At first it may appear to be just an imaginary friend, but it never really goes away. ... After becoming part of a person's mind, an alter can not grow or change. ... In the 1940's, a women by the name of Eve was diagnosed as the very first case of Dissociative Identity Disorder. ... This person was someone that her husband had not yet encountered. ... Recognizing that he or she has a problem, and that they do indeed have alter personalities, is the first step of treatment. ...

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If a person has these symptoms then he or she may have the mental disorder called schizophrenia. Schizophrenia was first recognized as a mental disorder about a hundred years ago and researchers have been looking for the cure ever since. ... In the beginning stages of schizophrenia, a person could be viewed as being shy or quiet. ... They may also wrongfully believe that they are some historic person or a person of great importance. ... By pooling all of their information they can see a pattern in what a schizophrenic person may say and distinguish it between a normal person's resp...

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The mysterious ending could have been interrupted in a variety of different views depending on the person watching the movie. ... The patient Prot was a delusional person, that no effect from the most powerful ant psychotic drugs. ... After a wake up talk from Prot he is the first person to get her out of her room since she has been there. ... First, he gave an entire map of his solar system and the exact coordinates. ... Also Bess was missing because he said he was going to take one person back with him. ...

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Each personality is different that makes up the person. The person can switch at any given time from one personality to another, and not realizing it. Memory loss happens all the time when the person switches from personalities to personalities and the person often doesn't have the memories of the other personalities. ... Ever personality a person make there is a trigger that makes that person switch personalities. ... At first I didn't know what was happening, I was wondering if I said something wrong or if I did something that I upset the person but at the end I found out that the ...

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First it focuses on Olga's background, symptoms, and behavior currently. ... In a short period of time Olga transformed from a well known person to a stranger. ... J., 2001) Schizophrenia usually first appears in the late teens and mid thirties. ... Sometimes stress in a person's life triggers schizophrenic symptoms. ... Schizophrenia usually first appears in late teens and mid thirties. ...

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In this axial assessment, the lower the number is, the less the person is functioning. If the number is higher, the person is functioning better. ... In a diagnosis of a personality disorder, the person's culture must be taken into consideration. ... The first disorder discussed was Paranoid Personality Disorder, which is located in Cluster A. ... A person with this disorder constantly thinks other people are trying to intentionally harm them. ...

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That is enough proof to state that Andrea is a very mentally disturbed person full of delusions and visions from the outside of this world. ... Those who are not too familiar with schizophrenia obviously have no clue what delusions are all about; therefore can easily accuse a person of a criminal act. ... A life sentence in prison for a sick person is an ignorant and irresponsible decision. The main purpose of any criminal justice system is to point out to a criminal that the action which he or she chose is wrong; therefore a person serves time in prison to learn a lesson. ... The only fair...

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A manic-depressive person experiences desires to be sociable and very conspicuous. ... During a manic episode, a person is unbearable to be next to; they irritate people around them to the point where they would leave the person. ... I couldn't follow the path of my own thoughts sentences flew around in my head and fragmented first into phrases and then words; finally, only sounds remained. ... Having this support helps improve a persons relationship skill with other people. Living with a depressed person can be very difficult and stressful on the family members and friends. ...

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The disease is an abnormal decay of the person's mental functions. ... All these factors force the person to require medical attention constantly as they cannot face the daily tasks of their lives. ... Schizophrenia can be draining on both the person with schizophrenia and their families. ... A person with schizophrenia believes that his delusions are true and it is very hard for a person to talk to him. ... Some years went by before I heard voices and -- I became first disturbed in 1959, and I didn't hear voices until the summer of 1964 I think, but then after that, I heard voic...

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After her first attempt, she was diagnosed with post-partum depression and psychosis and began treatment. ... She told her husband she was hearing voices and had been hearing them since the birth of their first child. ... Of all the people who should have noticed that something was wrong with Andrea, Russell should have been the first. ... If a person who is depressed stops treatment before told to stop, it shows within a day. The person will demonstrate severe mood swings, become angry easily, and cry for no apparent reason. ...

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The first hospital, which would take care of the mentally ill, was Pennsylvania Hospital founded by the Quakers in 1752. ... As did Benjamin Rush, America's first psychiatrist. ... Warning signs can assist a person from getting too far one way or the other (hypomania or manic); but this goes hand in hand with medications. ... The very first step to diagnosis is to find the R MD that will work well for the person. ...

