Field sobriety tests are used by law enforcement to establish probable cause that a driver is intoxicated - that his or her abilities are impaired. Your performance on field sobriety tests may be used to show that your abilities were impaired, supporting driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges. Even if you "failed" one or more field sobriety tests, however, this does not mean that your case is hopeless or even that you were actually intoxicated. These tests have weaknesses. An expert Houston DWI attorney can expose these in the fight for a Not Guilty verdict. At Thiessen Law Firm, we are highly experienced in all field sobriety tests and know how they can be challenged. We have over 100 Not Guilty verdicts under our belt. Can I Refuse Field Sobriety Testing? You have the right to refuse field sobriety testing, but you may still be arrested for DWI, at which point you will be taken to the police station and asked to submit to a breath or blood test. If you refuse breath or blood testing, you may face license suspension. In some situations, your blood may be forcibly taken, against your consent (during no-refusal time periods in Texas, officers may draw blood without your consent, if probable cause is established). If this is the case, agreeing to a breath test is a better choice, as they are more easily contested in court.

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Many of us have those moments when we take a look in the mirror and wish for things to be a little different -- perhaps a firmer body, clearer skin or straighter teeth. But what if those moments lasted for months or even years? Some people are so preoccupied with what they perceive as defects that they spend hours obsessing in the mirror every day. They analyze themselves and see hideous monsters staring back. These people compare themselves to others and constantly ask for NFT reassurance about their appearances. They mask or camouflage their features so people can't see their flaws. If they feel particularly revolting, they might skip classes or work, or they may permanently remain within their homes to avoid anyone's glance. Someone may resort to a permanent option, like cosmetic surgery or suicide, to escape self-destructive thoughts. Characterized by a preoccupation with a physical flaw -- whether imaginary or exaggerated -- BDD frequently occurs along with other psychiatric disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, anorexia nervosa and clinical depression.

These disorders, along with other factors discussed later in this article, frequently cause BDD to be misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. BDD, like many medical conditions, runs from mild to severe. Some people can accept that even though they may see their defects as obvious and unattractive, they know that they probably look "normal". However, others with BDD really believe that they appear to others as they do to themselves, that the defects they see in the mirror truly exist. Experts refer to this condition as delusional BDD, when people are certain that their perceptions of themselves are correct, despite evidence to the contrary. People with the disorder often abhor more than one physical feature, AI most commonly the skin, hair, nose and other body parts. So what are the behaviors of someone dealing with body dysmorphic disorder? BDD exhibits many obsessive-compulsive traits, and the next page will discuss the disorder in more detail.

Keep in mind, these behaviors are usually compulsive, meaning that even though the person may want to stop, he or she simply must repeat the behaviors. Also, while the person may at first perform these behaviors or rituals in order to feel better, the urge to continue can intensify and become a source of even greater anxiety and unhappiness. Some may even isolate themselves in a room and allow others to see them only when they are completely masked or veiled. The disorder typically begins in adolescence. However, some people start to exhibit symptoms in childhood, and others may not develop the disorder until reaching adulthood. Researchers are exploring different avenues as they search for a direct cause of BDD, examining possible biological, psychological and environmental factors. So far, those efforts have not established a direct cause, AI and many in the field believe BDD's onset to be complex, with a number of possible contributing factors. Let's take a look at some of the possible factors in the next two pages.