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Differential Diagnosis: Simple ADHD Inattentiveness and Dissociation

By Dr Jim Bierman, PhD |

Q: When I was 15, I was diagnosed with ADHD, but a traumatic memory from my childhood resurfaced recently and I started to look into dissociation. I was wondering how you can tell the difference between the two? My forgetfulness often extends into amnesia: my girlfriend will frequently ask me about something we did or [...]

I Can’t Remember Being Maid of Honor

By Dr Virginia S. Wood, PsyD |

Q: I can remember snippets of my childhood, but don’t seem to recall a lot of it. That doesn’t really concern me — it looks like that’s quite common. What does concern me is this: I recently reconnected with a childhood friend who mentioned her wedding and that I was her maid of honor. Not [...]

Can’t Decide Who to Be, Where to Go, or What to Do

By Dr George Simon, PhD |

Q: I’m 17 and I live in a small country in Europe. I don’t know what to do. I’m experiencing a sort of paradox. I want to do so much that I can’t decide what exactly I want to do. I just sit day after day and do whatever comes to mind. I also think [...]

Violent Crimes and Demonic Possession

By Dr George Simon, PhD |

Q: I am doing research for a book, so I would like to know this: What kinds of treatment or counseling would be given to someone who has committed violent crimes and claims they are demon-possessed? Also, what is Dissociative Identity Disorder, and what are your thoughts on this condition? A: You ask about some [...]

Dissociative Episodes, PTSD, or Repressed Memories?

By Dr George Simon, PhD |

Q: I was wondering if could get some help to identify a strange phenomenon that’s been going on with me off and on through my adult life. I have seen various psychologists and counsellors over the years for various different reasons. But none of them had heard of this problem, and in my extensive research [...]

Is My Friend Faking Schizophrenia?

By Dr George Simon, PhD |

Q: I’m very worried about my friend and co-worker. She is 28 and has recently begun to behave very strangely. My friend says that mysterious people are trying to harm her and trying to videotape her while… EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to a mistake on our part, we originally published a reply to this question from [...]

Anna and Alexandra, My Friend’s Multiple Personalities

By Dr Cynthia Giocomarra, PsyD |

Q: I’m very worried about my friend and co-worker. She is 28 and has recently begun to behave very strangely. “Anna” thinks that mysterious people are trying to harm her and videotape her while she’s at home. She has said that she sometimes locks herself in the bathroom all night, because the bad people are [...]

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