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Intimate Partner Stalking: Fear, Psychological Distress and Health Impacts

November 30, 2018September 23, 2017 by admin

Partner stalking victims have higher levels of fear and distress, including anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms. Several studies indicate that partner stalking independently contributes to victim fear and distress.

In general, stalking victimization is associated with a range of fears and significant psychological distress. [1-11] from a study of stalking victims, of which 68 percent were stalked by an ex-partner, 78 percent had mean scale scores for somatic symptoms, anxiety, social dysfunction and severe depression that were similar to symptoms reported by psychiatric outpatient populations. [12]

When partner stalking occurs within the context of a current or former relationship that was violent, victim fear and distress is significantly increased. [13-15]

Partner stalking victims with histories of partner violence experienced over three times as many anxiety symptoms as stalking victims with no history of partner violence with the stalker. [16]

From a sample of 187 women stalked by an ex-partner, women who experienced levels...

The Scent Of Death

November 30, 2018September 23, 2017 by admin

Nurse given an unwanted gift, coming to terms with using it to help patients and families.

I froze by room 650 as I wheeled the med cart.

The scent hit me.

The overpowering scent of flowers candles and incense. The smell, I associated with death. This was a very familiar smell to me. I had lost both parents as a teenager and this was the smell in the viewing room that was filled with flowers, wreaths, candles and incense. I hated it with all my heart.

Two decades later, the smell was hitting me right outside Ms. Watson and Ms. Grey's hospital room. I parked my locked cart and went in to investigate. The smell was not around Ms. Grey's bed but around Ms. Watson's bed. Ms. Watson lay sleeping peacefully, the early morning sun gently glowing on her face like a mother's caress. The scent was overpowering and I slowly backed out of the room. ...

Theory Of Scent – The K9 Olfactory System

November 30, 2018September 23, 2017 by admin

Under ideal conditions, a track footprints) across a nice grassy field with a sufficient delay in time to allow bacteria reaction on the soil causing a good odor is probably the best type of track to have. The problem, however, is how to keep this track from being contaminated by another human beings track—particularly in the city with its large population. Don’t misunderstand, it is important that your canine understand and be able to discern “vegetative scent” along with the more important human (raft) scent, but only as a back up or affirmation of the sometimes elusive raft scent you wish him to follow. As mentioned before, a true trailing canine will use both types of scent, depending upon the conditions in existence at the time. He may be following a raft scent until he comes to a roadway where he suddenly loses it. Tn searching for the rafts he...

Manufacturing Evidence For Trial: The Prejudicial Implications Of Videotaped Crime Scene Reenactments.

November 30, 2018September 23, 2017 by admin

INTRODUCTION

When the Mitchell brothers partied, they partied hard. The brothers, Artie and Jim, were renowned for their pornographic film and theater empire.(1) Although the Mitchells were notorious for their carousing together, Jim had become increasingly distraught over his brother's drug and alcohol habit, worried that it was threatening their extensive business dealings.(2) Thus, when porn-king Artic Mitchell's bullet-ridden body was found in the bedroom of his California home, it came as little surprise to those who knew them that Artie's older brother Jim was arrested near Artie's home while trying to draw a concealed rifle on the responding officer.(3)

The events that actually transpired inside the Mitchell house that night remain a mystery. Jim claimed that the killing was accidental(4) and that he could not recall any of the events surrounding the shooting.(5) Armed with circumstantial evidence, ballistics reports, and the opinions of the Mitchells' friends, prosecutors set out to...

Force Science News #144: “Excessive” Shots and Falling Assailants: A fresh look at OIS Subtleties

November 30, 2018September 23, 2017 by admin

A new look at why officers often fire controversial “extra” shots after a threat has ended has been published by an independent shooting reconstructionist and certified Force Science analyst.

Researcher Alexander Jason reports that even under benign experimental conditions brain programming compels roughly 7 out of 10 officers to keep discharging rounds after being signaled to stop shooting. “In a real gunfight, under extraordinary stress and threat of death, an even much higher percentage would likely deliver extra shots,” Jason asserts.

On average, additional findings show, officers may “reasonably” fire 6 rounds or more into suspects who initially are standing and then begin falling and who, in fact, may already be mortally wounded. And that’s 6 rounds per officer involved in the confrontation.

