Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder is a pattern of instable moods‚ relationships‚ and a sense of identity. The Borderline Personality Disorder is usually found in the Axis I of the DSM-IV‚ it is can be qualified as a mood disorder because of the disturbance in mood and most Borderlines tend to have substance abuse problems‚ which is also found in Axis I. But Borderline Personality Disorder can also be categorized in the Axis II‚ because it is a personality disorder. People
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Borderline Personality Disorder There are many abnormal psychological disorders in the DSM-IV along with various treatment options for them. The American Psychological Association’s (APA) lists that these types of disorders are genetic and learned. The main focus is of one of the possible treatments for the Axis II disorder known as borderline personality disorder (BPD) and that is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Through a discovery of its usefulness for individuals with this disorder‚ the defining
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Abstract Paranoid personality disorder is a disorder characterized by mistrust and suspicion. It is a very unusual disorder that has barely been researched; thus‚ it is not understood very well. However‚ it can sometimes be treated with psychotherapy. Paranoid personality disorder has been characterized by “Mr. Queeg”‚ who has had several complications regarding his disorder. People like Queeg are often regarded as “crazy” and “unacceptable” to people who don ’t understand. I think that this is
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Borderline personality disorder is a very common in today’s society. Many personality disorders stem from some sort of trauma a person has had to endure. Leaving them with a feeling of distrust or being alone. Often the feelings that arose from within them lead to problems in relationships. Personality disorders origins are associated with many factors within three main categories. Being that the origins of personality disorders can be linked to psychological factors got me thinking about a friend
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Personality Disorders The definition of personality disorders is: disorders that are characterized by inflexible and unhealthy patterns of thinking‚ feeling‚ and behavior. Personality disorders are referred to differences in characteristic patterns. The disorders generally start in the beginning teenage years or adulthood. Some of these disorders are less distinct in pubescent years. Personality disorders are grouped by three clusters. Cluster A is the “eccentric‚ odd” cluster‚ containing Paranoid
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Borderline Personality Disorder Jane Doe College of My Choice Borderline Personality Disorder “Personality 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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Substance Abuse‚ Sex/Gender/Sexual‚ and Personality Disorders Paper PSY 410 October 13‚ 2011 Brigitte Crowell Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ Sex/Gender/Sexual‚ and Personality Disorder paper The combination of eating‚ substance abuse‚ sex/gender/sexual and personality disorders have much in common‚ the understanding of how genetics‚ biological‚ emotional‚ behavioral‚ environmental and social learning impact the disorders. Americans suffering from multiple disorders are women and men‚ with their lives
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Abstract Psychological disorders are examined in children that vary in age and are from different backgrounds. Research suggests that there are various contributing factors that contribute to psychological disorders. Some include environmental and genetic influences. Specifically‚ there are psychological disorders found to exist in children that include depression‚ post-traumatic stress and anxiety disorders which were reviewed. Psychological disorders in children that were untreated lead to later
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Understanding ODD Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a diagnosis‚ usually in children and adolescents‚ and more often found in males rather than females. The common symptoms of ODD are delinquent behavior‚ aggression‚ short temper‚ disobedience‚ and problems with authority figures. Children and adolescents diagnosed with ODD will often show signs by purposefully irritating and arguing those around them in order to get a reaction from them‚ deliberately ignoring and disobeying rules‚ and blaming
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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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