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Category: Abnormity

  • The Abnormal Psychology of Munchausen by Proxy Disorder

    The Abnormal Psychology of Munchausen by Proxy Disorder

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    Do you remember the scene in Sixth Sense when Cole attends a family party and meets a young girl who gives him a videotape showing her mother poisoning her with household cleaner? This scene was one of the first depictions of Munchausen by proxy disorder on film. Since then, the media has provided many reenactments…

  • Women Who Kill: Lacey Spears

    Women Who Kill: Lacey Spears

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    By now (thanks to the media), most of us are aware of the disturbing case of child abuse and murder that is the story of Gypsy Rose – a young woman subjected to decades of abuse by a mother fixated on receiving attention and affection from fulfilling the role of devoted caregiver. Eventually, Gypsy lashed…

  • The Abnormal Psychology of Postpartum Psychosis

    The Abnormal Psychology of Postpartum Psychosis

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    While postpartum depression occurs in up to 20% of women who have children, psychotic manifestations are even more rare, and thus much less understood. As most of us know, giving birth to a baby can bring about many changes, including changes in a new mom’s mood and emotions. About 85% of individuals experience some type…