classify Sherlock as an eccentric man who can find anything he is in search of while improvising along the way. He can make something out of virtually nothing and is a known for being a genius‚ but no one knows that he suffers from schizoid personality disorder as well as Asperger’s syndrome. In both movies and books‚ Holmes displays many signs of both diagnoses. Sherlock Holmes is a very witty‚ charming‚ highly intelligent‚ perceptive to detail‚ and an extremely observant man. He is a very imaginative
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lives of the different girls who are in the in-patient facility and their particular disorders. The movie shows the patients going to where the files on each of them are kept and finding out what the psychiatrists had been writing about them‚ including their particular diagnoses. Susanna is the main character of the movie and is quite the afflicted individual. Susanna is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder by the psychiatrists at the facility and falls into deep denial about her diagnosis
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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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present day or in the 1960’s Susanna would still have the mental disorder and go to the psychiatric hospital. List Major Characters: 1. At the beginning of the memoir Susanna Kaysen was eighteen years old. First‚ Susanna was depressed and as a result attempted to commit suicide by taking 50 aspirins. Luckily she was unsuccessful and was soon admitted into a psychiatric. 2. Lisa is a sociopath and has the most powerful personality in the hospital. She constantly pulls pranks and escapes from
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mental hospital for only a couple weeks‚ but ended up staying there a couple years. Susan suffered from borderline personality disorder and attempted suicide. Susan showed that she suffered from this many different times in the movie. Attempting suicide and self-harm to herself‚ by overdoing on pills and then drinking a bottle of vodka after was one of the bigger signs of Susana’s disorder. Also she had an intimate relationship with her teacher who is married and has kids. Then about half way through
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runs deeper than this shallow depiction. There are many types‚ forms and severities of narcissism‚ but the two main forms of this disorder are overt and covert narcissism. One is bold and outspoken and the other is sneaky and sly‚ but they both cause harm to those around them. Before we begin‚ let’s give some background on narcissism. Narcissism is a personality disorder which can range from irritating to downright harmful to those around them. It is in childhood that narcissism sprouts. A child that
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References: American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5. Washington‚ D.C: American Psychiatric Association. Barlow‚ D. H.‚ & Durand‚ V. M. (2012). Abnormal psychology: an integrative approach. Belmont‚ CA: Wadsworth‚ Cengage Learning. Jongsma‚ A.‚ Peterson‚ L. & Bruce‚ T. (2014). The complete
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to collect information for the study were‚ an exhaustive review of the Department of Corrections files as well as clinical interviews (Myers‚ 2005). The study focused on three areas of questioning‚ was she a psychociopath‚ other possible personality disorders and finally what if any‚ did sexuality or sexual sadism play in her crimes (Myers‚ 2005). Wuoronos‚ arrested in 1991 for serial murder‚ admitted killing seven men in an approximately one year (Myers‚ 2005). Wuoronos‚ a prostitute killed her
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there is a greater underlying factor that can be identified to explain Drew’s behavior or is it purely choice driven. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is characterized by a long-standing pattern of grandiosity (either in fantasy or actual behavior)‚ an overwhelming need for admiration‚ and usually a complete lack of empathy toward others. People with this disorder often believe they are of primary importance in everybody’s life or to anyone they meet. While this pattern of behavior may be appropriate
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syphilis 4. chlamydia 5. genital warts Question 3 (1 point) Most mental disorder symptoms present early in the disease Question 3 options: True False Question 4 (1 point) This disorder is characterized by a distorted body image and is frequently attributed to a feeling of loss of control over their life. Question 4 options: Anorexia Nervosa obesity bulimia anxiety Question 5 (1 point) This eating disorder can be difficult to diagnose because the patient does not appear to have any
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