...Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder, first appeared in DSM-III as a diagnostic unit (DSM-III; American Psychiatric Association, 1980). Although research on DID has become prevalent in the last 30 years, knowledge and acceptance of this disorder is still far from certain. While there are professionals that believe they regularly see DID in clinical practice, there are still many professionals that believe it does not exist. In order to decide if DID is a valid disorder, it is important to take the concerns of both arguments into account. These concerns include: validity, diagnostic, cultural and conceptual challenges (Dorahy, et al., 2014, pp. 402-417). After examining current research, I believe...
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...Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder) There are disorders in this world where people dissociate themselves from the world. This dissociation is a state of mind where a person becomes detached or separated from reality (Swartz, 2001). Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), is one of many of the dissociative disorders. This disorder specifically was previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder. It was known as Multiple Personality Disorder because of the multiple personalities or alters with people who have DID. They changed the name of the disorder because of the loss of memory when changing between identities. DID is a disorder that is very misunderstood, as well as, being controversial (Tartakovsky, 2013). This...
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...Section A When we first meet Jack we learn that that he is a 30year old single white male complaining of insomnia for over 6 months. His job is a liability consultant for an automotive company that requires him to take frequent trips to different time zones which often leave him jet lagged. He goes to the doctor to get a prescription to help him sleep, but the doctor prescribes support groups for cancer patients, so that Jack could see what real suffering was. During one of his business trips he meets Tyler Durden, a nihilist soap salesman who is disgruntled with common culture. Eventually in the movie Tyler takes the fight club and turns it into Project Mayhem, which organizes increasingly serious anti-capitalism vandalism ventures. During one of these missions, a fight club member dies, and Jack tries to shut down the operation in Tyler’s absence. He retraces Tyler’s steps and learns that fight clubs have been started in every major city. It is in one of these cities that someone calls him Tyler. Jack calls Marla and begins to realize that Tyler is a split personality of his own personality. The Jack/Tyler character in Fight Club can’t but be considered mentally unbalanced when a proper comparison is made to the characteristics of those said to be in good mental health. Jack/Tyler simply doesn’t feel good about himself; which is seen in the beginning of the movie when he’s attending a series of support groups for people suffering from a variety of health problems. His...
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...Sarah Kaminski Biddinger Essay 2 July 3, 2012 David Lurie- Not so Disgraced David Lurie, a twice-divorced man and communications professor, is the antagonist in the novel Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee. In the beginning of the novel, Lurie believes he has found the key to a successful relationship with a woman- hiring a prostitute once a week- but when his favorite prostitute leaves the brothel he seeks companionship in another place. After having relations with one of his students he is found out and asked to resign from the university and moves away from Cape Town to be in isolation with his daughter. He refers to this period as being in “disgrace” and that because of what he lost back at his home in Cape Town he is now expected to be in this state of disgrace. Lurie, although at first resistant, becomes at home with his daughter Lucy in this small country area- giving the impression that he is in fact a changed man. On the contrary, after he leaves for Cape Town he resorts back to his old ways of going to a prostitute for an intimate connection. For a person who had not seemed to change at all, one would consider Lurie a static character, although this is not the case. David Lurie is a realistic, growing, and dynamic character that effectively paints the picture of how “old dogs” can still, in fact, learn new tricks. In the first few chapters of the novel, Lurie is represented as a man who seeks to control and to display his power. In the first chapter he uses...
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...In class, we read the Book of Devils Arithmetic and we watched the movie. I would recommend the book over the movie. They were about the Holocaust. The Holocaust was very sad, but very interesting to read about. Now, here are some reasons why I liked the book more than the movie. The book gave more description on the concentration camp. The movie couldn’t even begin to show what actually happened in the camps. In the book, the night sounded harsh , but in movie, they didn’t look that bad. The book had more details on what kids did in the camps, but the movie didn’t show them at all. The book gave more description on how mean the guards were. In the movie the guards seemed mean, but nothing compared to the great description of the book. In the book, I liked that Hannah was younger. I didn’t like the scene of the character getting Tattoos with her friends. It made her look a lot worse than the book. I liked how she was our age because it related to us more. If we were in her situation, this is similar to what we would do. In the book before the sedar meal she was at her Catholic friends house and they were celebrating Easter. They were eating Jelly Beans and Hannah was Jealous and wanted to become Catholic. I liked that scene in the book over her getting Tattoos in the movie. The book had more characters and more description on characters. Gitl was one of my favorite characters in the book and he wasn’t in...
