinici

harm of exposing somatoform patients to multiple unwarranted medical

evaluations. Principles for forensic evaluations in this special population

are

reviewed.

PMID: 16980261 [PubMed - in process]

[Guest guest]

-urrrrr, what bs. -- In , snk1955@...

wrote:

>

> Hi ,

>

> To contact the current President of the American Academy of

Clinical

> Neuropsychology (theAACN.org) the information is:

>

> Jerry J. Sweet, Ph.D.

> Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

> ENH Medical Group

> 909 Street, #160

> ton, IL 60201

> USA

> Office Phone: (847) 425-6445

> FAX Number: (847) 425-6408

> E-Mail: j-sweet@...

> Status: Active Member

>

> This is by far the most outrageous paper to date. They took 6

medical exams

> done by defense court order and made the broad conclusion we are

all just a

> bunch of women (uteruses) that need psychiatric help. Never mind

what

> illnesses mold/mycotoxin are well known to cause.

>

> I think this is retaliatory because Saxon of Harbor UCLA has

been

> forced to disclose how much money he is generating as an expert

witness for the

> defense in mold litigation when he writes within medical journals

both here

> and in the UK, (which BTW, is up to $70K per case!!!)

>

> Roll on, Uteruses, Roll on!!!!

>

> Clin Neuropsychol.Clin Neuropsychol.<WBClin

>

>

> " Has the rolling uterus finally gathered moss? Somatization and

malingering

> of cognitive deficit in six cases of " toxic mold " exposure. "

>

> Stone DC_ Boone KB_ Back-Madruga C Lesser IM

>

>

> Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Los Angeles Biomedical Institute,

Torrance,

> CA, USA.

>

> This article reports six cases of litigants claiming

neuropsychiatric

> impairment due to toxic mold exposure. In spite of recent growth

in personal

> injury

> claims due to mold, numerous reviews of the literature have failed

to find

> an association between environmental exposure to mold and

neuropsychiatric

> and/or neuropsychological damage. We report data on six patients

claiming

> harm,

> 4 of whom revealed a long history of somatization by history and

> psychological testing, and 2 of whom were shown to be malingering

based on

> multiple

> indicators of non-credible performance. Of the 6 patients, only the

2

> somatoform

> patients who were also depressed showed credible evidence of

> neuropsychological dysfunction. We review two other studies that

have

> examined the link

> between mold exposure and cognitive impairment and discuss their

limitations

> in

> view of the presenting behaviors of these 6 patients. Until the

literature

> has

> established a credible link between mold and

>

neuropsychiatric/neuropsychiatricneuropsychiatric/<WBR>neuropsychologi

c<WBR>al

> impairment, jurists and clinici

> harm of exposing somatoform patients to multiple unwarranted

medical

> evaluations. Principles for forensic evaluations in this special

population

> are

> reviewed.

>

> PMID: 16980261 [PubMed - in process]

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think one way to address this is to point out that they did not report on any

patients who were NOT malingering or who did NOT have a history of somatoform

disorders. Certainly somatoform disorders do exist and there are patients who

malinger (lie about things) and it is possible these particular patients were --

there are patients who make up every kind of illness from cancer to heart

attacks, whatever you want. I am not saying they were, just that it's possible

-- BUT ...

But this is no study. It's just a not-so-random selection of cases and who

selected these cases? The authors, who obviously went into this with preformed

views. Why did they select all women? Do we even know what the genders of the

subjects were??? And they say 2 of 6 patients -- 33 percent, actually not such

a low number -- actually DID have evidence of neuropsychological dysfunction,

and those were NOT the supposedly malingering patients!

I will be very interested to read this paper when it is published -- is it

published yet? The title is the worst of it, and I don't know who came up with

that. What a ridiculous title. They're off their rockers.

Most of the better journals would not publish such an obviously biased case

report. What would be the best is if a doctor would write them a letter,

because that might actually get published.

Lori

But I will be writing an email to Dr. Sweet as well, although he may not be the

one who reviews these articles. Actually here is another contact for the

editor, which gives this man's name as well as Dr. Sweet's name and contact

info.

M. Bauer at rbauer@...

[Guest guest]

I think something is going way over my head here. I am not sure I understand any

of this stuff. What is a uterous? LOL just kidding about that part..

Lori Baur <lori@...> wrote: I think one way to address this is

to point out that they did not report on any patients who were NOT malingering

or who did NOT have a history of somatoform disorders. Certainly somatoform

disorders do exist and there are patients who malinger (lie about things) and it

is possible these particular patients were -- there are patients who make up

every kind of illness from cancer to heart attacks, whatever you want. I am not

saying they were, just that it's possible -- BUT ...

