However, a psychiatric evaluation is done, it is seen that Stampler possesses multiple characteristics of Dissociative Identity Disorder. ... Dissociative Identity Disorder was formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder. ... It is because of all of these symptoms that I believe Aaron Stampler has Dissociative Identity Disorder. ... Unfortunately Dissociative Identity Disorder is extremely difficult to deal with clinically and hard to treat. ... "Psychoanalytic treatment is perhaps more widespread as a choice of treatment for dissociative disorders than for any other psychological prob...

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The biological theory holds that psychological disorders are caused by physiological malfunctions, for example, the nervous system or the endocrine glands often stemming from hereditary factors. ... The psychoanalytic theory was developed by Sigmund Freud and his followers who believed that behavior disorders are symbolic expressions of unconscious conflicts, which can usually be traced to childhood. ... The cognitive-behavioral model deals with both internal and external learning processes in the development and treatment of psychological disorders. The cognitive-behavioral theory has helped...

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There are psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, and psychologists who all have psychological interests and careers but do different activities on a daily basis and have been through different training. ... A Psychiatrist is the health professional who distinguishes between physical or psychological causes to either physical or psychological issues. (2) Psychiatrists must go to medical school with very few choices allowed for them. ... It is also a type of treatment that is used when a patient has psychological problems. ... They help their patients deal with difficult situations such as chronic il...

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For decades within the psychological community, it has been said that the twentieth century would go down as the "Freudian Century" of thought, mind, and ideals. ... Considering the nature of the so-called Freudian revolution of psychological thought, it seems that the essence of Freud's ideals lies not in the discovery of new facts but in the process of discovering new ways of interpreting man's emotions, motives, and mind. ... Freud's theory of psychoanalysis is, to this day, a theory geared toward treating psychological disorders of the mental life and behavior of people. ...

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Central to Jungian psychology is the concept of individuation, referring to the psychological evolution of an individual over time. ... In fact, it was Jung's feeling that the greater the split between the conscious and unconscious mind, the greater the likelihood of a neurotic, or in some cases, psychotic disorder. For Jung, then, psychological symptoms frequently signal the fact that our psyche is fragmented, unbalanced, and ill-adapted to reality. ... Identification with the specific persona (doctor, scholar, and politician) inhibits psychological development. ... By observing a gre...

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