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Multiple Personality Disorder and Court, 2006.
A discussion regarding the diagnosis of multiple personality disorder as a basis for an insanity plea.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper discusses how the diagnosis of multiple personality disorder (MPD) in criminal trials has to date been used as a basis for the insanity plea in a number of acquittals ranging from forgery to rape to murder. The 1980 inclusion of MPD in DSM-III as a distinct clinical entity has given evidence to the disorder as an accepted psychological condition by the American psychiatric body and its eventual appearance in criminal settings. The paper further discusses how despite its inclusion in the classification of mental disorders much controversy has surrounded MPD and its viability in a courtroom setting.
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Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), 2003.
A study of Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) which explains the concept of multiple ?persons??
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper explores the disorder known as Multiple Personality Disorder. The paper attempts to define this illness and takes into account the different meaning of personality as well. Skeptical views are explored and argued against the fact that many cases of MPD have arisen only in the past three decades. Small changes in character traits are explored across time and due to certain instances which affect a person, resulting in a change of personality. Cases of more than two personalities are explored and deemed extremely rare cases, not comparing in any way to the subtle changes suspect to the culturally conditioned iatrogenic theory of MPD. The childhood traumatic theory of MPD is also explored and compared to the culturally conditioned theory.
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"Many people have argued the topic of personality and what it is to be a person over the centuries. Exploring the different meanings is very complex and to say that Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) involves multiple persons depends on what we define to be a person. If there are simply changes in attitude in a person over a given time, is it classified as MPD or ?excessively moody?? Taylor and Martin (1944) stated that MPD is the presence in one patient of two or more personalities each of which is so well defined as to have a relatively stable mental life of its own (as cited in Gillett 1986). Usually in MPD, the character traits of the other ?person? are the opposite of the real person, for example, happy and withheld to hot-tempered and open."
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Multiple Personality Disorder, 2004.
An overview of the diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of multiple personality disorder.
1,877 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 26 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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This paper discusses multiple personality disorder, including its history in the 20th century, causes, symptoms, and treatment. In particular, it examines how people, inclusive of analysts, doctors, legal representatives, and judicial systems around the world, have carried on challenging the legality of this potentially over-diagnosed disorder and how soft science restrains us from our aim of getting a clear, recognized explanation, as well as any recognized way for effective treatments of multiple personality disorder.
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History
Symptoms
Causes
Diagnosis
Treatments
Some Basic Traits of Alternate Personalities
Validity of its Use in the Courtroom
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"The analysis of multiple personality disorder has led to a contradictory opinion among professionals in clinical psychology over the past few years. While some are keen and enthralled, others are unconvinced or antagonists (Bliss, 1988; Dell, 1988a, 1988b; Hilgard, 1988). Since the earlier findings of multiple personality disorder like those in 1646 (Bliss, 1980), 1791 (Labott, Leavitt, Braun and Sache, 1992) and 1840 (Fine, 1988), a great level has improved. For example, considering the case of Mary Reynolds in 1870, she became the center of attention and interest (Greaves, 1980). But today there are many people in the field who are declined to be even exposed to the facts about multiple personality disorder (Dell, 1988b). At present, there is an argument about the conditions concerned in the diagnosis of multiple personality disorder and the increased occurrence of this disorder is the root of the argument (Coons, Bowman and Milstein, 1988, Dell, 1988b)."
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Multiple Personalities in ?All Around the Town?, 2002.
An analysis of how the character of Laurie deals with her multiple personalities in ?All Around the Town? by Mary Higgins Clark.
840 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper discusses how the novel, ?All Around the Town? by Mary Higgins Clark, deals with the mental illness of multiple personalities. It examines how the main character, Laurie Kenyon, and her family deal with this illness as well as predisposing factors, in order to provide appropriate nursing care. It looks at how trauma at a young age can result in this illness and what some triggers were and shows how the book stresses the importance of the support of family members and friends in the treatment and possible recovery of the patient.
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Introduction
Laurie Kenyon and Lived Experiences
Family Reactions
Predisposing Factors
Theories of Causation
Incongruent Ideas
Living With This Illness
Conclusion
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"When their parents were killed, Sarah encouraged Laurie to see a psychiatrist, after first visiting him to assure herself of his competence. After Dr. Carpenter examined Laurie, he became concerned about her mental state and saw that she exhibited signs of having multiple personalities. He then contacted a prominent psychiatrist, Dr. Donnelley, who had done extensive studies in the mental illness of multiple personalities. When Dr. Donnelley read Laurie?s case history, he felt there was a strong chance that she was suicidal and requested to see Sarah immediately. Sarah was completely surprised and terrified to hear that Laurie could pose a threat to herself. She knew her sister needed help to deal with her parents death, but until that point, did not realize the extent of her illness."
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Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), 2005.
This paper compares five articles from scientific journals and the popular press, which discuss multiple personality disorder (MPD).