“Understanding why this occurs can be critical in shooting investigations and in criminal proceedings and civil lawsuits that allege excessive force by officers for firing ‘too many’ shots,” says Dr. Bill Lewinski...

The Return of the Alienist?

November 30, 2018September 23, 2017 by admin

Journal description

The Journal of Psychiatric Practice (formerly the Journal of Practical Psychiatry & Behavioral Health) provides up-to-date and accurate information for psychiatrists and psychologists who are providing mental health care in general private practice. This unique peer-reviewed journal combines clinically applicable reviews, case studies, and articles on treatment advances.

Debunking the Stereotype An Examination of Mass Murder in Public Places

November 30, 2018September 25, 2017 by admin

Abstract

Much attention has been devoted in the past several years to public incidents of mass murder. Events such as the shooting on a Long Island commuter train in 1993, the massacre in Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, in 1991, or the seemingly numerous workplace homicides have received intensive media coverage and public interest. As a consequence, a stereotype of mass murder has emerged that may or may not be very accurate. This study examines incidents of mass murder that occurred in public settings in the United States between 1965 and 1995 to more closely scrutinize both the events and the offenders involved.

Mass Murder and the Individual: Psychoanalytic Reflections on Perpetrators and Their Victims

November 30, 2018September 25, 2017 by admin

Anna Ornstein, M.D. Additional Information

Professor Emerita of Child Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati; Lecturer in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; and Supervising Analyst, Boston Psychoanalytic Institute

This paper is a revised and enlarged version of one delivered at the 17th International Congress of the International Association for Group Psychotherapy, Rome, August 24–29, 2009. Anna Ornstein, M.D. 60 Longwood Ave. Brookline, MA 02446 E-mail: annaornstein@aol.com

Psychiatric Study Of A Mass Murderer

November 30, 2018September 26, 2017 by admin

Abstract

Careful examination including review of the psychological test data failed in our opinion to reveal evidence of psychosis. The diagnosis of sociopathic personality was based upon the history of poor social adjustment, intolerance of frustration and discipline, antisocial behavior, nomadism, poor work record, egocentricity and lack of judgment together with the findings upon examination.

His statement that he had faked insanity on his second admission to hospital and the absence of amnesia for this episode do not exclude a diagnosis of Ganser syndrome. It was our opinion, however, that the symptoms were consciously determined. On his first admission, limited attempts at simulation were seen in his responses on the projective tests and also in his claim of previous electroshock therapy. Due to lack of space, this report does not include all the findings of our examinations during the 44 days the patient was in hospital The psychological tests will be reported later in a psychological journal....

Mass Murder, Shooting Sprees and Rampage Violence: Research Roundup

November 30, 2018September 26, 2017 by admin

Sandy Hook, Aurora, the Washington Navy Yard, Fort Hood, and Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. These place names signify terrible tragedies that continue to prompt deep reflection from policymakers and the public about how to stop acts of mass violence in the United States.

While FBI statistics show that levels of violent crime in the United States, including murder, have steadily declined since 1991, acts of murder and non-negligent manslaughter still claim about 15,000 lives a year. More than half of all such violent crimes in a given year are typically committed with guns. Over the past 30 years, public mass shootings have resulted in the murder of 547 people, with 476 other persons injured, according to a March 2013 Congressional Research Service report. “[W]hile tragic and shocking,” the report notes, “public mass shootings account for few of the murders or non-negligent homicides related to firearms that occur annually in the United States.”...

Interdimensional Interference In The Stroop Effect: Uncovering The Cognitive And Neural Anatomy Of Attention

November 30, 2018September 26, 2017 by admin

Abstract

In the classic Stroop effect, naming the color of an incompatible color word (e.g. the word RED printed in green ink; say, ‘green’) is much slower and more error-prone than is naming the color of a control item (e.g. XXX or CAT printed in green; say ‘green’). This seemingly simple interference phenomenon has long provided a fertile testing ground for theories of the cognitive and neural components of selective attention. We present a sketch of the behavioral phenomenon, focusing on the idea that the relative automaticity of the two dimensions determines the direction and the degree of interdimensional interference between them. We then present an outline of current parallel processing explanations that instantiate this automaticity account, and we show how existing interference data are captured by such models. We also consider how Stroop facilitation (faster response of ‘red’ to RED printed in red) can be understood....

