I agree with pretty much what you've said. I know he lied, but I saw a broken spirit. What I saw was that little boy inside that was torn apart. As the old adage goes," the squeaky wheel gets the oil". I think alot more was expected of him, and whenever something happened I think Lee got the heat. After all he was the oldest, he should know better.
It would not surprise me if Lee was made to purchase his Mustang because now it was Casey's time to drive.
I think his fiance did all she could to try and make it as easy for him as possible so it would not be another arrow from the family had she said otherwise. jmo
Lee should have moved out when he turned 18 if he was so tortured, IMO. I don't think he would have ever left home, if Casey had not become pregnant...this whole family had some weird things going on, IMO.
You know she did. Her former bf's testimonies all imply that she has a preoccupied attachment style, quickly developing attachments and becoming clingywi th men she dates. A man who was her only contact to the outside world for three years would lead to her having a hard time separating and possibly making assumptions about their 'relationship' (wanting to create emotional intimacy).
She could have just suffered the normal losses, pets, didn't finish h.s., lots of relationships left behind, she was probably dumped herself, lost friends, (loss isn't always death), he might also be talking about Caylee. She lost jobs, had a miscarriage I believe, she might just not have had some things, such as a supportive mother, that would be ideal. Now she has lost her family and is losing her defense family. Hopefully losing the enabling, the dependency on others, etc. Any lack could be considered a loss as well. We don';t know if she really was sexually abused or not, we have accusations, but that could be false. It is possible since she and brother aren't too far apart in age, there could have been more agreement there on her part (if something happened)
I agree that she needs treatment, not feel-good therapy. She needs to do Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (1 yr. long) and Moral Reconation therapy (for people with criminal backgrounds), perhaps substance abuse treatment (she was drinking a lot) - both of these are evidence-based therapies, approved to reduce the symptoms, other wise it is pretty hopeless with her traits, she will reoffend and continue to be the Crazy Casey to public, diagnoses be damned. Later she can work on personal issues. Ignoring this huge elephant of a trial, she has criminal behavior with the check fraud and lying to law enforcement and not reporting a missing toddler and in my area she would have to go to one of these classes, hopefully all, to do these therapies. The thinking and behavior must be changed..
HOWEVER, motivation is the key, these things are not easy and Moral Reconation is based on honesty (she would ideally have to confess her crimes to a group). DBT is a lot of homework. So without serious help, not a male psychiatrist like the idiot Abelow said (she will need a female therapist as most women with abuse backgrounds need, most psychiatrists just write perscriptions and have no training in therapy or treatment protocalls), she will fall back on her favorite coping mechanisms, as most do - hers are - man hopping, drinking (pilling?), denial, projection, lying, manipulating, sloughing off responsibility, etc. and criminal behavior. All IMO based on my experience. We can't diagnose without having seen her for interviews, but we saw what we saw, LOTS of collateral contact.
According to the one bearded psychologist who tested Casey there is nothing to treat. No personality disorders and no mental illness. She had narcissistic traits 3 years ago when this all happened according to him.
I saw him today. I am very skeptical of independent psychologists who interpret their own MMPI's. I have discovered during my career in litigation, that the most objective interpretations are those that are computer generated. It's not only because opinions can be "bought" by a particular side, but because ego of the psychologist comes into play. The interpretations are as subjective as the individual interpreting them.
I don't think for a minute that she was capable of not registering as invalid or having a personality disorder. I would like to see his raw data. I ALWAYS request the raw data. I wish these worthless "anchors" would do so...Dr. Drew should know better. He makes me want to vomit.
Andrea Yates was insane. She should not have been convicted. She was the epitome of ca-razy. Casey is the epitome of evil. There is a HUGE difference.
The MMPI uses specific algorithms that all psychologists learn. There is no "opinion." You interpret the significant scales and that is it. I never put my opinion and all my sentences begin "Individuals with similar profiles..." The computer generated profiles is the exact same as hand scored it just takes a lot less time. And the funny part about your comment is, the print out doesn't even give you a full interpretation of the elevated scales and codetypes. And it is not subjective. Otherwise, there wouldn't be reliability and validity involved.
I do not EVER release raw data to any lawyer because they are not trained in the MMPI. I ONLY release raw data to other psychologists. How in the world can a lawyer do all the algorithms and interpretations if they have not been trained in it? That would be a scary world if raw data is released to an uneducated (in psych interpretations) person and say here you go you interpret it.
I am getting tired of people saying psychologists don't know what they are saying and doing. Why do you think they go to school. To learn to pick their nose. I just don't get it. I don't bash other professions and tell them they don't know how to do their jobs. Rant over.
I am getting tired of people saying psychologists don't know what they are saying and doing. Why do you think they go to school. To learn to pick their nose. I just don't get it. I don't bash other professions and tell them they don't know how to do their jobs. Rant over.
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When I read this I sense that you have been hurt and angry by people who have attacked your profession. Please know that I never intended to attack the entire profession. I used to work in a psychotherapy office and there were so many incredibly talented individuals that I admired. But can you honestly tell me that every person in your entire occupation...in the entire world, even though they have had an incredible education...is not capable of error, or incompetence, or pandering?
That is patently absurd. Lawyers go through an incredible amount of education, yet there is a losing lawyer on every case. Does that mean the losing lawyer is incompetent? No! But if they do not learn from their experience and wish to win a future case, then all the education in the world is not going to help them. What will help them is humble pie.
I don't even know you, but I know litigation. I am an "all cards on the table kind of girl". The mere fact that anyone would be so defensive and possessive of their raw data would automatically raise a red flag in my mind. If one doesn't have anything to hide, and their interpretations are beyond reproach, who cares whether they are released. If some unscrupulous lawyer attempts to discredit the raw data without using a trained PhD, it won't withstand judicial scrutiny.
You sound as though your releasing raw data to another psychologist will ensure that you both come to the same conclusion. You and I both know that is not the case. And if it is the case, you haven't been doing it long enough or involved in litigation enough and therefore, lack the objectivity needed to address the issue.I do love your spunk though!!
While I agree with you in principle about interpreting MMPI data...I also must disagree with all psychologists diagnosing correctly. You can take a patient to ten different experts and get ten varying answers regarding diagnosis.
Our ethics code states we are not allowed to release raw data unless the person on the receiving end has been trained in interpretation of psychological evaluations.