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Tom Green County Coalition Against Violence. “ Standing United Against Violence In Rural Texas ” Conference February 14 & 15, 2011. Presents:. Center of Forensic Profiling. Reminder: Please silence your cell phones…. Assessing Medical & Mental Illness in Handwriting.
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Tom Green County Coalition Against Violence “Standing United Against Violence In Rural Texas” Conference February 14 & 15, 2011 Presents: Center of Forensic Profiling
Meet Treyce d’Gabriel-Montoya 23+ years – International Forensic Handwriting Expert Full Bio at wwwSolveMyCase.com
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Facts About Handwriting Analysis • Cannot reveal age, gender, handedness, or anything identifying so therefore it is… 100% non-discriminatory & public knowledge • Is beneficial for personality assessments as it relates to lies, suicide, violence and more but definitely does not predict the future! • On March 31, 2003, United States v. Crisp, 324 F.3d 261 (4th Cir. 2003), stated expert testimony on handwriting is admissible under the Daubert ruling set forth by United States Supreme Court. • FOR LIST OF SCIENTIFIC STUDIES that prove validity, please email Treyce@SolveMyCase.com
“My name is Anne, I’ll be your nurse today…” Now… let’s take a look….
As we age…. • Our physical body weakens • Our writing slows and becomes larger • Pressure lightens • Forms are not as smooth • Unstable slant • Fatigue or depression - falling or sagging baselines • Mood indicators register body concern When we are not feeling well, we do not function at our full capacity. The more serious the illness, the more it will affect our thinking, behavior… .... andourhandwriting.
What Happens • Many physical ailments can show up in handwriting up to 20 years before the writer or doctor is aware that sosomething is wrong… including medical testing. • Some health problems that are evident in handwriting are temporary and some are permanent. • Illness affects each of us differently. A brave strong person may not show an illness, while a weak person could show a sniffle. • To assess the true impact, get at least two samples -- one of which is when the writer was well.
How illness reveals itself… • The brain sends messages about physiological problems, but only in a very general way. • We can tell the area of the body in which the problem occurs, but not the type of problem. • In addition to specific areas, conditions that effect the entire body may show up in the LZ which represents the physical body as a whole. • First check the LZ for swelling or distortion; then check for pressure pattern variations and smoothness of the stroke.
Tidbits… • We may not be able to identify the illness, but we can describe the type of pain and the general location. • ...we recognize the possible existence of physical dysfunction. • Even Hypochondria shows lower zone swelling and even excessive punctuation – each drawing attention to self. We do not diagnose illness
Before looking for health indicators, you will need at least one of these tools of the trade… Aside from the traditional note-taking supplies, you will need a quality magnifying glass. The industry recommendation is one with at least a 6X or a 10X magnification
What am I looking for ? There are 6 types of indicators to watch for: 1. Pain dots - Caused by the body’s need for moments of rest - Usually the least severe indicator -- hard blob - Concentrated throbbing pain - sharp jolting pain • A pain dot on the right side of a “y” may, or may not be on the right leg. Some writers do a reversal (as the right brain controls the left body).
2. Script hitches - aka “heart hitch” since it interrupts heart action - Indicates more serious pain or dysfunction - May also show heavier pressure at the point where it changes direction - Pronounced jerk of the pen in unconscious sympathetic reaction to an interruption of a normal body function or pain
3. Pen stroke waivers - A general incapacity or weakness which makes it difficult to control or guide the pen - There are a variety of interpretations • Restrictive breathing • Arthritis • Stroke
Changes in direction (indentations) • Skips (interruptions) • Difficulty in making curves - resulting in flattening in sides, tops or bottoms • The frequency determines the degree of seriousness, but remember that everyone endures pain differently. Now let’s look at health indicators more closely
Heart 20-year old young lady
Lungs vs. Heart Lungs Heart Left right Which side is indented, flattened, or distorted ?
