Maya was sexually abused by a family friend when she was a c…
Maya was sexually abused by a family friend when she was a child. For a long period of time after the abuse, she became mute and couldn’t speak, despite there being nothing wrong with her vocal cords. She eventually regained her speech back and became a renowned singer. What disorder did she appear to suffer from?
Read DetailsTaylor has been sick for as long as she can remember. Her mo…
Taylor has been sick for as long as she can remember. Her mother almost never leaves her side and takes her to numerous doctors for a variety of ailments. Taylor had several surgeries, including having her gallbladder removed and being placed on a feeding tube at one point. When Taylor went to summer camp one year, miraculously all her symptoms disappeared. However, when she returned home with her mother, they began again, along with some new physical complaints. Doctors are starting to get suspicious that there is something else going on with Taylor’s illnesses and that her mother is responsible for her getting sick. What scenario seems most likely in this case?
Read DetailsRichard, a 60-year-old gardener lives alone in his one-bedro…
Richard, a 60-year-old gardener lives alone in his one-bedroom shack amid stacks of newspapers loomed just at shoulder height, topped with magazines, bottles, cartons, and grocery packaging. Alarmingly, around the gas cooker where he makes his frugal repast of boiled eggs and toast, a pile of paper and packaging fills this area of his home from floor to ceiling. Most of the things he has collected have no value, nonetheless he has severe anxiety at the thought of throwing them out, even if they represent a fire risk, putting his life in danger. He was referred to a community mental health team and diagnosed with
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