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...Introduction The movie “The devil wears Prada” had a variety of characters with distinct personalities and perspectives to different situations. The characters that I will analyze in this paper include Andy Sachs, Miranda Priestly, Emily and Nigel. However I will also talk about Christian Thompson, Irv the owner of Runway and Andy’s boyfriend Nate. Reflective Portion The first situation that I think is worth mentioning is when Miranda is stuck in Miami due to a hurricane. It was crucial for Miranda to get back to New York because the “twins” had a recital. As a result of this situation, Miranda contacted Andy to look for another alternative to travel. Miranda looks at this stimulus in a way that I suppose no one else would, as she kept true to her dominant, dramatic and contentious communicating style. She remains dramatic by under-exaggerating the weather condition, dominant and contentious by not giving Andy any other option but to look for a flight on that vary same night. Andy on the other hand tried to get control over the situation by remaining calm at first however, when she realized that she was in a tough situation, she started to panic. As a neutral observer I was able to see a drift in Andy’s perspective and personality in this scene. In a way I believe that Miranda put her employees in a tough situation specifically because she likes to see work get done the way she want it and not how the other wants. I do not think the behavior that Miranda posses in this...
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...68Tianji Li Lit Trans 368: Contemporary Japanese Novels April 16, 2012 Conflict and Unity of Hashi and Kiku’s Personalities That world is affectation, nakedness, bloodiness, solitude and darkness. Murakami creates a chaotic world that born two boys from the coin lockers and finally the sick and perverted personalities destroyed Hashi and guided Kiku to destroy the dark Tokyo city. When we first read the Coin Locker Babies, we are certainly motivated by Murakami’s straightforward. Drug addicts, homosexuals and gun smugglers filled the Tokyo’s underground. However, the most impressive element in the novel is Hashi and Kiku’s opposite personalities. Although Hashi and Kiku grew up together from same orphanage and family until their teenage, their attitude to the world and themselves are completely different. The question frustrates me from very early in the book until I finished book is: Why Murakami were trying to create two opposite characteristics? Are there some reasons that Murakami could not express his idea in only one character? From my point of view, Hashi and Kiku could be described as a same character with a dual personality. However, then the story would not have enough depth to illustrate each personality’s to distinguish them. So Murakami may decide to separate it and explore the ultimate depth of two totally contradict characteristics. Hashi and Kiku’s contradiction emotions are due to the lack of maternal love. The treatment from a psychiatrist help...
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...The Summary of Ego Boundaries, or the Fit of My Father’s Shirt It is found that people often think and act differently. And there is such an interesting experience that you can always hear two voices from your mind, one is positive and the other negative. So we doubt that how many selves inhabit in our brain on earth, and we also wonder that how can we distinguish a self from another? Can a single person hold different personalities? Different people may give different perspectives. However, those are multiple personality and selfhood that Robert Sapolsky wants to argue through his own experience after his father’s death in his essay. Sapolsky firstly took us to look around Stephen Hawking’s lecture. Stephen Hawking was a highly respected astrophysicist. He couldn’t walk by himself, and even needed a spokesman to interpret for him in the class. After observing all Hawking’s behaviors and comparing with those he had in the past, the write considered Hawking’s act as a metaphor and raised further questions about the separation of bodies and consciousness. And the write thought that two hemispheres of the brain can function separately. He brought Roger Sperry’s experiment in to prove it. And he also introduced another notion presented by Julian Jaynes who stated that there were two individuals inside a single brain, which was rejected by Sperry. Nevertheless, there were battles about it all the time. Then the writer showed us different views about split personalities from clinicians...