Heart Blood pressure Respiratory Heart indicators on a check
Ulcer Notice the heavy, blotchy middle zone pressure
Vision & Hearing Problems Bad eyesight: notice “missing” ink in top of upper stems / loops Bad hearing: notice “missing” ink a bit lower than the eyes on the upper stems / loops
How does it show up? • Cancer signs are difficult to see without a high-powered microscope. • Heart and circulatory diseases show especially well. • Some people may be denying their illness and we can give them the extra push they need to get a physical exam.
Warning: Many of these same indicators can show up as gas pains, a bump on the elbow, during the sudden ringing of the doorbell, or even a crumb under the piece of paper. They are significant only if they repeat themselves in the SAME location and zone.
Personal Pronoun I (PPI) What do your I’s say about you ?
How do you see yourself ? If you are female– look at the top of your capital “I” If you are male – look at the bottom of your capital “I”
Anger at male (ie: father / husband / ex-husband) & good relationship with female (ie: mother / wife) Good relationship with male (ie: father / husband) & closed-off relationship with female (ie: mother / wife) – common when they pass away Anger with female (ie: mother / wife / ex-wife) & good relationship with male (ie: father / husband) Anger at both female (ie: mother / wife / ex-wife) & male (ie: father / husband / ex-husband) Relationship with female was good in past (ie: mother / wife / ex-wife) but not ongoing (common with death) & male was very little in past but getting better (ie: father / husband / ex-husband) Relationship with male was good in past (ie: father / husband / ex-husband) and is Currently ongoing but not as strong. Relationship with female was very little in past but getting better (ie: mother / wife / ex-wife) Very independent – probably doesn’t call or visit home as often as he should. Parental figures are not represented here unless there is a little hook (anger). Otherwise the person is happy and confident being on their own and don’t feel they need supervision (parental control)
What about sexual violence ? Male perpetrator – see “nipple” on bottom Female perpetrator – see “phallic” shape on top If you see capital “I” letters similar to these, ask the potential victim to write about everyone in her life by name. Then look where the “angry” indicators are… match it to the capital “I” (gender) - she probably just revealed her perp.
Physical wounds heal but the hidden injuries can last forever…
Anxiety & PTSD often occur… Anxiety - is indicated by many crossings out or corrections, various spacing, strange letter shapes, some or all of an individual letter is missing, broken, twisted strokes and even stencil-like letters. He does not like his inner self and tries to avoid it at all costs. He has a latent feeling of inner terror that he cannot explain. He lacks self control and cannot assimilate his apprehension toward life. Internally he does not feel rational but, on the outside, he often appears so. He may overact to small events or everyday occurrences (“triggers”). Because of these, he may be pessimistic, unenthusiastic and have a difficult time with relationships and decision-making thereby making him reclusive and prone to depression.
Sometimes they feel depressed and may think suicide is their only option… • Just like you do not usually see signs of depression before someone commits suicide, the handwriting does not usually show depression before showing suicide. • This is why the act of suicide usually comes as a shock and feeling of disbelief to the loved ones left behind…“we didn’t see it coming”, “she didn’t seem sad or depressed”, “I cannot believe it”, “I think someone did this to her”… • How do you know the difference in handwriting?
Depression shows most of the line of writing going, or attempting to go, downhill. • Suicide shows the writing going straight or uphill and just the last couple of letters fall.
Resentment can easily build… Resentment is a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will (many times aimed toward the perpetrator but can also be toward loved ones (fear of emotional pain)). With resentment, she harbors anger, resentment and / or hatred toward someone or something. This can cause her to be emotionally immature. She may frequently feel indignant toward others for fear of being offended, or hurt. She may even start feeling irritated about the disruption in her life (ie: time, possessions or privacy). 1 mm = 1 year back from date of writing sample
Anger Issues ! Excessive ‘tick’ marks:this indicates misplaced, misdirected and untreated anger issues. Often the individual is in denial about his anger and it may be the root of “evil” behavior.
