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 of unstable interpersonal relationships‚ self-image
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Introduction to Generalized Anxiety Disorders and Treatments in Adults This treatment paper offers to acquaint the reader with information regarding the significance‚ impact and treatments of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults. Among one of the most prevalent disorders in the United States‚ GAD has the propensity to severely hinder one’s everyday style of living and is listed within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders (American Psychiatric Association [APA]‚ 2013)
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Dissociative Identity Disorder? Paula Stewart suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder. This is a disorder in which an individual dissociates from their mind and has two or more different personalities. After being suggested to see a clinical psychologist at the university attends she meets Dr. Harpin. Dr. Harpin is astonished with the disorder due to its rarity and the fact that he’s never treated a patient with this condition let alone believing it existed. DID is a very difficult disorder to treat
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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 treated
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1. Occasionally referred to as "The Bricks"‚ this masterpiece is the last and most famous of a series of minimalist sculptures by Carl Andre. The exhibit comprises one-hundred-and-twenty fire bricks‚ arranged in two layers‚ in a six-by-ten rectangle. All eight structures in the series have the same height‚ mass and volume‚ but different shapes. When first exhibited at the Tate Gallery at Millbank in 1976‚ the piece drew much criticism in the press because of the perception that taxpayers’ money had
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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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Medication or Therapy: Treating Psychotic Disorders The history of the concept of psychosis is traced from the time it was coined in 1845 to the present day. Originally‚ psychosis included the category of mental handicap‚ as well as certain other serious mental disorders. But within a year‚ this changed; psychiatric disorders became included under its umbrella heading amidst a confusing array of terminology. The term psychosis stems from the Greek ψύχωσις (psychosis)‚ "a giving soul or life to
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and in disproportion to the magnitude of the cause. In many cases‚ these feelings persist with no external cue at all. Beyond this‚ a more severe type of depression often needing professional intervention is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).1 According to the World Health Organization (WHO‚ 2015)‚ over 16 million U.S. adults over the age of 18 experienced at least one major depressive episode annually.2 As with many psychological disorders‚ Major depression tends to be highly variable and inconsistent
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and gain skills they can use as they move on to post-secondary education. Each of these then increases an individual’s chance for a better standard of living‚ in all aspects‚ and as they have this‚ the better chance they have at obtaining the American Dream. The American Dream is not dead. It lives on‚ but it is not a dream that is just given. It is one that must be worked for and at times fought for. It is true that some in the United States face a tougher path to obtain the Dream‚ but that does
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anxiety disorder is a condition that may be caused by several factors ranging from genetics‚ stress‚ parent-child relations‚ Behavioral inhibition and parents own insecurity. In Amanda’s case‚ there were many warning signs that was gathered during the therapy session for what might have been the causes of Amanda’s SAD. According to the textbook‚ children whose parents suffers from SAD‚ might be at high risk of inheriting this condition because it tends to run within the family. Stress is another
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