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    Paranoid personality disorder Paranoid Personality Disorder is a disorder commonly mistaken for schizophrenic personality disorders. It is organized into the cluster A of personality disorders making it a dramatic or emotional personality disorder. “a personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of distrust and suspicion of others resulting in a tendency to attribute the motives of others to malevolence” (paranoid personality disorder‚ 2005). Individuals with Paranoid Personality Disorder

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    Borderline Personality Disorder Etiology: A history of abuse in the patient’s is very common. Some hypothesize that if‚ as a child‚ the patient was separated from their mother they are more likely to develop BPD‚ therefore developing intense anxiety‚ hypersensitivity to rejection‚ and feelings of abandonment. Medications: SSRIs are the preferred medication given to patients with BPD. Common SSRIs are Prozac‚ Zoloft‚ Lexapro‚ Paxil‚ Luvox. Antipsychotic agents and opiate receptor antagonists may

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    In this task I will be explaining the impact of antisocial behaviour on the communities and the individual. P4: Public perception of crime (own experience‚ media influence); The public perception of crime can be influenced by the media as they can make a situation bigger than it originally is. Depending on the situation the public‚ could be affected in a bad way. For example if a gang is persistently committing crimes then the community will be aware of this. Communities will judge crimes by

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    Handbook of Disabilities Schizophrenia Schizophrenia Description of the Disability Schizophrenia is a significant‚ chronic disorder of the brain that can cause serious problems with how a person thinks‚ feels‚ and acts. A person with schizophrenia may have difficulty distinguishing what is real and not real and may have difficulty expressing normal emotions in social situations. Although it cannot be cured‚ schizophrenia can often be successfully treated and controlled. Researchers do

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    people with multiple personality disorder suffer with multiple role inside of their mind. [Thesis] Despite some psychologists’ belief that multiple personality disorder (MPD) does not exist‚ and is a made-up disorder that is similar to already established disorders‚ the differences in the symptoms of MPD to other disorders as well as scientific studies and history of the disorder prove that multiple personality disorder‚ also known as dissociative identity disorder‚ is a valid disorder. [Statement

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    From Hysterical Personality to Histrionic Personality Disorder Snezana Kordovan Andrews University “In a classroom‚ party‚ or at some other gathering‚ there is frequently one person who is seeming to bask in the glow of celebrity. Often this person is physically attractive‚ flirtatious‚ and given to provocative and seductive dress. His or her actions and mannerisms in the presence of others suggest a kind of emotional theatricality‚ almost a stage performance” (Friedland‚ 1991‚ pg. 44).

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    What is Multiple Personality Disorder? Multiple personality disorder‚ also known as dissociative identity disorder‚ is a mental illness‚ which is a common effect of severe trauma during early childhood. It is usually something extreme‚ repetitive physical‚ sexual‚ and or emotional abuse. MPD is a disorder involving a disturbance of identity in which two or more separate and distinct personalities control a person’s behavior at different times. The dissociative aspect is said to be a coping mechanism

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    Borderline Personality Disorder Jane Doe College of My Choice Borderline Personality DisorderPersonality traits are patterns of thinking‚ perceiving‚ reacting‚ and relating that are relatively stable over time and in various situations” (Porter & Kaplan‚ 2011‚ p. 1553). Personality traits normally begin at adolescence. Most of these traits are upheld through most of life‚ while some of these traits change as we get older. “A personality disorder is a long-lasting

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    Psyc101 Psychological Disorders Schizotypal Personality Disorder The cluster A disorder‚ schizotypal personality disorder‚ is not to be confused with Schizophrenia. It is on the milder end of the spectrum but can still have extreme effects on one’s life and relationships. The disorder‚ which affects nearly 3% of the population‚ can be defined by several different behaviors and has many symptoms. Unlike schizophrenia‚ the people with this disorder can acknowledge their behavior but still

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    from reality‚ just mild like when we daydream‚ delve into a good book or become engrossed with a project. But then after that‚ we do still come back to reality. However‚ some people are diagnosed with a dissociative identity disorder or the popular multiple personality disorder (MPD). This differ from mild dissociation that all of us commonly experience. People who have this live a fairly complicated life. Sadly‚ people who have this experience traumatic physical‚ sexual or emotional abuse during

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