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper explains that Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) is also known as DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder). The author points out, after review five articles, that the basic issue is whether or not the syndrome is real, or simply a figment of psychologists' interests.
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Conduct Disorder and Antisocial Disorder, 2004.
An overview of conduct disorder and antisocial disorder.
5,625 words (approx. 22.5 pages), 21 sources, APA, £ 138.95
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This paper presents a general overview and discussion of the psychological disorders known as Conduct Disorder and Antisocial Disorder. The paper presents definitions of both disorders and discusses several aspects associated with these disorders including diagnosis, prevalence, general etiology, risk factors, genetic and biological causes, symptoms of each disorder and need for interventions.
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"This research paper presents conduct disorder and antisocial disorder. Related to conduct disorder the following are discussed: definition, diagnosis, prevalence, general etiology and risk factors, genetic and biological causes and risk factors, disorder onset as a risk factor, familial and racial risk factors, childhood risk behaviors, developmental progression, course and consequences and assessment, treatment and forensic issues. Related to antisocial disorder the following are discussed: definition, diagnosis, prevalence, general etiology and risk factors, genetic and biological causes and risk factors..."
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Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder: The Light at the End of the Tunnel, 2002.
This paper discusses research on anxiety and panic disorders combining personal experience and statistics, causes, descriptions, and treatments of the disorders.
2,270 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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The author begins the paper with an account of a panic attack he suffered. He then goes into the definition of panic disorder and the similar disorder anxiety disorder. He lists the symptoms, treatment, and general statistics of the two disorders. Paper includes pie graph with explanation of the statistics.
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"According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Panic Disorder is characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness or abdominal distress (Facts). The first panic attack is usually the worst, especially if it is accompanied by severe physical symptoms. It is very similar to a heart attack, and since a person's mind goes into complete induced chaos and fear during such an attack people tend to think the worst, that the end is coming. Panic Disorder is a kind of severe anxiety disorder."
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Dissociative Identity Disorder, 2007.
An examination of the changing conceptual framework of multiple personality disorder over the last 50 years.
1,386 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper analyzes and reviews three articles about dissociative personality disorder in order to consider how the conceptual framework for this disorder has changed over the last 50 years. The three articles were read carefully and summarized for basic themes, definitions, and differences. The first article entitled "Multiple Personality Disorder" by W.S. Taylor and M.F. Martin, written in 1944, was one of the first works on this disorder. The next article, "The Osiris Complex," by Colin A. Ross, describes the condition as growing out of childhood abuse and psychological trauma. The third article, titled "Multiple Personality Disorder: Witchcraft Survives in the Twentieth Century," by August Piper, Jr points out some troublesome aspects of the illness, which include more alternate personalities than earlier researchers believed could exist. The reviewer concludes by stating that todays view of dissociative identity disorder is one personality divided into abnormally personified components.
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" An article titled "Multiple Personality Disorder" written in 1944 by Taylor & Martin was located for comparison to two articles written more recently, "The Osiris Complex: Case Studies in Multiple Personality Disorder" (Ross, 2000) and "Multiple Personality Disorder: Witchcraft Survives in the Twentieth Century" (Piper, 1998). The 1944 article is frequently cited in articles written since 1980 and is considered a seminal work. Because two strands of thought regarding the disorder exist today, it was necessary to compare the old article to two contrasting concepts as articulated in the two more recent articles. The three articles were read carefully and summarized for basic themes, definitions, and differences."
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Multiple Perspectives of an Eating Disorder., 2002.
Case study with multiple perspectives of a girl with an eating disorder.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, £ 49.95
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This paper is case study is of a girl with an eating disorder. This paper demonstrates the need for the biosocial model with its multiple perspectives.
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Anxiety Disorders and Bipolar Disorder, 2002.
This paper analyzes and examines anxiety disorders and bipolar disorder, including treatments available and recommendations for improving the awareness of these disorders.
1,852 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 14 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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Anxiety disorders and bipolar disorder are two of the most devastating psychological illnesses. Providing a concise and detailed overview of the various types of anxiety disorders and the different stages of bipolar disorder, as well as a discussion of treatment options, the author argues that while improvements have been made to the treatment and understanding of these illnesses, further improvements are necessary, including the integration of drug therapy and psychotherapy.
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"Despite the increasing awareness, education, knowledge, treatment, and understanding of psychological disorders, there is still no clear-cut, quick fix, and uniform method available to diagnose and/or eliminate (or at least reduce) mental illnesses and psychological disorders. Anxiety disorders and bipolar disorder are two of the most common mental illnesses that prevent an individual from functioning normally. While most individuals may arguably prefer to remain ignorant of the existence of anxiety disorders and/or bipolar disorder, the fact is that more than 23 million individuals suffer from anxiety disorders (Harvard, 1) while more than 3 million individuals suffer from bipolar disorder (Hollandsworth)."
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Dissociative Identity Disorder, 2004.
