Psychological Disorders Response
DID, Dissociative Identity Disorder according to David Myers (2014) is “A massive dissociation of self from ordinary consciousness characterizes those with dissociative identity disorder (DID), in which two or more distinct identities are said to alternately control the person’s behavior.” (p. 638).
Symptoms of this disorder are (1) Loss of memory for periods of time of events and people. (2) Thoughts of committing suicide and attempts made. (3) Feelings of being separated from ones’ body. (4) Poor relationships.
A person who has experienced traumatic events involving some physical or emotional suffering subconsciously suppresses these memories as a defensive mechanism. And when these suppressed painful …show more content…
It knows no national boundaries, and it affects both males and females—though men tend to be struck earlier, more severely and slightly more often (Aleman et al., 2003; Picchioni & Murray, 2007). For some, schizophrenia will appear suddenly, seemingly as a reaction to stress. For others, as was the case with Maxine, schizophrenia develops gradually, emerging from a long history of social inadequacy and poor school performance (MacCabe et al., 2008). Schizophrenia is a disease of the brain manifest in symptoms of the mind.” (p. …show more content…
The hearing of voices and having delusional thoughts are also terrifying the person who is schizophrenic. Thoughts that are distorted by false beliefs, paranoid thoughts that induce fear incite feelings that someone is out to get them or someone is following them. These fragmented and strange thoughts form a pattern of thinking that is delusional.
Fetal-virus infections are believed to be responsible for children developing schizophrenic symptoms. Women who contract flu like symptoms during this time add to the odds of their child developing genetically with schizophrenia. Further research is being done in the area of genetics. Researchers are studying the effects of dopamine and other neurotransmitters in the brain and how they are influenced by specific genes. A parent that has this disorder stands a good chance of passing this gene trait on to their sibling.
The good news is this disease is treatable. Early detection and the proper therapeutic approach have helped people to function in society and they are able to enjoy
DID, Dissociative Identity Disorder according to David Myers (2014) is “A massive dissociation of self from ordinary consciousness characterizes those with dissociative identity disorder (DID), in which two or more distinct identities are said to alternately control the person’s behavior.” (p. 638).
Symptoms of this disorder are (1) Loss of memory for periods of time of events and people. (2) Thoughts of committing suicide and attempts made. (3) Feelings of being separated from ones’ body. (4) Poor relationships.
A person who has experienced traumatic events involving some physical or emotional suffering subconsciously suppresses these memories as a defensive mechanism. And when these suppressed painful …show more content…
It knows no national boundaries, and it affects both males and females—though men tend to be struck earlier, more severely and slightly more often (Aleman et al., 2003; Picchioni & Murray, 2007). For some, schizophrenia will appear suddenly, seemingly as a reaction to stress. For others, as was the case with Maxine, schizophrenia develops gradually, emerging from a long history of social inadequacy and poor school performance (MacCabe et al., 2008). Schizophrenia is a disease of the brain manifest in symptoms of the mind.” (p. …show more content…
The hearing of voices and having delusional thoughts are also terrifying the person who is schizophrenic. Thoughts that are distorted by false beliefs, paranoid thoughts that induce fear incite feelings that someone is out to get them or someone is following them. These fragmented and strange thoughts form a pattern of thinking that is delusional.
Fetal-virus infections are believed to be responsible for children developing schizophrenic symptoms. Women who contract flu like symptoms during this time add to the odds of their child developing genetically with schizophrenia. Further research is being done in the area of genetics. Researchers are studying the effects of dopamine and other neurotransmitters in the brain and how they are influenced by specific genes. A parent that has this disorder stands a good chance of passing this gene trait on to their sibling.
The good news is this disease is treatable. Early detection and the proper therapeutic approach have helped people to function in society and they are able to enjoy