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Blackbird: An Advocacy Podcast supports and advocates for victims of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and other forms of abuse. No one should go through this alone.
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Saturday Oct 17, 2020
Saturday Oct 17, 2020
Last week we finished up the Cluster B personality disorders, and we asked our listeners which cluster we should do next: A or C. And the winner is…Cluster A!
Cluster A personality disorders are characterized as odd or eccentric personalities including that of schizoid personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, and the personality disorder we are covering today: Paranoid Personality Disorder.
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References:
Bouthier, M. and Mahe, V. (2019). Paranoid Personality Disorder and Criminal Offenses.
Nestor, P.G. (2002). Mental Disorder and Violence: Personality Dimensions and Clinical Features.
Johnson, J.G., et. al. (2000). Adolescent Personality Disorders Associated With Violence and Criminal Behavior During Adolescence and Early Adulthood.
Coolidge, F.L. and Anderson, L.W. (2002). Personality Profiles of Women in Multiple Abusive Relationships
Lee, R. (2017). Mistrustful and Misunderstood: A Review of Paranoid Personality Disorder.
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
As we continue with cases for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, our case today was touched upon a little bit in yesterday’s Psyche Saturday. It is a case that comes out of New Zealand, and it is the Murder of Sophie Elliott.
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United States National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or the hotline.org
New Zealand Women's Refuge: 0800 REFUGE (733 843) or https://womensrefuge.org.nz/
REFERENCES:
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/sex-dungeon-trafficking-rodio-1.49889480
https://elfoco.pe/informes/juez-declara-culpable-de-violacion-a-exestudiante-del-colegio-markham/
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/2573362/I-killed-her-Weatherston-told-officer-at-scene
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/2530634/Sophie-Elliott-killing-Weatherston-calm-collected
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/sophie-died-blood-loss
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/2573362/I-killed-her-Weatherston-told-officer-at-scene
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/weatherston-gets-life
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/provocation-defence-abolished/2PYNXB63SSTNGCVTTXUTJQU3ZQ/
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/unanimous-no-to-provocation-defence/5UCKEOBHYNQBQYF6NFZ6POEFCE/
Saturday Oct 10, 2020
Saturday Oct 10, 2020
We’ve already discussed Borderline, Histrionic, and Antisocial Personalities, so the time has come for us to discuss Narcissistic Personality Disorder, or NPD.
We hear so many people throw this term around, that someone is a narcissist, or that they have narcissistic tendencies, but is it really as common as people truly believe? And what makes someone go from an ordinary egotist to having a true diagnosis of NPD?
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Ed. American Psychiatric Association.
http://labs.psychology.illinois.edu/~rcfraley/attachment.htm
Sands, Stella The Dating Game Killer: The True Story of a TV Dating Show, a Violent Sociopath, and a Series of Brutal Murders p. 367 (2011)
Buck, N.M.L., et al. (2014). Personality Traits are Related to Intimate Partner Violence Among Securely Attached Individuals.
Dudeck, M., et al. (2007). Forensic inpatient male sexual offenders: The impact of personality disorder and childhood sexual abuse.
Bennett, A. and Johnson, D. (2017). Co-morbidity of personality disorder and clinical syndrome in high-risk incarcerated offenders.
Nenadic, I., et al. (2015). Brain structure in narcissistic personality disorder: A VBM and DTI pilot study.
Schulze, L., et al. (2013). Gray matter abnormalities in patients with narcissistic personality disorder.
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, so in this minisode we discuss what bullying is, bullying statistics, and ways you can help prevent bullying.
Resources:
pacer.org
niot.org
stompoutbullying.org
Juvonen, J. and Graham, S. (2014). Bullying in Schools: The Power of Bullies and the Plight of Victims.
Burger, C., et al. (2015). How teachers respond to school bullying: An examination of self-reported intervention strategy use, moderator effects, and concurrent use of multiple strategies.
http://respect2all.org/bullying-definitions/
nobullying.com/physical-bullying/
Mobbing: Emotional Abuse in the American Workplace by Noa Davenport, Ruth D. Schwartz and Gail Pursell Elliott.
