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How does multiple personality disorder (MPD) effect every day

life for adults?

Multiple personality disorder

Quote: “Each cluster of thoughts tends to have a common emotional theme such as anger, sadness, or fear.”

Statistic: Multiple personality disorder is eight times more frequent in women than men

What is Multiple personality Disorder?

It is an emotional illness that controls people’s behavior

It is a lack of connection to the thoughts, memories, feelings, actions, and sense of identity

How do you get multiple personality disorder?

People are either physically or sexually abused as children

Roots of MPD lie in both early life experiences and genetic factors

Older adults in nursing homes can experience MPD due to neglect

Who usually gets Multiple Personality Disorder?

Adults living in nursing homes Divorced, separated, widowed, or never married

women Certain groups of minorities

Why is Multiple personality Disorder a problem?

People tend to act more violent Many men are jailed instead of diagnosed It causes people to do thing they normally wouldn't

do People may also get health problems

When are people diagnosed with Multiple personality Disorder?

People can get diagnosed at any age, but it is harder to diagnose the older adults

School Psychologist

They diagnose and treat mental disorders The beginning salary is $39,300, average salary is $66,000,

and potential salary is $109,500 In the year 2018 there will be 5,990 job openings Doctoral degree Occupational therapists, recreational therapists, and

instructional coordinators

High School Career Academies

River Hill High School School Counseling Masters Program I like working with kids and helping them

University of Maryland- Collage Park

Located in collage park $8,416 for in-state and $24,831 for out- state Four credits of english, two credits of foreign

language, three credits of science, three credits of math, and three credits of social studies

47% of students are women and 53% are men

Community Service

Volunteered at the hospital Donated cans to the Howard county food bank volunteered at the Howard county food bank I wanted to help people and make a difference in

their lives

Prior Job Experience

Babysitting Tutor

Citing

http://www2.hcpss.org/rhhs/ http://www.sportssystems.com/clients/maryland/