Mistakes / lack of details: fixed or missing letter parts such as the ‘o’ in ‘school’ & extra ‘k’ in “likked” shows lack of concentration, simple mistakes and lack of details. • Bad listener: shown by his closed ‘e’ letters… “e = ear = hearing”. If they are closed… he’s not listening. • Lacks follow through: low crossings on ‘g’ & ‘y’ loops. Lower crossing = lower follow-through. • Disorganized / Unorganized: low crossings on the letter ‘f ’ & disorganized writing style. • Loses things / Forgetful: this will be the same indicators as (1) above. • Easily distracted: uncontrolled & inconsistent writing that is fast = lacks self-discipline including focus. • Anxious: open-bottomed letters (‘b’ on ‘but’) & various letter shapes shows the amount of anxiety he has • Wavy words (some words go uphill, some downhill): moodiness & nervous habits (knee-bouncing, finger-tapping, etc.) which can cause him to have a difficult time making decisions. • Talkative / Interrupts: open-topped vowels indicate he is talkative & can easily interrupt or make noises because he needs stimulation. The talking / noises are automatic & random. • Physically disruptive: long lower loops indicate physical energy &, when combined with the above symptoms, he become physically disruptive and not be able to sit still quietly for very long.
MANIC • Racing speech and thoughts: fast writing = thoughts, speech & behaviors are excessively fast. • Elevated mood and exaggerated optimism: extreme uphill toward the right side of the writing shows excessive energy & unrealistic enthusiasm and optimism. • Increased physical and mental activity: extra thick exits on lowers & upper stem tops indicate his physical and mental activity and energy. • Excessive irritability: i-dots that are inconsistent in size, pressure, and shape • Poor judgment: downward crossing t-bars, overall wide word spacing and too close letter spacing with extreme right slant indicate inconsistent and poor judgment. • Reckless driving, excessive spending: letters open at the bottom such as the ‘p’ in ‘place’ (3rd line down), unfinished letters, and heavy pressure indicate excessive need for excitement, and change which makes him prone to being reckless. • Difficulty concentrating: i-dots that are inconsistent in location (as related to the i-stem) shows his thoughts and levels of concentration are inconsistent as well. • Inflated sense of self: too tall uppers mean that his ego is inflated
DEPRESSION • Loss of interest in usual activities: writing taller on right than letters on left show lack of interest in things that used to bring him pleasure. Most obvious are “ff”, “ll” and “tt”. Concave words… low on left, raised in the middle, & down on the right verify how tired he feels & prone to avoid activities & people. • Prolonged sad or irritable mood: heavily ground-in i-dots. • Loss of energy or fatigue: same as above. • Feelings of guilt or worthlessness: t-bars that are longer to the right of the stem and letters that exit toward the left (such as the ‘e’ in ‘home’ (last word) all show his guilt and feelings of worthlessness. • Sleeping too much or inability to sleep: same as (9) • Drop in grades and inability to concentrate: inconsistent i-dots (location, shape, etc) show his thoughts and verify that his levels of concentration are inconsistent as well. • Inability to experience pleasure: unfinished loops show his physical energy is incomplete and weak. • Appetite loss or overeating: inconsistent pressure = will power fluctuates, cause loss of appetite • Anger, worry, and anxiety: little hooks on entrance & exit strokes; mistakes or crossing-out verify this anger, and worry which makes him prone to depression. • Thoughts of death or suicide: last few letters of a word drop = suicidal thoughts. An ‘x’ shape indicates obsession with death (such as the horizontal bars on the capital I and some t-bars).
Suicide is a very real issue for those diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Estimated 20% of people with this disorder will kill themselves (1:5) and 50% will attempt it at least once in their lives. A well-known fact: when they begin to climb from depression the possibility of an attempt increases. Two thoughts as to why: (1) when a person has made the decision to commit suicide, they feel more at peace and in control and depression lessens; (2) as lethargy lifts, he finds the energy necessary for follow-through. Regardless, this is a very critical time.
