theory which includes personality disorder. These personality disorders can really explain why he would feel the need to commit these crimes. Not only does these theories and disorders explain what he feel but how the victims felt. A victim could be going through a paranoid disorder that perhaps was caused by Ted. Ted would kidnap people and rape them. These episodic events could cause the victim trauma and paranoid disorder within other people. Schizoid personality disorder can be the reason for
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cause. However‚ there are a number of biological‚ psychological‚ and social factors‚ called risk factors‚ that can increase a person’s likelihood of developing a chemical abuse or chemical-dependency disorder. Depression‚ anxiety‚ bipolar disorder‚ personality disorders (antisocial personality disorder)‚ schizophrenia Alcohol abuse-low self-esteem‚ depression‚ anxiety‚ mood problems‚ or having parents with alcoholism D) Mental Illness- Mental illness itself occurs from the interaction of multiple
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following DSM-IV-TR® mental disorders. Then‚ match the disorders to the case studies below. DSM-IV-TR® Mental Disorders Dependent Personality Disorder – pp. 418–420 “Dependent Personality Disorder” of Ch. 13 Dissociative Disorders – pp. 176–181 “Dissociative Disorders” through “Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)” of Ch. 6 Somatoform Disorders – pp. 164–170 “Somatoform Disorders” through “What are Preoccupation Somatoform Disorders?” of Ch. 6 CASE STUDY 3
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix G The DSM-IV The DSM-IV is an important tool for clinicians. It provides a standard for diagnoses to be standardized across psychology; however‚ the DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be
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She meets the required minimum of five criteria needed in order to be diagnosed with this disorder. One is uncomfortable in social situations‚ the second one is low self esteem‚ third instability‚ fourth irritable and antagonistic in her relationships‚ and fifth she is extremely impulsive. My rationale for this is clearly demonstrated in several
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axis? You are not asked to enter a diagnosis‚ only describe the kind of information that would be entered in each axis. In axis I‚ Clara would receive a mood disorder. If clinician judged that Clara also displayed a life history of dependent behavior. She might then also receive an Axis II diagnosis of dependent personality disorder. The remaining axes of DSM-IV guide diagnosticians in reporting other factors. Axis III asks for information concerning relevant medical conditions from which the
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mental or behavioral disorders‚ diseases‚ illnesses‚ dysfunctions‚ abnormalities or problems. Deviance/Unusual – Impaired functioning with respect to expected performance (Danger to self and others) ELEMENTS OF ABNORMALITY Deviance Irrationality Distress Observer discomfort Danger Violation of moral and ideal standard HISTORICAL VIEWS OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR * Pendulum between supernatural and natural (scientific) explanations GREEK AND ROMAN ERA Hippocrates – Mental disorders have biological
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Schizotypal personality disorder Explanation: People with schizotypal personality disorder are more comfortable turning away from others‚ rather than learning to have meaningful interpersonal relationships. This isolation contributes to distorted perceptions about how interpersonal relationships are supposed to happen. A person with schizotypal personality disorder has odd behaviors and thoughts that would typically be viewed by others as eccentric‚ erratic‚ and bizarre. They are known on occasion
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The article I have chosen to write about is “Life with Borderline Personality Disorder” by Alaska Young. Ms. Young shares the experience she has with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Alaska said that she has live with this disorder since a very young age. Ms. Young says “When I was in middle school‚ I became depressed‚ in addition to the anxiety I had been feeling since I was a very small child.” This disorder only grows stronger as she grows older. Ms. Young says that when she had friends
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He considers it a 3) phobia of his and does not what anything to do with them. A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder that is marked by a persistent‚ irrational fear of a specific object (Meyers‚ 2014‚ p. 513). In the film there is a scene where Simon is forced to watch a video Gordo film wearing a monkey mask. Although Simon is frightened he has to watch it because
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