Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Use Disorders Psychology of Addictions Alyx Brake Introduction Do you know anyone with drug and/or alcohol abuse disorder? Anyone with borderline personality disorder? Have you ever known anyone with both borderline personality disorder and drug and/or alcohol abuse disorder? When a person has a personality disorder they are more likely to become someone with a substance and/ or alcohol abuse disorder. A co-occurring disorder is a condition
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Introduction The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast the constructs of psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder. The aim is to highlight whether the terms psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder reflect the same construct or whether they differ. Furthermore‚ recommendations for treatment of criminal behavior will be explored. For the purposes of this evaluation some definitions need to be highlighted: Criminal offence is an act that breaks a law‚ which relates how to behave
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Personality disorders are a group of conditions that have long term behavior patterns that come from expectations of society and the serious problems in relationships which are created. People with personality disorders tend to be inflexible‚ rigid and manipulative (Hooley‚ Butcher‚ Nock‚ & Mineka‚ 2017). They often have one set way or perspective of everything and have difficulties connecting with other people socially. The DSM-5 personality disorders are grouped together into three groups based
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Personality Disorders Constant abnormal feelings‚ thoughts and acts that are highly reoccurring in a person is usually the result of a personality disorder. Personality disorders are mental disorders observed and treated by psychologists and psychiatrists. They affect the daily life of the person suffering from the personality disorder and impact those around them. They suffer from impairments in their personality functions that are long-term and are basically incapable of controlling it. .Personality
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ones that ignore the rules‚ and intentionally act aggressively towards others are often times diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder. Antisocial personality disorder is a mental health condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating‚ exploiting‚ or violating the rights of others. An individual diagnosed as having Antisocial Personality Disorder‚ usually disregards the rights of others‚ and they tend to violate those rights as well. AsPD patients’ erratic behavior
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with borderline personality disorder (BPD) lead tumultuous lives‚ characterized by patterns of unstable moods and relationships‚ impulsivity‚ fear of abandonment‚ coupled with a very poor self-image and lack of control over their emotions. The textbook illustrates borderline personality disorder with the case of Claire.” (Barlow and Durand 2012‚ pp.452). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ Fourth Edition (DSM-IV-TR) states that Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is “a pervasive
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Good Will Hunting Biopsychological Approach: The biopshychological approach to Will’s behavior would suggest that he is like he is because of his brain chemistry. The chemicals in his brain cause him to respond violently to pressure. The make up of his genetics cause him to be the way he is and he would be this way no matter how he was raised. This approach would also suggest that he could be changed by drugs to balance the chemicals in his brain. Behavioral Approach: The behavioral approach
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Shakespeare’s Othello recounts an almost universal story: a man believes his wife to be cheating on him‚ he responds passionately‚ and tragedy ensues. Similarly‚ the titular Othello finds himself manipulated by Iago‚ his closest advisor‚ into believing his lieutenant Cassio‚ is sleeping with Desdemona‚ Othello’s wife. However‚ something about Othello instantly accepting Iago’s lies as truth seems off. Even from a cursory examination of the play‚ anyone can see Othello obviously harbors deep abandonment
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Borderline Personality Disorder #2.) What are the following biological and physiological factors that may explain the Cause(s) of this disorder or explain the changes in these factors that are attributes to the disorder? Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) patients have a hard time regulating emotion. This makes them socially sensitive and moody. BPD patients are often unable to control;m emotional stability‚ impulsive behavior‚ and interpersonal relationships. “Borderline” describes patients
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According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) (2013)‚ Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness which negatively impacts relationships and an individual’s sense of self‚ characterized by pervasive instability of moods‚ tumultuous relationships and the distortion of self-image and emotion regulation. A core aspect of BPD is an intense fear of abandonment. Whether real or imagined‚ this fear may lead to frantic efforts to avoid abandonment‚ panic or hostile behavior
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