But this is no study. It's just a not-so-random selection of cases and who

selected these cases? The authors, who obviously went into this with preformed

views. Why did they select all women? Do we even know what the genders of the

subjects were??? And they say 2 of 6 patients -- 33 percent, actually not such a

low number -- actually DID have evidence of neuropsychological dysfunction, and

those were NOT the supposedly malingering patients!

I will be very interested to read this paper when it is published -- is it

published yet? The title is the worst of it, and I don't know who came up with

that. What a ridiculous title. They're off their rockers.

Most of the better journals would not publish such an obviously biased case

report. What would be the best is if a doctor would write them a letter, because

that might actually get published.

Lori

But I will be writing an email to Dr. Sweet as well, although he may not be the

one who reviews these articles. Actually here is another contact for the editor,

which gives this man's name as well as Dr. Sweet's name and contact info.

M. Bauer at rbauer@...

[Guest guest]

go for it, shelly--i already did, as well.

vicki

Re: [] Rolling Uterus? Moss? Toxic Mold? Disgusting and

Derogatory!!!!!!!

OMG This is OUTRAGEOUS! I am soooooooooo sick of this! Almost every doctor I

have been to to date has suggested it's in my head - because I am a woman! This

is disgusting. You can bet I'll contact them!!!!

snk1955@... wrote: Hi ,

To contact the current President of the American Academy of Clinical

Neuropsychology (theAACN.org) the information is:

Jerry J. Sweet, Ph.D.

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

ENH Medical Group

909 Street, #160

ton, IL 60201

USA

Office Phone: (847) 425-6445

FAX Number: (847) 425-6408

E-Mail: j-sweet@...

Status: Active Member

This is by far the most outrageous paper to date. They took 6 medical exams

done by defense court order and made the broad conclusion we are all just a

bunch of women (uteruses) that need psychiatric help. Never mind what

illnesses mold/mycotoxin are well known to cause.

I think this is retaliatory because Saxon of Harbor UCLA has been

forced to disclose how much money he is generating as an expert witness for

the

defense in mold litigation when he writes within medical journals both here

and in the UK, (which BTW, is up to $70K per case!!!)

Roll on, Uteruses, Roll on!!!!

Clin Neuropsychol.Clin Neuropsychol.<WBClin

" Has the rolling uterus finally gathered moss? Somatization and malingering

of cognitive deficit in six cases of " toxic mold " exposure. "

Stone DC_ Boone KB_ Back-Madruga C Lesser IM

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Los Angeles Biomedical Institute, Torrance,

CA, USA.

This article reports six cases of litigants claiming neuropsychiatric

impairment due to toxic mold exposure. In spite of recent growth in personal

injury

claims due to mold, numerous reviews of the literature have failed to find

an association between environmental exposure to mold and neuropsychiatric

and/or neuropsychological damage. We report data on six patients claiming

harm,

4 of whom revealed a long history of somatization by history and

psychological testing, and 2 of whom were shown to be malingering based on

multiple

indicators of non-credible performance. Of the 6 patients, only the 2

somatoform

patients who were also depressed showed credible evidence of

neuropsychological dysfunction. We review two other studies that have

examined the link

between mold exposure and cognitive impairment and discuss their limitations

in

view of the presenting behaviors of these 6 patients. Until the literature

has

established a credible link between mold and

neuropsychiatric/neuropsychiatricneuropsychiatric/<WBR>neuropsychologic<WBR>al

impairment, jurists and clinici

harm of exposing somatoform patients to multiple unwarranted medical

evaluations. Principles for forensic evaluations in this special population

are

reviewed.

PMID: 16980261 [PubMed - in process]

[Guest guest]

I think part of your question was serious, right?

They are saying that the LARGE number of people (SIX) that they studied -- by

the way, a " study " like this has absolutely no scientific credibility

whatsoever, and everyone involved knows it -- these six people are basically a

people with a history of psychiatric problems before mold exposure, therefore

any problems they have now could not possibly be caused by mold.

Somatoform disorder is when people have tons of symptoms but no known cause. So

they're saying four people had a history of symptoms with no cause before the

mold exposure. And then the other two people had a history of lying about

illnesses to their doctors (malingering) so they must be lying about this, too.

And then they are saying the only two out of the six who had any actual

neuropsychological problems when tested were two from the somatoform group who

were also depressed (implying that the depression is the cause of their abnormal

neuropsychological test results).

They also imply by the headline but don't actually say that these were all women

and .. well, I think you get the rest.

Hope this helps explain those terms.

Lori