From these tweets, I suppose we must find out the correct usage of
dissociation (or I must :facepalm

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Dr. Demarte will certainly speak about this in her rebuttal (whenever she gets up to the stand, of course, and Dr. G gets off). :sigh:
Link:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B3c9GNTCAAEOUxs.jpg
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Jen's Trial Diaries ‏@TrialDiariesJ 4m4 minutes ago Phoenix, AZ
I have been ignoring my feelings that creep up but
I'm distracting myself."
#jodiarias #3tvarias
Jen's Trial Diaries ‏@TrialDiariesJ 3m3 minutes ago Phoenix, AZ
Geffner says this is
dissociation #jodiarias #3tvarias
So here goes :facepalm:
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Dissociation Isn't a Life Skill
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/pathological-relationships/201211/dissociation-isnt-life-skill
Recent developments in the theory of dissociation
"... dissociative experiences are among the diagnostic criteria for acute stress disorder (ASD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as borderline personality disorder ...
...the clinical utility of both the ICD-10 and the DSM-IV classifications of dissociative disorders has been called into question...
...these inconsistencies between ICD-10, DSM-IV and clinical reality not only illustrate the confusion surrounding the complex issue of dissociation, but may also serve to perpetuate it...
...
there is no consistent agreement about precisely what dissociation "is"..."
so for me-
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1525127/
Link:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5LEkAbIgAAa3Vo.jpg
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Oh- another word we should be aware of, IMO (very important):
Malingering
Law and Psychiatry- Malingering
"...People trying to avoid responsibility or punishment for something, such as criminal behavior, generally feign psychosis...
...The first level of assessment is suspicion.
...Many commonly used psychological and neuropsychological tests can raise
ones index of suspicion, although they should not be used alone to make a diagnosis of malingering.
http://www.reidpsychiatry.com/columns/Reid07-00.pdf
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Addressing The Issue of Malingering Within Forensic Assessment
"...recent surveys of attorneys indicate that the majority of lawyers feel they should inform and prepare their clients for any psychological assessment.
Attorneys may coach their clients on how to respond to psychological testing and some attorneys argue that it is their ethical obligation to assist their client in this way and failure to do so could be construed as malpractice..."
HMMM :thinking:
http://www.all-about-forensic-psychology.com/malingering.html
Link:
http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/201...8/anigif_enhanced-buzz-24483-1395232110-8.gif
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NEUROPSYCH & PSYCH TESTING : CRIMINAL LAW
MALINGERING
"... Malingering assessment is made more challenging when lawyers or even other mental health professionals
coach clients before testing in order to help them avoid being detected as malingerers....
http://www.forensicpanel.com/expert_services/neuropsychology/criminal_law/malingering.html
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A very in-dept look at malingering:
Clinical and conceptual problems in the attribution of malingering in forensic evaluations.
...At best, our tests can tell us that what we are seeing is unlikely to be, for example, schizophrenia or a true neuropsychological deficit, but such tests cannot tell us that the individual before us is intentionally lying (i.e., malingering), because tests cannot ascertain the motive or intention behind an individual's presentation or test performance, and motive is the essential component of malingering...
...when psychologists make judgments about malingering they are venturing outside the normal bounds of the science of psychology and are actually making a judgment about an individual's motives, intentions, and behavior....
There is no litmus test for whether someone is malingering, and in many cases in which forensic experts differ regarding malingering, they continue to do so even after a judge or jury has rendered a verdict that for legal (but not scientific) purposes answers the question...."
(in missy's case, IMO, Dr. G is assuming that missy is not lying )
http://www.jaapl.org/content/37/1/98.long
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Mentally Ill or Malingering?
"...sometimes a clever psychopath can convince a lot of people that he's mentally ill...."
http://www.crimelibrary.com/criminal_mind/psychology/fathers_who_kill/8.html
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"Quid est veritas?")