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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Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder is a disorder which involves an obsession with perfection‚ rules‚ and organization‚ which leads to routines and rules for ways of doing things. According to Dr. Steven Phillipson‚ a person with OCPD is comfortable with their high standards and rigid mindset. In fact‚ a person with OCPD will justify their actions instead of admitting any sort of problem‚ which they blame on the environment or external circumstances. A person with this personality disorder has symptoms
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devices must be turned off by 10:00pm on school nights. Although Brian awakens without any difficulty (Jarvis‚ pg 93)‚ he often says he feels tired at the end of a long day at school. Brian’s mother has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and his father is an alcoholic. He has been made very aware of the genetic component to addiction (Potter & Perry‚ pg 77). He does not hesitate to come to me‚ his Aunt‚ when he needs to talk about something. Tom‚ his brother‚ is his best
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and I could have had it much worse. It wasn’t until I started researching my mother’s diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder that the missing puzzle pieces started falling
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relationships with others instead of material objects. Mitch and Morrie refer to this as their “last thesis together.” The author does an excellent job conveying several different psychological disorders‚ most notably in himself. Mitch portrays himself as having what could be described as a compulsive disorder. During Morrie’s illness‚ Mitch started buying him and bringing him his favorite foods. After several weeks‚ Morrie is no longer able to eat solid foods and must switch over to an all liquid diet
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neurosis. Through extensive research Fuss asserts that Dickinson suffered a form of agoraphobia that kept her tethered to her home. Dickinson’s imagery in many of her works seem to indicate some sort of mental malady; be it depression‚ bi-polar disorder or agoraphobia one can only speculate because the diagnoses for such ailments did not come about until after Dickinson’s death. The article was published in the autumn edition of differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies. It is a very
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monster is evil‚ inhumane‚ and lacks remorse or caring for things that a normal‚ emotional human being should care for. The term monster lacks what many believe to be the necessary requirements someone needs to be considered human. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ there is such a being that many times was called a creature because he lacked the physical characteristics necessary to be recognized by those around him as a human being. This is something that cannot be disputed‚ as he is described in the book
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In my work with individuals and couples for the last 43 years‚ I’ve had two very different experiences regarding people who have divorced: * One group of people are happy that they finally left a marriage where they were very unhappy. They feel that they have their life back‚ and sometimes even their health back. They feel relief and freedom and are proud of themselves that they finally got themselves out of a bad situation. * The other group has huge regrets. They look back and see that‚ if
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2010‚ form http://crime.about.com Sarason‚ I. G. & Sarason‚ B. R. (2005). Abnormal Psychology: The Problem of Maladpative Behavior (11 ed.)‚ Pearson Prentic-Hall‚ pg. 59 – 82 Stronger‚ G. (2006). A Psychological Aspect of Susan Smith: Dependent Personality. Retrieved on November 13‚ from http://www.echeat.com
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University of the Incarnate Word Author Note This paper was prepared for PSYC3351: Social Psychology‚ taught by Dr. Erin E. Martin at the University of the Incarnate Word‚ San Antonio‚ TX. Abstract Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a psychological disorder characterized by extreme selfishness‚ lack of empathy for others‚ elevated self-esteem‚ extensive manipulativeness‚ and a overly powerful sense of self-entitlement. NPD is frequently described to stem from parental neglect
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