'Asperger's Syndrome & Tolkien's Works' - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

zb · 02-10-2004, 07:18 PM

For those who are interested:

DSM-IV Asperger's Disorder

I'd hesitate to diagnose Frodo or Bilbo with Asperger's (regardless of the Ring-related issues which Leyrana Silumiel points out) simply because the diagnositc criteria refers to something which actually impairs social function, and if you look at Bilbo & Frodo's interactions with other hobbits as well as elves, men, etc, that impairment's not there. But I'm no psychiatrist.

02-10-2004, 07:18 PM	#4
zb Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: perth, west australia Posts: 71	For those who are interested: DSM-IV Asperger's Disorder I'd hesitate to diagnose Frodo or Bilbo with Asperger's (regardless of the Ring-related issues which Leyrana Silumiel points out) simply because the diagnositc criteria refers to something which actually impairs social function, and if you look at Bilbo & Frodo's interactions with other hobbits as well as elves, men, etc, that impairment's not there. But I'm no psychiatrist. __________________ "Do you think I am trying to weave a spell? Perhaps I am; but remember your fairy tales. Spells are used for breaking enchantments as well as inducing them. And you and I have need of the strongest spell that can be found to wake us from the evil enchantment of worldliness..." - C.S. Lewis