I. AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER * Characterized by pervasive pattern of social discomfort and reticence‚ low self-esteem‚ and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation (Videbeck‚ 2006). * Although shy‚ they are not asocial and show great desire for companionship‚ but they need unusually strong guarantees of uncritical acceptance. Such persons are commonly described as having an “inferiority complex.” Epidemiology It occurs to 0.5% to 1 % of the general population and in 10% of the clinical
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Abstract This paper analyses the Borderline Personality Disorder. The analysis is based on the movie " Girl Interrupted". This movie is based on a true story of Susanna Kaysen. The paper presents the description of disorder based on DSM-IV-TR and The National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH]. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by impulsivity‚ unstable and intense interpersonal relationships‚ an unstable self-image‚ frantic efforts to avoid perceived abandonment‚ inappropriate
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Exam 2 study guide Type A personality A personality pattern characterized by hostility‚ cynicism‚ drivenness‚ impatience‚ competitiveness‚ and ambition. Produces continual stress and often leads to coronary heart disease. Know the difference between the anxiety and stress disorders and symptoms GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER (GAD)- A disorder marked by persistent and excessive feelings of anxiety and worry about numerous events and activities Symptoms- Excessive or ongoing anxiety and worry
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Cited: Abnormal Psychology‚ An Integrative Approach‚ David H. Barlow‚ V. Mark Durand Millon‚ Theodore‚ Davis‚ Rodger (1996). Disorders of Personality DSM-IV and Beyond. New York: John Wiley & Sons. Adler‚ David A. (1990). "Personality Disorders: Theory and Psychotherapy
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Abnormal Psychology | Unipolar and Bipolar Depression | Causes‚ Symptoms‚ and Treatment | Shawn M Best 10/16/2011 | Identifying the causes of unipolar and bipolar depression can be a complicated task because there are no known exact causes‚ just theories. These theories include chemical and hormonal imbalances within the brain‚ a misfiring of ion activity‚ and inherited genetics or biological abnormalities (Comer‚ 2005). Individuals who suffer with unipolar depression‚ which
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BULIMIA NERVOSA AND LADY DIANA Dated: 20th Oct‚ 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IV I. INTRODUCTION 1 Background Statement of the Problem Purpose of the study II. DESCRIPTION 2 III. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 7 Conclusions Recommendations BIBLIOGRAPHY 8 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FIGURES 1. CAUSES OF BULIMIA NERVOSA 3 2. LADY DIANA 4 SUMMARY Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder found mostly aiming
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Chapter 7--Mood Disorders and Suicide Key 1. Prior to the DSM-IIIR‚ conditions that are currently characterized as mood disorders were referred to by several different names‚ including all of the following EXCEPT: A. B. C. D. 2. depressive disorders affective disorders psychotic episodes depressive neuroses One of the symptoms of a mood disorder is called anhedonia‚ which means: A. a feeling of worthlessness B. an altered pattern of sleep C. indecisiveness D. an inability to experience pleasure
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The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa (restriction of food intake) and bulimia (episodes of compulsive eating). These two illnesses can alternate or follow one another. They are often accompanied by purges or behavior intended to limit weight gain. Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder that results in unhealthy‚ often dangerous weight loss. While it is most common among adolescent women‚ anorexia can affect women and men of all ages and is characterized by a refusal to maintain
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder Oula Miqbel Abnormal psychology Dr. Maloney May 1‚ 2014 According to the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ categorizes Narcissistic personality disorder as being more prevalent in males than females‚ and is thought to occur in up to 6.2 percent of the general population. A 1person that has Narcissistic Personality Disorder tends to have an
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Chapter III-Typical Signs And Symptoms Of Mental Disorder Classification according to Mental State Examination A. Consciousness: the state of being aware of and responsive to one’s surrounding. Disturbances of consciousness are most often associated with brain pathology. 1. Clouding of consciousness- The person is not fully awake‚ alert and oriented. Occurs in delirium‚ dementia‚ and cognitive disorder The person is drowsy and does not react completely to stimuli. There is
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