do my case study paper on a beautiful woman that suffered from many personality disorders so‚ she was always told. After reading chapter twelve in the textbook‚ I realized that her number one personality disorder did go underdiagnosed or was misdiagnosed. This lady was fascinating because no matter where she was or who she needed to be at that time she would become it. I always referred to her has being a “chameleon.” Not knowing that‚ my choice of words could actually refer to a personality disorder
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Seeker’s patterns of personality pathology and pathological personality traits meets the diagnostic criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder. According to the information provided in the DSM-5‚ the characteristic feature of Borderline Personality Disorder is the pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationship‚ self-image‚ and affects‚ and marked impulsivity‚ beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts (p. 663). In Ms. Seeker’s case‚ she clearly has a pattern
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Case Study #6 — Schizotypal Personality Disorder Background Information Tyler is a 15 year old male who is currently living at home with his mother and younger sister. His mother describes Tyler as “always being an odd child” who had significant difficulty relating to his peers. As a child he would spend a great deal of time alone involved in role playing. She said that social situations always provoke great anxiety in Tyler and he is extremely socially inept. Currently Tyler rarely socializes‚
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11:40am-2:30pm December 12‚ 2015 Borderline Personality Disorder The history of Borderline Personality Disorder‚ also known as BPD‚ began in 1975. Gunderson and Singer developed the first operational definition of the disorder. In 1978‚ Gunderson and Kolb proved that it could be differentiated from other disorders. As a result‚ BPD became part of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1980. The name Borderline was created by early clinicians who
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Abbey is diagnosed with Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD) due to her difficulty making decisions on her own‚ never taking blame for her negative behaviors‚ having trouble taking starting activities‚ and constantly needing company/support. DPD is when an individual has excessive amounts of fear about separation and preforms clingy behavior towards a loved one or friend (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). Abbey reported her past relationship have failed because of her clingy behavior. In addition
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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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Select a mental illness of your choice and discuss your response to the following questions: The mental illness I chose is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) also known as Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD). Two or more personalities/ identities non-simultaneously. With DID individuals may not remember events under the character they are operating from at the time of the incident while under the control of the other identity. Characteristics of DID or MPD includes altering ego’s which are usually
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First disorder of cluster B is antisocial personality disorder. It is regarded as serious violation of the significance and privileges of other people usually starting from 15 year of age. Disorder is indicated by seven criteria symptoms. Criterial items measure diverse realms of a personality. It contain four items in the relational realm displaying a failure to comply to social norms‚ irresponsibility‚ deceitfulness or fraudulence and having no concern and regard to the well-being of others‚ one
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Echo Personality Disorder is a specific and highly differentiated form of dependency‚ marked by behaviours of compliance and a need to ’mirror’ significant others -parents‚ spouse‚ friends‚ employer. It has been found that those with EPD are highly attracted to relationships with individuals who show marked narcissistic tendencies. This mirroring behaviour was the reason for choosing the name Echo personality disorder‚ which is based on the Greek myth of Narcissus and Echo. In this story Echo
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Dependent Personality Disorder Definition Most common long-term condition formerly known as asthenic personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive psychological dependence on other people. Clients who have been diagnosed with Dependent Personality disorder depend on other people to meet their emotional and physical needs‚ with only a minority achieving normal levels of independence. Cause The cause for Dependent Personality Disorder is unknown but usually begins in childhood. Contributing
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