Casey Anthony mentally ill?

[Lauren Casey]

We have talked lately about being able to identify a person who is not
mentally ill in a mentally ill place. Here it can be easy for
physcologist to identify Casey Anthony as mentally ill although this
particular physcologist does not believe she is...

http://www.examiner.com/crime-in-national/psychologist-tells-hln-s-dr-drew-that-casey-anthony-did-not-likely-abuse-caylee

[Alli Smith]

This is connected to class in more ways than you think. The psychologist in here is also talking about diagnosing Axis I (clinical) vs Axis II (personality) disorders - we'll talk about those tonight. Do you think Casey Anthony demonstrates any traits of the disorders we discuss tonight? Additionally, there are also themes of assessment in here, particularly as it relates to forensic psychology, which is tied closely with the justice sistem (i.e., courts). For instance, the psychologist cited here needed to establish that Anthony was "competent to stand trial." 

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Allison M. Smith, M. A.
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate
University of Rhode Island
*cura personalis*