DSM-IV Evaluation Case Study 1: Schizoid Personality Disorder “People with schizoid personality disorder persistently avoid and are removed from social relationships and demonstrate little in the way of emotion (APA‚ 2000)” (Comer‚ p. 398‚ 2005). Psychodynamic theorists believe schizoid personality disorder is caused by something that happened through a person’s childhood. They have been unaccepted by their parents or even abused as a young child‚ which causes a person to avoid all relationships
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School shooting is a kind of violence that is increasing day by day. Students can become a school shooter from personality disorders‚ the easy way to get a weapon‚ and also environmental influences. Personality disorders can influence a student to become a school shooter. Doctor Langman did an excellent definition of psychopath‚ “Psychopaths are defined by cluster of personality traits. First‚ they are extremely narcissist. Narcissism involves two related concepts: egotism and egocentrism. People
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Timothy McVeigh bombed the Federal building‚ resulting in 168 deaths and many more injuries. Timothy McVeigh meets the criteria for Antisocial Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality Disorder due to his lack of remorse and thinking of doing justice to the government. The American Heritage Dictionary defines Narcissistic Personality Disorder as a pattern of traits and behaviors which signify infatuation and obsession with one’s self to the exclusion of all others and the egotistic and
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does exist between crimes ranging from shoplifting to murder is the overwhelming presence of personality disorders that can motivate criminal behavior or justify it for those responsible.While personality disorders impact the behaviors and mindsets of all victims‚ those with paranoid‚ narcissistic‚ and antisocial personality disorders share the closest connection to delinquency. The mental toll each disorder takes
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Clinical Diagnosis Robin presents with known diagnoses of Major Depressive Disorder‚ Substance Abuse‚ and Bulimia Nervosa; repeated suicide attempts and self-inflicted cuts and burn on multiple occasions are also present. Precipitating the suicide attempts are stressful confrontations with her husband‚ making her feel hopeless and unloved. Stress inducing encounters from other than her husband have led to a dissociative state‚ in which Robin will self-mutilate or attempt suicide without remembering
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Essay on Psychopaths: Psychopathy is a personality disorder it’s also known as sociopathic personality or psychopathic personality or antisocial personality disorder. Psychopaths can’t be understood in terms of antisocial rearing or development. Sadly they are seen as “Monsters” in our society. They are unstoppable and untreatable predators whose violence is planned‚ purposeful and even emotionless. The violence continues until it reaches a plateau at age 50 or so then it tapers off. It’s evident
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Histrionic Personality Disorder Amy Lawrence Keiser University Abstract This composition will discuss the various symptoms‚ theories for causes‚ and treatment generally recommended and used for Histrionic Personality Disorder. It will emphasize the importance of being able to differentiate Histrionic Personality Disorder from other personality disorders such as Borderline Personality Disorder‚ Antisocial Personality Disorder‚ Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Dependent Personality. The paper
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captures and the real people in his environment. He literally videotapes everything he sees‚ then views them in private afterwards. The traits he portrayed throughout the film lead me to believe he exhibited behaviors to match that of schizotypal personality disorder‚ regarding his peculiar dress‚ thinking‚ beliefs and behavior‚ the way he expresses his emotions in a flat tone causing him to come off as indifferent‚ how he takes pleasure in solitary activities‚ and his detachment from the real world.
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beautiful woman that suffered from many personality disorders so‚ she was always told. After reading chapter twelve in the textbook‚ I realized that her number one personality disorder did go underdiagnosed or was misdiagnosed. This lady was fascinating because no matter where she was or who she needed to be at that time she would become it. I always referred to her has being a “chameleon.” Not knowing that‚ my choice of words could actually refer to a personality disorder. I know now‚ that this was a psychological
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What are the challenges that face a psychotherapist working with self harm or eating disorders. “She cuts herself. Never too deep‚ never enough to die. But enough to feel the pain. Enough to feel the scream inside. The lines I wear around my wrist are there to prove that I exist. A broken mirror‚ a bleeding fist‚ a silver blade against a wrist‚ tears falling down to lips unkissed‚ she’s not the kind you’ll come to miss.” (http://xxdailydreamxx.tripod.com/id16.html) I took this poem from an
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