Pamela Kulbarsh, RN, BSW, 2009 Sept 4, Pamela Kulbarsh

The country watched in horror and fascination as searchers looked for Caylee Marie Anthony, a 2-year-old reported missing in Florida. The toddler hadn’t been seen for a month before she was reported missing...

Pamela Kulbarsh, RN, BSW, 2009 Jun 16, Pamela Kulbarsh

Feigning a medical condition or mental illness can pay off in many ways. Malingering is the intentional production of false or exaggerated physical or psychological complaints with the goal of receiving...

Pamela Kulbarsh, RN, BSW, 2009 May 19, Pamela Kulbarsh

Just before the highway on-ramp, you let a car in ahead of you, being the nice guy that you are. You expected a gesture of gratitude, but received none. Additionally, the driver seemed to intentionally...

Pamela Kulbarsh, RN, BSW, 2009 Apr 21, Pamela Kulbarsh

Financial woes don't just keep people awake at night; they can cause stress, depression, self-harm, suicide and homicide. Recession-depression is a real and growing problem. On April 3, 2009, Jiverly...

Pamela Kulbarsh, RN, BSW, 2009 Mar 17, Pamela Kulbarsh

Law enforcement officers will encounter alcoholics who have stopped drinking either because of lack of access to alcohol or illness. This sudden cessation may lead to a number of physical and mental symptoms...

Pamela Kulbarsh, RN, BSW, 2009 Feb 19, Pamela Kulbarsh

Inmates have suicide rates nine times higher than individuals in the general public. In fact, suicide is the second leading cause of death in jails (illness is #1) across the United States. It is the third...

Pamela Kulbarsh, RN, BSW, 2009 Jan 13, Pamela Kulbarsh

On October 13th, 2007, authorities seized 160 cats, 106 dogs and 31 birds in a rural town in Lee County, Illinois. Most of the animals were dehydrated and malnourished. Many of the dogs were blind. 200...

Pamela Kulbarsh, RN, BSW, 2008 Dec 18, Pamela Kulbarsh

Suzy, a 19 year old college student, had sought support for her depression on the Internet in January, 2003. She found a Usenet group: alt.suicide.holiday (ASH). ASH played at least some role in the death...

Pamela Kulbarsh, RN, BSW, 2008 Nov 18, Pamela Kulbarsh

Most people lie once or twice a day. In fact, men and women lie in approximately 20% of their social exchanges that last ten or more minutes. 30% of the individuals you interact with face to face will...

Pamela Kulbarsh, RN, BSW, 2008 Oct 16, Pamela Kulbarsh

Scenario One: It is a dispatched prowler call, a woman on the phone with the dispatcher is crying, she is terrified. Linda saw a white male adult looking into her window as she was changing into her nightgown....