i need to write a paper on a mental condition. i cant think of any to write about, so i thought i would ask here: what would catch your attention? what is little known, but very interesting?
i find the human mind a very interesting place. come up with something good!
thank you!
2007-02-09 01:14:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
since you said "little known", i would suggest alcoholic dementia and the related korsakoff syndrome, but, these are more neurologic (they might fly though, you could say they are a "mental conditon")....or how about dissociative fugue (aka psychogenic fugue) - i leave it to you to investigate what these are...it's all good stuff
[or just thumb through a dsm-iv and see if anything catches your eye]
2007-02-09 01:23:44 · answer #1 · answered by izaboe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiple Personality Disorder/Dissociative Identity Disorder - a psychiatric disorder characterized by having at least one "alter" personality that controls behavior. The "alters" are believed to occur spontaneously, involuntarily, and function independently of each other. Significant amnesia, which is not explained by ordinary forgetfulness, is also a recognized symptom of MPD.
There is belief that the cause of MPD is repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse.
2007-02-09 01:45:53 · answer #2 · answered by sprechensiemitmir 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was something on yahoo yesterday about a type of amnesia where the person wouldn't recognize his wife after 20 seconds. I think it was the result of a brain trauma.
2007-02-09 01:21:28 · answer #3 · answered by wildbill05733 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wrote a paper on personal experience. I had a friend who kept having panic attacks and she didn't know it. I described her signs and symptoms, what would trigger them, etc. Got an A+. Maybe, this will work for you.
2007-02-09 01:21:30 · answer #4 · answered by Janet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first answer from jerry H, he is right on it being very hard to distinguish the two, do some research on it.
2007-02-09 01:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by It's MIRANDA!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depression ! The link between physical and mental pain. The pain is real they both exist. And thus a drug addict is born..
2007-02-09 01:56:14 · answer #6 · answered by ginger c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I SUPPOSE THAT FIRST YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT A MENTAL CONDITION MEANS.IF YOU REALLY WANT TO STUDY AND THEN WRITE A PAPER ON MENTAL CONDITIONS WRITE ON SCHIZOPHRENIA. PLEASE DO REMEMBER THAT WRITING A PAPER IS NOT JUST A COPY AND PASTE ACTIVITY. YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO FULLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE WRITING. GOOD LUCK
2007-02-09 01:23:18 · answer #7 · answered by srikant b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about schizophrenia, it is very interesting because the person has illusions and believes them to be real... you should check it out :)
2007-02-09 01:23:45 · answer #8 · answered by Kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bi-polar/manic phases vs. depression interesting. hard to diagnose
2007-02-09 01:18:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd suggest bipolar disorder, but that's because I am bipolar so it fascinates me.
2007-02-09 01:34:54 · answer #10 · answered by fiVe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