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...Abstract Dissociative Disorders is the disruption in the integrated functions of consciences, memory, identity, or perception of the environment. They are marked by a dissociation from or interruption of a person’s fundamental aspect of waking consciousness such as personal identity and one’s personal history. In this paper I will be discussing the main dissociative disorders, which are: Dissociative Amnesia, Dissociative Fugue, Dissociative Identity Disorder, and Depersonalization Disorder. All of the dissociative disorders are thought to stem from trauma experienced by the individual with the disorder. (Maser, 2000) Seen in a number of other mental illnesses, including post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder, symptoms of dissociative or even one or more of the disorders are shown. A cross-cultural perspective is particularly important in the evaluation of Dissociative Disorders because dissociative states are a common and accepted expression of cultural activities or religious experience in many societies. (Frances, 1994) Dissociative Amnesia The first disorder is Dissociative Amnesia which is characterized by an inability to recall important personal information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature, that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness. This disorder is formerly known as Psychogenic Amnesia. Dissociative Amnesia involves a reversible memory impairment in which memories of personal...
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...Multiple personality disorder is a disorder that is often confused with dissassociative identity disorder for the reason that they both are characterized by the disassociation that a patient/inflicted individual experience; however, multiple personality disorder holds itself a personal definition that suggests that it is a disorder in which 2 or more personalities exist within the inflicted individual, both of which taking turns in controlling the individual’s behavior and consciousness.1 Multiple personality disorder has been seen throughout all of history as different types of behavior, ranging from inappropriate to highly respected forms as the cultures in which they are recognized differ. In the Paleolithic era, shamans would often tell stories through cave paintings of their own experiences of animal embodiment, and such experiences are analyzed to be instances of MPD. Demonic possession in many cultures has also been attributed by researchers to misunderstandings of the behavior of individuals with Multiple Personality Disorder. It is important to note that the last two occurrences of MPD were actually, and in some places today, are still appreciated as established and reputable practices. The earliest reporting of a case of Multiple personality disorder was by a male named Eberhardt Gmelin in 1791, when he describes a young woman to have spoken French perfectly, and with an French accent when speaking German, but then she would seemingly turn into a German woman who could...
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...Dissociative Identity Disorder: Introduction “A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never quite sure.” By Lee Segall (http://www.quotegarden.com/philosophical.html) How can a man live with so much noise in their head, too many alternated voices that struggle to be the one? For me, the quote symbolizes what the disorder is which are too many options and too many multiple voices in one mind that disrupted one’s identity and psyche which can cause various problems. Dissociative identity disorder (DID) or formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), is one of a group of conditions called dissociative disorders or dissociation(s). This condition is consider rare in the US which the approximated number of cases of 20K to 200K per year. (www.google.com) Dissociation is a mental process, which produces a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memories, feelings, actions, or sense of identity. During the period of time when a person is dissociating, certain information is not associated with other information as it normally would be. Dissociation can be used as a defense mechanism or a coping mechanism that a person uses to disconnect from a stressful or traumatic situation or to separate traumatic memories from normal awareness. It is a way for a person to break the connection between the self and the outside world, as well as to distance oneself from the awareness of what is occurring. Dissociation can serve as a defense mechanism...
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...Robin and I Characters: Robin (main), Kevin, Perry Park, joseph, Jonah, nana, Mr.X “Anna! Tell the police what happened. You don’t have to be scared. Just tell what your father did to you,” Robin shouted. “My dad didn’t do anything to me. It was that guy who intruded our house and beat my father up,” Anna told the police officer. “What are you talking about Anna? What are you thinking? I came to save you and that’s what you repay me,” Robin said while struggling with the officer. Robin is an only son of the big company. His parents sent him to America after the accident. He is a role model in one of the American’s college. He is good at sport such as America Football. He has a warmhearted personality. He loves to help other people. However, Robin lost his memories when he was 8. At 9 pm, one of Robin’s friends called him for help. Her name is Anna. Robin rushed to her house. He spent less than 5 minutes to go to Anna’s house. Her dad was beating her. Robin tried to stop the old man. The old man took his baseball bat and hit Robin’s head. He repeated his hitting skill on Robin. Robin was almost unconscious. Suddenly there was a gunshot. Police arrived and stopped the old man. They ask Anna who attacked her. Instead, Anna told lie that Robin intruded and her father saved her. Police led Robin to the police station while he was protesting the entire way. After police released Robin, he went home and met his secretary. “Young master? Are you in your right mind?” “I...
