Реферат: Abnormal Psychology Mental Disorders Essay Research Paper

is important that the family does act one in because the number one cause of

suicide is depression that went untreated.

The signs of depression that one should be on the look out for in a

suspected sufferer include: hopelessness, sadness, inability to make decisions,

inability to concentrate, sudden weight changes, constant complaining, and many

others. The treatment for such sufferers often include ?talk therapy? and a

prescription for antidepressants.

The most important think that can be done for some one facing a

depression is for their friends and family to be there for them. 80- 90% of

those faced with depression can be helped but they can?t beat it alone.

Multiple Personality Disorder

http://wchat.on.ca/web/asarc/mpd.html

Multiple personality disorder is the existence of more than one dominate

personality within an individual. Each personality having its own behavior and

social relationships. The disorder is most commonly associated with physical

and/or sexual abuse of the sufferer at a young age. The abuse they go through

is often prolonged and done by a family member.

Diagnosing someone with multiple personality disorder is often hard for

many reasons. Patients often withhold important information that would be used

to diagnose the disorder because they do not want to be labeled crazy. Doctors?

ignorance about the disorder is another reason it is often misdiagnosed.

Multiple personality disorder was originally thought of as being extremely rare,

so must professionals thought they would never see a case. It was not even in

he DSM until 1980.

In treating someone with multiple personality disorder their trust must

first be gained so they then are willing to participate in the treatment. The

patient must then be told what their problem is, which needs to be done very

gentle in adults so that they do not get offended. The third stage in treatment

is to learn all the personalities, their names, origins, problems, and