i once saw on a progamme a woman who had killed her brother but had thought it was someone else because she saw herself killing him in the mirror and because she had some type of disorder she thought it was someone else because she thought she looked different.
can anybody help me and tell me what this disorder could be?
2007-06-20 03:09:43 · 11 answers · asked by hello_o_there_o_bob 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I would say that it isn't schizophrenia at all. There are four types: paranoid, catatonic, disorganized, and what they refer to as "undifferentiated". In my opinion, it sounds like none of the above. It could possibly be multiple personality disorder, although this is extremely rare and difficult to diagnose. I would say that she was just trying to play the "mentally ill" card to get out of trouble. Lots of people do it because they don't realize that it is relatively easy for a trained psychologist or psychiatrist to do testing that shows they are faking.
2007-06-20 03:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
That is not identifiable as any specific type of schizophrenia. Delusions and hallucinations could be part of any form of schizophrenia.
Or, if it could be classified as Dissociation (distorted identification of self), it might be a different disorder.
Or maybe she made it up.
My wife and I both work in mental health--she told me about a patient at the state hospital who killed a police officer and said she thought he was her husband.
The court can declare somebody Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity; but they have to have a psychiatrist to testify that the person has a mental illness.
2007-06-20 04:04:27 · answer #2 · answered by majnun99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Schizophrenia is not two personalities or split personalities at all - it is a combinations of positive and negative symptoms - positive being hallucinations (hearing/seeing things that aren't real) and delusions, neative being social withdrawl etc. The vast majority of people with schizophrenia and mental illness as a whole are not violent - just pointing it out!!!!!
2007-06-20 07:20:59 · answer #3 · answered by kaleidoscope_girl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paranoid schizophrenia
2007-06-20 03:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by sheristeele 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is a illness you really do not want to know about ---too much to explain about --get a book from your library to get the correct information---this illness gives a person two personalities one does not know what the other personalities is like,it is a mental illness I would not wish on anybody.I once knew what it was like to be married to a man with this illness.
2007-06-20 03:21:20 · answer #5 · answered by mother 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Paranoid delusional psychosis,
with underlying manic depression in manic phase or
drug induded psychosis.
or
schizophrenia with some associated other problem
or
like mentioned above a scam to avoid prosecution.
2007-06-20 03:17:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
definite those are indicators, bypass on your huge-unfold physician and clarify to her what you're feeling she would be in a position to refer you to a psychiatrist.. with a touch drugs you may sense widespread
2016-09-28 04:06:40 · answer #7 · answered by cronican 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from my experience it sounds like it could be schizophrenia, paranoid type
2007-06-20 03:24:50 · answer #8 · answered by ஜSnazzlefrazzஜ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like she was on drugs.
2007-06-20 03:48:15 · answer #9 · answered by meanpromqueen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called "Trying to get out of jail" Schizophrenia.
2007-06-20 03:14:41 · answer #10 · answered by reddrgn 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