Borderline Personality Disorder Greg Whittaker Wor-Wic Community College Abnormal Psychology Shane Ferguson‚ M.A. July 19‚ 2014 Borderline personality disorder is a serious medical condition that profoundly affects the lives of those who have it and those around them. In an effort to maintain serenity‚ families often struggle to avoid situations that can set off another explosive episode. They walk on egg shells‚ a failed effort because it is not possible to predict
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PERSONALITY STUDIES Physiognomy The term "physiognomy" refers to features of the face‚ when these features are used to infer the character or temperament of an individual. Physiognomy associates any feature of the face and head with personal characteristics and certain personality traits and abilities. Physiognomic messages might include a person’s genetic background (e.g.‚ race‚ ethnicity)‚ genetic diseases (e.g.‚ Down’s syndrome)‚ and more fuzzy concepts such as romantic compatibility
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the relationship between depression‚ anxiety disorders‚ and bipolar disorder on work related behaviors. The following studies; Harvard Mental Health Newsletter (2010)‚ Lerner et al. (2010)‚ Ludman et al. (2008)‚ Erickson et. al (2008)‚ and Marciniak et al. (2004) have found that there is a significant effect on work-related behaviors in the work force primarily involving absenteeism for depression and bipolar disorder and presenteeism for anxiety disorders. The research by Laxman et. al (2008) concludes
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The Environmental Causes of Schizotypal Personality Disorder Schizotypal personality disorder (SPD)‚ is considered by many as part of the schizophrenic spectrum. It is characterized by discomfort with other people‚ peculiar patterns of thinking and behavior‚ and eccentricity. These may take the form of cognitive or perceptual disturbances. Yet‚ unlike schizophrenia‚ these psychotic symptoms are not as fully developed as delusions or hallucinations but instead can be characterized as perceptual
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this mans identities. The term Dissociative Identity Disorder is being used rather than the more well known term‚ Multiple Personality Disorder because it was said to a misleading term. This disorder is nothing to be over looked as a mere problem in the brain; instead‚ it is a very complex problem that is not easily treated. To have a complete understand of Dissocialiative Identity Disorder‚ and to understand the steps to getting this disorder; moreover‚ the treatments‚ are all the main concepts
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orphanage or a foster home. They take those troubling thoughts and basically take it out on people‚ or just do it for fun. They most likely have a mental illness‚ the most common mental illnesses in serial killers is Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) and/or Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). APD is when they show acts of lying or they show that they don’t care about the safety of others. BPD is when the person can have mood swings‚ impulsive behavior‚ and severe problems with self-worth (Psychology
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Practice Case study John/Jane Doe Case study 1: Ricky Smith Diagnostic statement: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder‚ Predominantly Inattentive Type Diagnostic Breakdown: ( 1) Six ( or more) of the following symptoms of inattention have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level: Ricky’s behavior meets seven criteria for at least 14 months in the dimension of inattention: * Inattention ( a) Often fails to give close
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The defendant presented to the evaluation session dressed appropriately in a jail-issued jumpsuit. His approach to the interview process was initially cooperative as he entered the interview room in the professional visitation section of the ADC. He was able to state his name‚ date of birth‚ and age. However‚ as the interview continued‚ his behavior grew less cooperative and increasingly guarded. He did not engage in reciprocal communication with the examiner. When questions were posed‚ Mr.
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MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER Who should I be today? Taylor M. Dilay Clover Park High School January 8th‚ 2016 What is multiple personality disorder? After 1994 what was known as multiple personality disorder was better known as dissociative identity disorder giving people dealing or not dealing with the disorder a better understanding of it. Multiple personality disorder or dissociative identity disorder is when one’s personality is split into two or more different personalities usually
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memoir by Susanna Kaysen. Susanna Kaysen was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and spent a period of eighteen months in a psychiatric facility. The movie is based in a mental hospital‚ in the east‚ during the 1960s. After the main character‚ Susanna‚ attempts suicide‚ she admits herself into a psychiatric hospital. It is here that she is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability
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