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...Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Survivors of sexual assault may experience severe feelings of anxiety, stress or fear, known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as a direct result of the assault. Substance Abuse Victims of rape or sexual assault may turn to alcohol or other substances in an attempt to relieve their emotional suffering. Self-Harm / Self-Injury Deliberate self-harm, or self-injury, is when a person inflicts physical harm on himself or herself. Stockholm Syndrome Described as a victim’s emotional “bonding” with their abuser, Stockholm Syndrome develops subconsciously and on an involuntary basis. Depression There are many emotional and psychological reactions that victims of rape and sexual assault can experience. One of the most common of these is depression. Sexually Transmitted Infections Table of Sexually Transmitted Infections, their symptoms, treatment, and possible complications. Pregnancy If you were recently raped, you may have concerns about becoming pregnant from the attack. If the rape happened a long time ago, you may have concerns about a pregnancy that resulted from the attack. Flashbacks A flashback is when memories of past traumas feel as if they are taking place in the current moment. Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder, known as BPD, is one of many possible long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault The long term effects on survivors...
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...Multiple personality disorder (MPD) or better known for its new name “dissociative identity disorder” (DID) is a mental disability where a patient has at least two distinctive personalities. This mental disability can be caused by many reasons, one most common reason is severe mental trauma caused physically, sexually, or emotionally during early childhood. Each different personality has there own distinctive name, age, and personality. Other may range from race, sex, and postures. A patient of DID may find themselves struggling with these multiples personalities and can jump from one to another. The most significant thing about DID is the patient will have no memories of what there other personalities have done an so won’t the personality have any awareness that they are a split personalities of someone else. In addition to DID, patients can also suffer from depression, mood swings, suicidal tendencies, sleep disorders, panic attacks, and eating disorders and so on. A patient of DID struggles with many mental disorders and will find themselves doing things they usually won’t do, like speeding or committing crimes. Some describes dealing with DID as being a passenger in their own body rather than the driver. the chances of getting DID is 0.1% to 1% of the general population. Still, more than 1/3 of people say they feel as if they're watching themselves in a movie at times, and 7% percent of the population may have undiagnosed dissociative disorder. DID can change a persons life...
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...Dissociative Identity Disorder Porsha Castillo Belhaven University ABSTRACT This paper will focus on the mental disorder Dissociative Identity Disorder. It will follow the case study of JANE. The paper will include the hisroty of the disorder as well as treatment, and current research of the disorder. Dissociative Identity Disorder Rebecca, a 14 year old girl, presented to a hospital by her mother with a complaint of ‘behaving like a male’ for past 2 weeks. She was identifying herself as Mr. S. and dressed herself like a male. She was not recognizing her neighbors, relatives, or teachers anymore and her belongings as well. She was not able to recount her personal information either. Her mother also reported a significant and contrasting change in her behavior, like she had become stubborn, confident, outgoing and demanding during this period in contrast to her normal behavior. She developed interest in drawing and painting, would demand different types of fast food items, dresses, and certain objects in the altered state. Her mother fearing worsening of her illness readily fulfilled these demands. Rebecca stopped going to school and would stay at home all day long. Upon exploration, it was found that about 2 years back, her father and older sister had left the house to live separately from Rebecca and her mother. There was a strained relationship among the parents on the issue of not having a son. Since separation, there was no communication with them. Rebecca was...
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