Francis LeyvaAP Psychology 12 December 2013 Histrionic Personality Disorder One of the many personality disorders in Axis II in the DSM-IV TR is histrionic. Individuals with this disorder display excessive attention-seeking and sexual behaviors. They are charming‚ seductive‚ emotional‚ and manipulative. HPD is classified as a Cluster B personality disorder (dramatic and emotional). Patients diagnosed with Histrionic personality disorder often focus on physical appearance. They may dress proactively
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Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) or Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) was first recognized in the 1700’s but was not understood so therefore it was forgotten. Many cases show up in medical records through the years‚ but in 1905‚ Dr. Morton Prince wrote a book about MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER that is a foundation for the disorder. A few years after it was published Sigmund Freud dismissed the disorder and this dropped it from being discussed at any credible mental health meetings. Since then
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What is Multiple Personality Disorder? Multiple personality disorder‚ also known as dissociative identity disorder‚ is a mental illness‚ which is a common effect of severe trauma during early childhood. It is usually something extreme‚ repetitive physical‚ sexual‚ and or emotional abuse. MPD is a disorder involving a disturbance of identity in which two or more separate and distinct personalities control a person’s behavior at different times. The dissociative aspect is said to be a coping mechanism
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Antisocial personality Disorder vs. Schizoid Personality Disorder Patients with antisocial personality disorder (often referred to as psychopaths) are frequently in conflict with social‚ moral‚ or legal norms. They may also demonstrate behaviours that show disregard towards others‚ such as lying‚ manipulating and breaking the law. Additionally these people are often reckless‚ irresponsible‚ lack a sense of personal responsibility and show little to no remorse. Therefore they mostly blame other people
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Borderline Personality Disorder For the second film analysis‚ I watched "Girl Interrupted." The movie is about a teenage girl name Susanna Kaysen who has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. People with Borderline Personality Disorder "are often emotionally unstable‚ impulsive‚ unpredictable‚ irritable‚ and anxious. They also are prone to boredom. Their behavior is similar to that of individuals with schizotypal personality disorder but they are not as consistently withdrawn
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Diagnosing Personality Disorders It is estimated that 30.8 million adults in the United States meet the criteria of having one or more personality disorders (Kessler‚ 2005). A good number of people do not seek medical attention. It is very dangerous to leave mental issues unchecked. People with personality disorders are often a risk to themselves and others (Yeandle‚ 2013). It is important for psychology majors to learn how to correctly diagnose personality disorders because treatment
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Personality Disorders: Theory‚ Research‚ and Treatment 2010‚ Vol. 1‚ No. 3‚ 192–194 © 2010 American Psychological Association 1949-2715/10/$12.00 DOI: 10.1037/a0020199 COMMENTARIES In Defense of Narcissistic Personality Traits Thomas A. Widiger University of Kentucky Miller and Campbell (pp. 180 –191‚ this issue) provide an informative discussion of the importance of considering narcissistic personality trait research when attempting to understand narcissistic personality disorder
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Psychological Aspect of Susan Smith: Dependent Personality Disorder On October 25‚ 1994‚ Susan Smith drowned her two sons‚ Michael and Alex‚ in the John D. Long Lake in Union County‚ South Carolina. For nine days she lied about knowing where the boys were. On November 3‚ she confessed to the killings and would soon go to trial. Susan’s defense team hired a psychiatrist to conduct a psychiatric evaluation of her. She was diagnosed as having dependent personality disorder. He described her as a person who "feels
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l Borderline Personality Disorder: Mysterious Mayhem May 1‚ 2011 Abstract Approximately 2% of Americans are diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). A concrete cause for the disorder has not been identified; however‚ genetics and environmental factors are known to play large roles in BPD. BPD is characterized by intense mood swings‚ a marked inability to maintain stable relationships‚ idolizing another individual just to tear them down to nothing
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Borderline personality disorder is a disordered behavior pattern that develops by early adulthood‚ and is characterized by multiple types of psychological instability and impulsiveness‚ often involves intense and frequent mood changes‚ fear of abandonment‚ and a risk of suicide according to Merriam-Webster.com. In Oldham’s article “Personality Disorders” he states that in many important ways‚ we are what we do. It is easier to determine the “what” of our personality rather than the “why”. We all
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