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Sarah interviews Israel and Eli from Two Brothers Talking about the signs of a toxic person, how to spot toxic people in our lives, and what to do when we do have relationships with these kinds of people. Thanks so much to Two Brothers Talking for having this amazing conversation!
twobrotherstalking.com
IG: @twobrotherstalking
Twitter: @twobrothers2020
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Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so all month long we are going to bring you cases involving domestic and intimate partner violence. Today’s case is an extremely recent case, but one that I do not think is getting enough attention. This is the case of the death of Ladawndra Ellington.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or thehotline.org
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REFERENCES:
https://www.wlky.com/article/ex-girlfriend-of-man-accused-of-killing-dismembering-louisville-woman-recounts-violent-episode/34048360
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/melvin-martin-girlfriends-body-parts-suitcase-travel-greyhound-bus
https://www.the-sun.com/news/1490439/man-killed-girlfriend-and-stuffed-chopped-body-in-suitcases/
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/09/17/another-former-girlfriend-says-she-was-once-held-hostage-by-martin-melvin-jr-man-suspected-of-killing-girlfriend-and-hauling-body-parts-on-bus/
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
The last two Psyche Saturdays we took a look into two of the four Cluster B personality disorders, Antisocial Personality Disorder and Histrionic Personality Disorder. In today’s episode, we continue with this cluster, and look at one of the most talked about, but misunderstood personality disorders: Borderline Personality Disorder.
Borderline Personality Disorder is essentially an identity crisis. Those suffering from BPD don’t quite know who they are at times and thus, it can manifest into unhealthy behaviors.
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References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_with_borderline_personality_disorder
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed. American Psychiatric Association
Backzkowski, et al., Deficient amygdala-prefrontal intrinsic connectivity after effortful emotion regulation in borderline personality disorder
Jackson, M.A., et al., Borderline personality disorder and related constructs as risk factors for intimate partner violence perpetration
Maneta, E.K., et al., Two to tango: A dyadic analysis of links between borderline personality traits and intimate partner violence
Sansone, R.A., Lam, C., and Wiederman, M.W., The relationship between illegal behaviors and borderline personality symptoms among internal medicine outpatients
Arola, R., et al., Borderline personality disorder associates with violent criminality in women: A population based follow-up study of adolescent psychiatric inpatients in Northern Finland
Black, D.W., et al., Borderline personality disorder in male and female offenders newly committed to prison
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Learn about statistics of DV/IPV as well as resources for you or a loved one who may be going through a domestic violence situation. You are not alone. We are here to help.
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or thehotline.org LIVE chat option
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instagram.com/blackbirdadvocacy
References:
https://ovs.ny.gov/news/ovs-recognizes-domestic-violence-awareness-month
https://www.thehotline.org/plan-for-safety/create-a-safety-plan/
https://www.thehotline.org/identify-abuse/warning-signs-of-abuse/
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
At 15 years old, Mackenzie Severns was drugged and raped at a party in Peru while on an exchange trip from California. She had to fight her perpetrator in a corrupt court system and, 2 years later, is still waiting for the verdict. Along the way, Mackenzie has written two books and has found herself through this unthinkable journey. Hear her survivor story in her own words.
To find more about Mackenize: https://www.mackenzieseverns-activist.com/
To buy her book, Monumental Silver Linings: https://www.amazon.com/Monumental-Silver-Linings-Assault-Survivors-ebook/dp/B08DTDJVGH/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=monumental+silver+linings&qid=1601220801&sr=8-1
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Saturday Sep 26, 2020
Saturday Sep 26, 2020
Do you know someone who always needs to be the center of attention? Or craves drama? These are tell-tale signs of the possibility of another Cluster B personality disorder known as Histrionic Personality Disorder.
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REFERENCES:
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Ed., American Psychiatric Association.
Sptizberg and Veksler, The Personality of Pursuit: Personality Attributions of Unwanted Pursuers and Stalkers.
Novais, Araujo, and Godinho, Historical roots of histrionic personality disorder.
Young, Habarth, Bongar, and Packman, Disorder in the Court: Cluster B Personality Disorders in United States Case Law.
Wang, Shao, Jia, Zhang, Shen, and Wang, Inhibitory brainstem reflexes under external emotional-stimuli in schizoid and histrionic personality disorders.