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One person who was accused of being a witch was Elizabeth Weed. ... Since Elizabeth was obviously a religious person, because she always said her prayers at bedtime, why would she have sent an evil spirit after an innocent child? Because at the time, one out of every four babies died before their first birthday, it must be concluded that it was not Elizabeth who caused the death of the child. ... First, in all of the cases, the accused witches talked about the various ways that the devil appeared to them and how he asked them to renounce God and Christ in order to serve and worship him. .....

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She uses her abilities to show the everyday person that anyone can have mental disorders, even movie stars, actors/actresses, comedians and any and all celebrities as well as the general public to include you or someone related to you. ... She for the first time felt "normal". At first, she admitted that it was a bit embarrassing taking her pill in front of anyone, so she made a ritual out of it to assure she would take it daily. ... She did not run her life by going back into every situation and asking every person she had wronged for forgiveness, if the opportunity presented itself, she w...

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A person's tolerance for stress has a lot to do with whether or not they develop it. ... The chances are much higher for the person to develop BPD. ... He feels this way because a person's nature can change from a result of society's view points and life experiences. ... These among with other emotions are shown more or less due to the environment that person grew up in. ... The majority of similarities genetics gives to a person are things like their needs for shelter, food, water, money, and power. ...

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The main person that is speaking out for more government aid is vice-president's wife Tipper Gore. ... I feel that even if the proposals become law it's only the first step to fixing this problem. ... I think that there is a huge percentage of our population that is not properly cared for and it's a shame that it will probably take some horrible act committed by a person against society that needed care and didn't receive it to bring about change....

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At first glance, Dr. ... Defining the "feature of this disorder is that certain aspects of the person's identity are dissociated, accounting for the change in the name of this disorder in DSM-IV from multiple personality disorder to DID"[Dur101]. ... "Unlike Multiple Personality Disorder, which is more like a disease, where a person has it or does not have it, most professionals feel that dissociation ranges from a "normal" state, daydreaming, to more pathological forms"[Wal96]. ... The characteristics of MPD and DID are that it affects persons that have suffered fro...

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Using first person point of view is significant in that it allows the reader to engage in the thoughts of the narrator and, thus, make a conclusion about his or her character. In Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," the reader can conclude based on the thoughts and remarks of the narrator that he is derang...

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The patient is placed in a specially equipped room, where a clinical team first issues intravenous general anesthetic. ... For example if there is a person going through manic-depression this can be a very helpful cure. Especially if this person may have suicidal tendencies. ... Prozac was first used in the 1930's in Italy and is still used, while temporary drugs (Prozac, Ritalin) will eventually reach a downfall. ...

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When you are born with something you cannot change, it is not right to judge and make evaluations based upon that person. ... I was in first grade at the time, and the special education class was right next to the class I was in, so we would have buddies with their class. ... We have laws and requirements that make it possible for anyone with a disability that needs a walking assistance, to access almost everything that your average person could. ... In the same first grade class I had, it taught me a lot about this topic in relation to people with disabilities. ...

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How does that make that person feel? ... Five of the residents refused to go in their new home at first. ... I am still in awe over the fact that a person could treat another person differently because of differences in their brains. ...

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The first theory of this disease was conjured in the fourth century B.C. by Hippocrates, the Greek physician. ... Aretaeus of Cappadocia, who lived in the second century B.C., made the first complete description. ... The first category of believed causes for depression is genetics. ... The depressed person suffers from characteristic distortions- for example, seeing criticism where there is none- because he's unable to take in and process information correctly" (Silverstein 23-24). ... Furthermore, a change in one's environment or a lost object that meant a lot, such as a well-l...

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At first glance, the view of Hamlet is simply a heartbroken individual bent on revenge. ... The first clue is in act one scene two where he makes a comment about the king. ... The first exhibition of his building madness can be seen when Hamlet states he will "put an antic disposition on-" (2.1, 181). ... In reality, this play explored the idea of how a person reacts to human responsibility, and choices between justice and revenge....

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An example of Maggie's mood disorder is that first she feels she was going to promoted to floor manager at her job and then she felt hopeless because she didn't receive the promotion. ... Family therapy-a person in a family that need therapy, so the whole family has to go to the therapy to identify the patient and help the family. ...

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The first symptom of Borderline Personality Disorder Holden demonstrates is suicidal behavior. ... Implying that a person with BPD has a difficult time maintaining a bond between themselves and other people. ...

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To fulfill her social need she invents a person she thinks she sees inside the wallpaper. ... (p227) The treatment contributes to her impending mental demise She is first diagnosed with a minor nervous disorder. ...

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