Personality drift: A case study

Pages: 596-598
Masood Ul Hassan (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP)

The present case study done on a woman who’s life shifted from normal human being to a psychological patient as facing traumatic events of insurgency in Kashmir. Zona Begum 58 from district Pulwama, India. The subject was barely literate, married and belonged to good socio-economic status. During interview session, the patients showed improper personal characters, aggressive and had a hostile attitude and pressure and restlessness. The present patient was normal upto her adulthood years. But when her two sons died in insurgency during 1995-1996. After this traumatic event patient’s personality shifted and shown symptoms of depression, aggression and hostile behaviours. When she was given psychotherapy and counseling she showed improvement.