Madame X has insomnia and constant nightmares. X slept in her 18 year old son's bed for a month when her husband went to work abroad because she is scared of sleeping alone. X washes the dishes many times before using them and when she goes out, she is constantly worrying about whether she has locked the doors and closed all the windows. X is controlling, manipulative and selfish in her personal relationships.
MY QUESTION: Is X insane? And if so, what condition(s) does X have? Please factor in the following facts in your assessment:
a) X is of Indian (Punjabi) descent
b) X has never been schooled
c) X was the best-looking girl in her village
2006-07-19 20:37:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Would this be an arranged marriage where Madame X would have had her choice of suitors? Was the choice of husband made by her of her parents? Is the husband seen as successful in his career?
If Madame X is froma traditional family, then chances are she has been sheltered and primed for her role in life as a good wife. I am not sure how her system can cope with being away from her husband, especially as she must haev been very much used to relying totally on him (her husband went to work overseas when her son was 18).
I think she feels very insecure, and she's not insane. She could be worried about playing the role of ideal wife, whether she has succeeded or failed. This can lead to the nightmares, compulsive desire for cleanliness and manipulation as she likely wants people to remain close to her or within her sphere of control.
I think the key to her 'recovery' would be the people around her. How do her relatives treat her? Is she the only one in the extended family to have a husband working overseas? Is she seen as a poor match for her husband, since he 'left'?
People around her can make things better or worse; what she needs is some recognition for what she has actually done - her son is 18 surely she must have helped in bringing him up, and the issue of teh husband going overseas to work resolved. When is he coming back? Is he sending $ back home? Who controls that $ he sends back home?
2006-07-19 21:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by ekonomix 5 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Not insane. Maybe an obsessive compulsive disorder and possibly an autistic spectrum disorder, probably aspergers.
The fear and selfishness could also have been encouraged by the lack of education and understanding and if she was the best-looking girl in the village, I would guess she had a lot of male attention which would have probably caused a big ego boost.
All of those may have contributed to the severity of the problem but the problems would have already been there.
She is not insane.
2006-07-19 20:51:05 · answer #2 · answered by Evil J.Twin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i highly doubt X is insane. she just needs help.
*what does she have nightmares about? maybe she has repressed unpleasant memories in her subconscious that only surface in dreams.
*what scares her about sleeping alone?
*about the dishes, she sounds like she's got obssessive compulsive disorder. like the guy in leonardo di caprio's character in the movie "aviator".
taking into consideration her indian upbringing, the fact that she had no schooling, it seems her life has been VERY sheltered and most probably not had a "normal" upbringing. indian culture is very conservative, and the majority of the population is illiterate. thus she might have had an extremely crazy upbringing - not to slander indians but it can get quite harsh.
HOWEVER, this isn't the place to be looking for answers. you should take her to a professional psychologist to be assessed properly because no one has the proper authority to diagnose any conditions, apart from psychologists.
Good Luck!
2006-07-19 21:08:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is not enough information on Madame X, her situation and her background to be able to give even a reasonable assessment here. Cultural issues may affect her actions with regards to sleeping arrangements, household hygiene and security, and I am not sure what significance, if any, you are placing on the fact that she was the 'best-looking girl in her village'.
Also, what person do you know that is NOT controlling, manipulative and selfish in their personal relationships?
What are your motives in posing this question?
2006-07-20 03:19:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-10 10:52:48 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From a Psychology perspective your question is severely flawed. The word "insane" is a legal term, not a medical term, and should never be used for any type of medical diagnosis.
2006-07-19 22:05:38 · answer #6 · answered by schlance2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it sounds like X is a person that you are describing that you want to someone to label that you know? It sounds as if X might have an obssessive compulsive disorder, along with paraniod schizophrenia, but then again, she could just be insane.
2006-07-19 20:44:43 · answer #7 · answered by bmarleyfan26 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This site is full of broken English speakers try and Consult the clinical Psychologist.
2006-07-19 21:32:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She sounds obsessive compulsive and she has autophobia. You mentioned the rest, insomnia and behavioral issues such as controlling and manipulative.
2006-07-19 20:44:27 · answer #9 · answered by mx3baby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X needs an education. Obviously, a brain left idle will make its own work. OCD.
2006-07-19 21:23:50 · answer #10 · answered by R.I.P. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