Who Hoo!!! The Schizophrenia machine will be here Wednesday

[commander bunnypants]

I cant wait. One of our drug reps is bringing for our staffing. Dude hook me up.

It is a machine that mimics the symptoms osf Schizophrenia..

DDQM

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

I've been on that

or something similar. I was on "The Bus" ride at the APA meeting last year. Very disturbing and really makes you feel for schizophrenia sufferers.

[commander bunnypants]

3. Yea I know

but I have a morbid desire to try it


DDQM

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

4. Oh, it's definitely worth it

I'm like you - I was overpowered by curiosity (but also by the desire for a cool clock/barometer for which I had to go through 3 interactive exhibits)!

[Elidor]

1. Tell me more

Sounds very intriguing.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. The internet already does that

[MuseRider]

5. No kidding?

DOn't do it! Egads. I had to work in the State Hospital as a nursing student on a locked ward with the criminal schizophrenics. 8 weeks and it was very awful. No more state hospital and these poor souls are now out on the street except for the ones they just threw in jail. How on earth can this be mimiced with a machine? More, I have to know.

[commander bunnypants]

6. I am the one pounding the pavement looking for the folks

It is a virtual reality exhibit basically. Helmet with lots of speakers and goggles. It mimics the A/V halluciantions.

DDQM

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

7. The one I did was a little room built to look like a bus

You didn't go anywhere, but it's set up to seem as though there's a bus driver turning to ask you questions, people talking about you behind your back, etc. etc. You find yourself looking around to see who's talking to you, and they disappear, but when you turn around again there's someone else telling you're no good. Extremely disturbing.

[commander bunnypants]

8. The one I heard about is doing a job interview

with lots of voices, and the application says your evil and then changes back.

DDQM

[MuseRider]

9. Now that must be

a difficult job. What do you do? Check on their meds? I worry so about these folks, they can be so helpless but they can also be so devious and dangerous. With all the different types it must be very difficult. I hate what this society does to its mentally ill people.

[Kadie]

10. Here is an online slideshow

http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2002/aug/schizophrenia/

The Sights and Sounds of Schizophrenia
Drug Company Creates Simulation of Illness' Symptoms

Click on the multimedia link, make sure your speakers are turned up.

[underpants]

11. NO WAY!!!

Can I sign up?

[Ruby Romaine]

12. I thought u meant * was coming to your town!