Sybil seemed to have the all-American family, but reports sexual abuse at the hands of her well-respected mother, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia years before Sybil was born. ... " After extensive treatment and research, Sybil has an extraordinary case of Post-traumatic stress disorder and Dissociative Identity Disorder, as the result of despicable sexual abuse endured at the hands of her mother. After psychoanalyzing memories of sexual abuse for years as a child, it seems as though Sybil has dissociated from herself as a defense mechanism to block out the abuse that was occurring. ....

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Another aspect to keep in mind is the possibility of special treatment of mental illness due to the fact that female offenders are more likely to have a history of sexual and/or physical abuse. ... Bureau of Justice Statistics survey of state prison inmates reported that "...more than 43% of women inmates said they had been physically or sexually abused before their admission to prison." While sexual and physical abuses have a strong affect on both men and women, there is no one blanket method of treating them. ...

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"A Rose For Emily" by William Faulkner deals with the shocking subject of morbid fascination, resistance to change, and the lasting effects of a father's pattern of psychological abuse; however, I do not believe it deals with necrophilia per se. The term necrophilia implies a sexual component, which is not overtly evident in the story. ... This incessant psychological abuse is described as "too virulent and too furious to die" within Emily's psyche. The thwarting of Emily's womanhood has instilled in her a fear of intimacy and a lack of control over her actions that w...

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Katherina recalled discovering her uncle and her cousin, Franziska during one of their sexual encounters. ... According to Katherina, the same uncle, had made multiple sexual advances towards Katherina herself, two or three years before Kathernia's traumatic discovery. ... Critique This passage touches a very ugly and common problem in our society; minor sexual abuse. Nothing can be more traumatizing to a child's mental health than taking away the innocence of a child by an act of sexual abuse. As depicted in this passage, a young girl was abused when she was fourteen year old, wh...

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Psychologists believe that serial killers may have experienced some type of abuse as children; neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, or some other type of maltreatment. ... Many believe that it could be injury to the brain from an accident, being born that way, abuse, or an imbalance somewhere in the brain. ...

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Much of Freud's theory was based on primal, sexual or aggressive urges. The main driving force behind human behaviour was what he called the libido, which is basically defined as sexual energy. ... The classic example of repression at its most extreme is that of individuals who have been physically or sexually abused at a young age. Memories of instances of abuse have been "pushed-out" of the consciousness and in some cases, the individual may remember their childhood as being a happy one until something acts to trigger the memories of abuse (such as the use of hypnosis or similar...

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Many children who are physically and sexually abused feel this way. ... In other cases young children subject to physical and sexual abuse associate the pain with home and comfort, especially those who were hurt by those they loved. ...

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Which mostly were teenage students that were battling depression, drug and alcoholic abuse. ... On the other hand this Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program does not address one of the major issue in the military which is the high rates of sexual assault on both women and men soldiers. According to the documentary, "The Invisible War" directed by Dick, women are at a higher risk of post-traumatic stress from sexual assault than those fighting in combat. ... These sexual assaults can result in trauma and mistrust and it's hard to see the positivity and resilience for someone who ...

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The id is fueled by life-integrating sexual energy or libido. ... Interestingly, Freud originally assumed that childhood sexual abuse was the central cause of his patient's hysterical behavior. ... Immediate gratification can occur via fantasy opposed to considering the possibility of actual sexual abuse. ...

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The next time we see this alter personality is when Vail finds a sexual tape of Stampler and his girlfriend directed by the archbishop. ... Roy believes that Stampler is too passive to stand up to the archbishop, who forced Stampler to perform sexual acts in front of the him. ... According to Davison the recovery of repressed painful memories will be facilitated by recreating the state into which the patient presumably entered during the original abuse. ... It is widely believed that Dissociative Identity Disorder is the result from problematic family relationships, specifically, physical an...

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Their behavior is often risky and unpredicatble in money arrangements, intimate relatioships, substance abuse, gambling, shoplifting, and other reckless, illegal crimes. ... About seventy-five percent of the borderline-afflicted population have developed it due to dysfunctional, often mental, emotional, physical, even sexual abuse. ... This can be caused by genetic defect, childhood bipolar disorder, maternal substance abuse and FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome), and ADD or ADHD. ...

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He remembers his mother, who abused him mentally, and traumatized him into being afraid of having sexual thoughts when he was younger. This affects his ability to have sexual relations with a woman he has feelings for named, Alice. ...

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In some cases a lot of the convicted suffer from abuses, such as physical or emotional. ... A lot of the people could have went through physical abuse from peers or parents. ... One other type is the "Hedonistic Killer", which means this person obtains sexual satisfaction through homicides. ...

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Her sexual orientation is lesbian. ... PTSD may develop after a person is exposed to one or more traumatic events, such as sexual assault, warfare, serious injury, or threats of imminent death. ... Sadie doesn't get along with anyone or has any social or sexual interest. ... Her environment and peers may have caused her a sense of emptiness because she has a different sexual orientation that the town mocks her for. ... Also even though we see her wanting to be prescribed more Oxies she doesn't seem to be abusing it and taking high doses. ...

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., 1997; DOH, 2005) and the general behaviours influenced by alcohol involve violence, unsafe sexual tendencies leading to unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, injuries and a rise in illegal activities (Bewick et al., 2007). ... AEs play a key role in the social context of alcohol use and abuse and should have been considered and possibly included within this study; they are the belief in individuals behaving inline with their expectations of alcohol effects, even if it's only a placebo (Marlatt and Rohensow, 1980). ... Social pressure and alcohol expectancies may give ind...

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"At the severe extreme, I think of a client whose family history was filled with depression and alcohol abuse, who had an alcoholic father and psychotically depressed mother. ... Despite the advances of feminism, escalating levels of sexism and violence--from undervalued intelligence to sexual harassment in elementary school--cause girls to stifle their creative spirit and natural impulses, which, ultimately, destroys their self-esteem. ...

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The pituitary gland is also damaged, which regulates hunger, thirst, blood pressure, and sexual behavior. ... It's a widely held theory of drug use and abuse in which include stages of progression. ...

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He would become intensely aroused by watching woman who were sexually violated. ... After only a few months the relationship ended with Linda refusing to see Steven anymore due to his physical and verbal abuse. ...

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Juvenile delinquency is considered law breaking by a minor usually between the ages of ten and eighteen. They would not be considered crimes as they would be for adults, but would be considered delinquent acts for younger people that are minors. Depending on the type and severity of the offense comm...

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Despite the emotional and physical abuse, Gein adored his mother (Case File- Ed Gein). ... His newfound interest and acquired anatomy data lead to many sexually explicit necrophiliac activities (Ed Gein). ... He would follow her, and be over extensively concerned of her daily physical and emotional status regardless of the harsh verbal and physical abuse he received. ...

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Research in personality ranges from analyses of genetic codes and studies of biological systems to the study of sexual, social, ethnic, and cultural bases of thought, feelings, and behavior. ... This would include the use of various drugs by the mother, such as alcohol, tobacco, and crack, or some sort of physical abuse to the mother during the pregnancy. ...

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