This paper discusses Dissociative Identity Disorder, also referred to as Multiple Personality Disorder.
2,320 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 49.95
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This paper explains that, in Dissociative Identity Disorder, an individual?s identity dissociates, or fragments, creating additional identities that exist independently of each other within the individual, with each personality specifically distinct from the other in such characteristics as tone of voice, mannerisms, vocabulary, and posture. The author points out that the main personality, the one seeking psychiatric help, is called the 'host', although it generally is not the individual?s original personality, but rather one developed along the way. The paper reports that treatment mainly consists of psychotherapy using outpatient hypnosis with the goal to deconstruct the different personalities and to unite them into one, which takes from a minimum of three to five years, or six or more years for more complex patients.
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"Treatment of DID is a long and difficult process and success, the total integration of identity, is rare. One 1990 study found that roughly one-fourth, five of the twenty patients studied, were successfully treated. Treatment involves having DID patients recall childhood memories and often includes hypnosis to help the patient remember because the memories are often subconscious. There is need for caution however, as recovered memories can be so traumatic for the patient that they may cause more harm."
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Conduct Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder Assessment, 2001.
A diagnosis of conduct disorder and major depressive disorder and how it effects adolescents of different cultures.
2,430 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 11 sources, £ 51.95
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This paper examines the diagnosis made for adolescents who experience conduct disorder and major depressive disorder . The author examines how these two disorders effect adolescents and the differences between the above diagnosis for adults and children. In addition the author looks at the trend for African-American youth to be teacher-reported for externalized symptoms more than Euro-American youth and the risk of substance abuse that youth who suffer from co-morbid conduct disorder and depression face.
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"Distinguishing between conduct disorder and major depressive disorder in the assessment of adolescent patients has proved to be a difficult task for clinicians (Meller & Borchardt, 1996; Herkov & Myers, 1996). While current literature has found that the two diagnoses are often comorbid, it appears that major depressive disorder may be under diagnosed, in part because the symptoms of conduct disorder tend to veil the symptoms of depression (Herkov & Myers, 1996; Swearer, 1998; Reinecke, 1995). There is evidence that adolescents express disorders differently than adults, and that ?acting out? behaviors that are associated with conduct disorder may be a way for adolescents to express their depressive feelings (Reinecke, 1995). This under diagnosis of depression in adolescents is a serious problem because of the potential for improper treatment for the patient (Herkov & Myers, 1996). Therefore, it is of the utmost importance that clinicians are aware of the difficulties in discriminating between the two disorders."
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Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), 2007.
This paper discusses pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), the "umbrella term" for a group of disorders including autism, Asperger's disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett's disorder and non-specific pervasive developmental disorder.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 34.95
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This paper explains that all PDD are neurological disorders, which is usually evident by age 3, with the child demonstrating severe and pervasive impairment in the development of social interaction and communication skills. The author points out that intervention programs not only address the child but also the parents and their role in the child developmental process. The paper relates that the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and the 1990 amendments support special education by requiring that states provide free special education for all children with disabilities from birth to age 21 years and that children be taught in the "least restrictive environment" possible while also receiving the necessary attention for their special needs.
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"A medical diagnosis can affect many areas of a child and the family's life because of the disorder itself and the attitude and barriers toward the disorder that are within society. When a child has a disorder, they are labeled most of the time disabled. Children who have disabilities face a variety of challenges within their personal lives. A physical disability makes it difficult to perform daily activities, such as performing personal hygiene routines, eating, and simply dressing themselves. These challenges can be overcome by providing a disabled child with assistive devices, help from others,..."
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Dissociative Identity Disorder, 2008.
An analysis of the aspects of dissociative identity disorder (DID) that make it difficult to diagnose.
1,821 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 40.95
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This paper analyzes whether dissociative identity disorder (DID), also known by its older designation to lay people as multiple personality disorder (MPD) or split personality, really exists. It discusses the disease's diagnosis and pathogenesis and the problems with differential diagnoses. The paper suggests that the diagnosis of DID should be guarded, preferably made as a diagnosis of exclusion. The paper also contains an annotated bibliography.
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"However, Merckelbach, Devilly and Rassin's review of the alters in DID effectively challenge the prevailing support for DID in calling into question the very nature of the claimed multiple personality. The authors sought a better definition of the multiple identities associated with DID. They assert that, as opposed to unconvincing evidence of the existence of alters ranging from acceptance due to their mutually exclusive memories to distinct documented physiological profiles (fMRI, EEG), these personalities can alternately be seen as emotional metaphors and escapist thought (Merckelbach, Devilly and Rassin 486-490). Needless to say, there is very little consensus among the psychiatric community on what the alters actually are, in large part due to the lack of a control group and a further lack of knowledge regarding memory function (Merckelbach, Devilly and Rassin 492). Furthermore, their research supports the claim in showing that there can be no absolutely reliable diagnosis of DID because the "personalities" themselves cannot be proven to be real alter-identities."
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