Personality Disorders Constant abnormal feelings‚ thoughts and acts that are highly reoccurring in a person is usually the result of a personality disorder. Personality disorders are mental disorders observed and treated by psychologists and psychiatrists. They affect the daily life of the person suffering from the personality disorder and impact those around them. They suffer from impairments in their personality functions that are long-term and are basically incapable of controlling it. .Personality
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Narcissistic personality disorder A personality disorder is the class of mental disorder which is characterized by unhealthy personality patterns. The enduring personality is not flexible but keeps on changing according to various situation. This type of disorder is believed to be effective for long duration and can be tracked in adolescents or early adults. These type of disorders are usually unidentified by therapist and can be accounted to other types of mental disorders. Such disorders are usually
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Antisocial Personality Disorder “Antisocial” is a constantly used slang for different‚ abnormal‚ or socially awkward individuals. But do we really know what’s behind this word’s meaning? In the U.S‚ approximately 1% of the population have an antisocial disorder‚ of which three percent of them are males and only one percent are female. Why is that number so low? These individuals are incredibly difficult to identify and tend to blend into society very easily. Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) is
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82 Antisocial Personality Disorder J. Reid Meloy‚ Ph.D. A ntisocial personality disorder is the most reliably diagnosed condition among the personality disorders‚ yet treatment efforts are notoriously difficult. Therapeutic hope has not vanished‚ however‚ and one study indicated that almost two-thirds of psychiatrists think that “psychopathic disorder” is sometimes a treatable condition (Tennent et al. 1993). A similar finding was reported nearly 40 years ago (Gray and Hutchison 1964)
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Narcissistic personality disorder. Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance‚ a deep need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem that’s vulnerable to the slightest criticism. A narcissistic personality disorder causes problems in many areas
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surround teenage girls. These concepts to be thin and fit can be seen in the media‚ in clothing ads‚ and on television shows‚ leading girls to over exercise and develop eating disorders. It is no surprise that teenage girls are constantly faced with a moral‚ emotional‚ and physical conundrum. During this stage of their lives‚ teenage girls are quick to follow their emotions‚ as they do not always think of the consequences of their actions beforehand. Not only can eating disorders affect their physical
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“Antisocial Personality Disorder” Term Paper Introduction Antisocial personality disorder (APD) is a mental health condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating‚ exploiting‚ or violating the rights of others (NCBI‚ 2010). Antisocial personality disorder is diagnosed by a pattern of contempt for and desecration of the rights of other people in society. The conclusion of antisocial personality disorder is not given to individuals’ under the age of eighteen
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Paranoid Personality Disorder: A Synopsis of the Disorder Submitted by: Lisa M. Pozzi Rock Valley College PSY 250 Submitted to: Dr. Robert Schilf Definition Paranoid personality disorder can be explained as a psychiatric diagnosis in which a person may have an ongoing suspiciousness and mistrust for others. Someone who is paranoid is said to have constant anxiety or fear‚ often to the point of delusion and irrationality. A personality disorders is a mental disorder characterized by severe
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Stefani Tort Child Psychology 2100*08 Professor Pace May 8‚ 2015 Boy Interrupted Boy interrupted is about Evan Perry and his bipolar disorder. His sudden death at the age of just 15 years old was such a shock to everyone. When you talk about bipolar disorder you’re talking about a phenomenon so big it can cause death. Bipolar disorder is a serious brain illness‚ that swings a person’s emotions from high and irritable to sad and hopeless which is what happened to Evan. However‚ in Evan’s case it
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Eating Disorders in Adolescent Girls Eating disorders are a group of mental disorders that interfere with normal food consumption. They may lead to serious health problems and‚ in the case of both bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa‚ even death. The major recognized eating disorders are anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia‚ and binge eating disorder. An eating disorder is a serious psychological condition. The sufferer is obsessed with food‚ diet and often body image to the point where their quality of
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