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However, due to her reports, it could be hypothesized that she may have been a victim of sexual abuse or physical abuse at one point in her early life. Borderline Personality disorder has found to be a contributor to child abuse (Spatz 2009). Having parental familial substance abuse and other factors were also predictors for Borderline Personality Disorder. (Spatz 2009) This research is suggested that there was some type of abuse at one point in the client’s early life. From these studies results indicated that more abuses and neglected children met the criteria for

Pt mother describes the pt seems to be in a “trance state” when he is in an anger episode. Pt mother stated that the pt have punched holes in the walls. Pt mother stated pt became assaultive towards pregnant sister who has M.S. Pt mother stated she feels unsafe with the pt in home due to is impulsive anger outburst.

Stockholm syndrome was considered a “complex psychological problem” and a “survival mechanism” where a victim bonds with their kidnapper or captor in order to stay alive. The syndrome became widely known in accordance with Hearst’s case, she claimed that the group convinced her that “her parents did not love her.”

MEB disorders are health conditions that are characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, and/or behavior that are associated with distress and/or impaired functioning. Mental disorders contribute to a host of problems that may

Many people believe that psychological disorders are unique, however they are becoming a more common, in fact around 26.2 percent of people suffer from a psychological disorder in a given year. Psychological disorders are behavior patterns or mental processes that cause serious personal problems and interferes with daily life. Disorder types expand beyond only psychological, many other disorders fall under the category of being personality disorders, which is defined by, patterns of uncompromising traits that affect and disrupt one’s ability in everyday life. When looking at disorders it is important to be able to dysgenic the difference between psychological and personality disorders. Psychological disorders are illnesses a person undergoes as an “episode,” however, personality disorders constant traits that play an important role when developing a person’s personality. One way to identify these types of disorders is through movies. For example, the film Mommie Dearest, directed by Frank Perry is a story told from the perspective of Joan Crawford’s adoptive daughter, Christina. Joan Crawford expresses many disorders shown throughout the movie, while Christina displays how these experiences affect her life. Throughout the movie Joan Crawford demonstrates psychological and personality disorders of, bipolar, obsessive compulsive disorder, narcissistic, and histrionic.

Munchausen syndrome and MSBP are included in the DSM-III R category of factitious disorders and therefore are elusive syndromes that are difficult to diagnose and recognize (2). "Because symptoms in factitious disorders are not connected with obvious gain, the absence of external gain suggests that factitious disorders like Munchausen syndrome serve some psychological need, but do so by maladaptive methods (2)." The syndrome is not recognized by the American Medical Association or the American Psychiatric Association (10). Lack of official recognition from the medical community has created an air of confusion around MSBP. Munchausen syndrome is decidedly a psychiatric disorder involving the patient assuming a role, but the reason for skepticism concerning MSBP is that is clearly a form of child abuse, as

Mauthausen was a holocaust concentration camp founded at the end of April 1938 during World War II. It was known as a death and work camp. Many people died at Mauthausen. “An estimated 197,464 prisoners passed through the Mauthausen camp system between August 1938 and May 1945. At least 95,000 died there. More than 14,000 were Jewish” (Mauthausen). Made mostly of “asocials”, political opponents, and religious groups like Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mauthausen was one of the worst holocaust camps during the war because of the type of people in the camp, the way they were treated, and the diseases in the camp.

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder that is caused by a childhood traumatic event which leads to mental and behavioral instability. Abigail’s trauma roots in her “[seeing] Indians smash [her] dear parents’ head on the pillows next to [hers]” (Miller 19). The loss of her parents was ultimately the turning point in Abigail’s life because this led to living with her uncle who could not provide her emotional support after the already violent and traumatic event. She was not able to have a stable home life as she was moved from place to place. Also, witnessing the murder from a young age lead her to accept and turn to violence. This violence tendency is not only toward others but toward

Multiple personality Disorder, (MPD) was first recognized in the 1700’s but was not understood so therefore was soon forgotten. Many cases showed up during the years, but was overlooked, or misdiagnosed as either schizophrenia or psychosis. Many in the medical profession did not believe that a person could have more than one personality in a body, unknowingly, even after the 1950’s. In 1993, records show that three to five thousand people were being treated for MPD, compared to the hundred cases reported ten years earlier. The disease is commonly found in adults who were abused mentally, physically, emotionally, and or sexually as children, between birth to eight years of age. The child uses a process called disassociation to separate himself/herself from the abusive situation. This is when the child makes up a personality to take control of the mind and body. During abuse, usually there is a personality for every emotion and feeling when the abuse is taking place. Symptoms of the disease include: amnesia, hallucinations, depression, and suicidal thoughts, and tendencies, and there can be anywhere from two to over a hundred different personalities. Usually each personality will fall into one of the following categories: host, core, child, teenager, artistic, adult, animals, intimate members, self-helpers, persecutor, rescuer and helper. The child is usually under the age of twelve, with according behaviors,

The reason why I choose this psychological disorder was because it was brand new topic to me. I was very interested in the fact of not knowing anything about this topic previously so I was able to go into this research with a blank slate. After researching what this syndrome was, my main topic of interest was that Munchausen Syndrome is a largely unexplained phenomena, as it is both quite rare and difficult to diagnose. It is also practically impossible to treat, as most people will emerge with negative results. Most of the

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious and complex mental disorder involving maladaptive behaviors and multiple symptoms. This disorder often occurs in the context of relationships and can have a chaotic effect not only on the individual with BPD but also on their loved ones. According to the NIMH, “borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by unstable moods, behavior, and relationship”.9 A primary character of BPD is behavioral and emotional dysregulation. These behaviors are difficult

Meadow's theory was that people who suffer from MSP fake symptoms of illness in persons under their care or harm them without them knowing. Victims of these acts are usually their own children or relatives.

Sexual molestation, beating, neglect, burning, and verbal abuse. All of these horrible happenings are believed to be linked to a condition known as Multiple personality disorder (MPD). Multiple personality disorder, also known as dissociative identity disorder, is a mental illness in which a person has two or more identities or personalities. Single personalities randomly take control of the individual's behavior. Usually, the sufferer gives the personalities their own names. These multiple personalities almost always have characteristics that greatly differ from the person's primary identity. A person with this disorder always experiences some amount of amnesia. Most of the time the individual forgets

Munchausen Syndrome is considered a mental illness because it is associated with emotional difficulties. Munchausen Syndrome is one of the most severe types of factitious disorders. This mental illness is named after Baron Von Munchausen. The exact cause of Munchausen Syndrome is not known. Some theories suggest that people with Munchausen's experienced child abuse or neglect during their childhood. Most of the symptoms in people who have this syndrome are related to physical illness such as: chest pain, fever, or stomach problems. Munchausen can be used to refer to all factitious disorders. This information refers to the more of the physical symptoms.

Science is the study wherein hypotheses are tested and logic is built upon facts and objectivity. With this in mind it would seem obvious that the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) fields should be the first fields of study to discard outdated stereotypes and embrace a new, largely untapped resource of professionals—women. However, research would indicate this is not the case, and that the situation is actually quite the opposite. It is often stated that women are underrepresented in STEM fields due to a “gender bias”, however, it is important to verify common knowledge statements such as this one to discover if they are true. Through the study of five peer reviewed, psychological studies, the conclusion that can