Making a Federal Case out of a Death Investigation

November 30, 2018September 26, 2017 by admin

I. Introduction

How do you respond, as an Assistant United States Attorney, when an agent walks into your office and says, "I've got an investigation involving a death. Can that be a federal offense?" What establishes federal jurisdiction over a death case? After all, "[m]urder . . . is a quintessential example of a crime traditionally considered within the States' fundamental police powers." United States v. Drury, 344 F.3d 1089, 1101 (11th Cir. 2003). Must the death be a "murder" to constitute a federal offense? What evidentiary issues arise in these cases? What are the sentencing implications? This article is intended to provide answers to some of these questions. It is designed to arm you with some basic information so when that agent enters your office with a case involving a death, you will at least have a working knowledge of the subject matter sufficient to identify the issues and begin to...

Undercover Policing: A Psychological And Operational Guide

November 30, 2018September 26, 2017 by admin

Abstract

Undercover policing carries a tremendous responsibility for interdicting crime and political violence by preventive infiltration of criminal organizations to disrupt their operations and bring their perpetrators to justice. As much of this process involves the skillful manipulation of human relationships, psychology has a vital role to play in all major phases of undercover work. This article will describe the role of psychological services in team formation, selection and training of undercover officers (UCOs), preparation for undercover operations, deployment and monitoring, termination and reintegration, and managing deployment stress and post-operation psychological syndromes.

Undercover Policing: A Psychiatrist’s Perspective

November 30, 2018September 26, 2017 by admin

Introduction

Police personnel working undercover assignments risk detection and violent retribution. In addition to this ever present danger, this work is physically, intellectually, and emotionally demanding. The anecdotal reputation of this aspect of policing is that the human cost, in terms of psychological and psychiatric sequelae, is high. Law enforcement agencies have found undercover operations to be an effective alternative, as well as a supplement, to traditional investigative approaches (Vasquez & Kelly, 1989). Since the 1960s, in the U.S.A. and elsewhere, undercover policing has secured a firm position within many law enforcement agencies. Despite the not infrequent use of police personnel in this role, there is scant literature concerning the psychological aspects of undercover policing. Girodo's 1985 paper remains the classic reference. There exists in the popular press a variety of accounts of undercover policing, and similarities may be found in the recollections of Allied agents working in occupied France during World War II (Buckmaster, 1955; Foot, 1984)....

The Therapist-patient Privilege: A Brief Guide For Mental Health Professionals

November 30, 2018September 26, 2017 by admin

Introduction

1. Definition. "Privilege" is a question of evidence law. It gives the patient or client the right to prevent the therapist from disclosing confidential information. It imposes no obligation upon the therapist to take the initiative in protecting the patient's confidences. The precise details of privileges --including whether therapists other than licensed clinical psychologists and psychiatrists are included -- vary considerably from state to state.

2.0. Privilege belongs to patient. The therapist-patient privilege "belongs" to the patient. In legal terms, it is like a piece of property. Only the patient can establish the privilege and take the necessary steps to assert or waive it. The mental health professional (MHP) must take his or her direction from the patient.

What is privileged?

3.0. What the patient says in a private therapy session. What the patient or client tells a therapist during a therapy session may or may not be privileged. ...

Memory Erasure

November 30, 2018September 26, 2017 by admin

Memory erasure is the selective artificial removal of memories or associations from the mind.

There are many reasons that research is being done on the selective removal of memories. Potential patients for this research include patients suffering from psychiatric disorders such as post traumatic stress disorder, or substance use disorder, among others.[1]

Memory erasure has been shown to be possible in some experimental conditions; some of the techniques currently being investigated are: drug-induced amnesia, selective memory suppression, destruction of neurons, interruption of memory, reconsolidation,[2] and the disruption of specific molecular mechanisms.[1]...

Current research Drug-induced amnesia Drug-induced amnesia is the idea of selectively losing or inhibiting the creation of unwanted memories using drugs. Amnesia can be used as a treatment for patients who have experienced psychological trauma or for medical procedures where full anesthesia is not an option. Drug-induced amnesia is also a side-effect of other drugs like alcohol and rohypnol.[11]...