The Phenomenon Of Dissociation, Depression And Borderline Personality In A Young Woman
- Author:
Sujita Kumar Kar
;
Shweta Singh
;
Suman Jain
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Early Life Adversities, Major Depressive Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder
- From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
2016;17(2):258-262
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Early life adversities like parental loss during childhood, physical
abuse, sexual abuse and emotional harassment may have deleterious
consequences in an individual’s life, which can manifest under the form of
various externalizing or internalizing behaviors. This case study aimed to
highlight the impact of unusual early life adversities in a young woman’s mental
health and related management issues. Methods: We reported a case of a young
lady presenting with anxiety, low mood, disturbed sleep and appetite for more
than six months. She also had episodes of dissociative stupor following any
stressful event for approximately 13 years. She was hospitalized, evaluated
clinically as well as by psychometric assessment. Relevant pharmacological and
psychological interventions were performed. Results: She was diagnosed with
Major depressive disorder with dissociative disorder and borderline personality
disorder. The patient had multiple stressors during childhood like - loss of
parents, emotional & physical abuse, which had an impact on her mental wellbeing.
Conclusion: Early life adversities are detrimental to the mental health of
an individual. The clinical outcome depended upon on the nature of trauma to
the mental well-being, mode of intervention done and available psychosocial
supports. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 17 (2): July – December 2016: XX
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