AboutJurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist Expertise I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition.
I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search.
I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”.
I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Experience Nutritional Psychotherapist
Organizations The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
Publications Book: "Getting Off the Hook"freely available on the internet at Google Book Search.
Editor: Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Education/Credentials BA(Psych), Sydney University, Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)
Question My brother, who has been a very heavy drinker for all of his adult life (he's 42), has for the past year, been convinced that a girl he used to work with has put a curse on him. He is unable to sleep at night, he says she can punch him in the face constantly, she can read his every move and has something to say about it, goes wild in his head when he meets another girl, and she can make him sick to his stomach. He doesn't even work with her anymore or see her. He also goes to the bar on his days off of work for 8-10 hours. Surprisingly, he can still hold on to his job. He has talked to every curse remover, star gazer, witch craft person and is spending thousands on what he hopes will remove the curse. I have thought all along that this may be delusions or hallucinations associated with alcohol. The problem is he hasn't stopped drinking long enough for it to be associated with detoxing. When I have brought it up in the past to him, he refuses for it to be anything but the curse so will not get help for this problem. He was told by one of the psychics that if he brings this up to a doctor, it will forever be on his medical record. What course do I take? Could this be associated with alcohol and does this mean it's way past any treatment options?
Answer HI Vicki,
I believe on the information given that your brother may have reached the alcoholic psychosis which includes hallucination and delusions. He is seriously ill. I think he needs urgent medical treatment and should go on a detoxification program under the supervision of doctors. It is of course difficult if your brother is not motivated, because little can be done without his personal motivation. Alcoholics can be helped with therapy that combines biology and psychology. Please read:
in its entirety from beginning to end. It includes a program showing you how to overcome a negative self-image, and assertiveness training program, communication course and values clarification course.
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychologist
Hon. Editor of
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au
Author of "Getting off the Hook"
Freely available at Google Book Search
Skype: jurplesman
