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    Borderline Personality Disorder There are many abnormal psychological disorders in the DSM-IV along with various treatment options for them. The American Psychological Association’s (APA) lists that these types of disorders are genetic and learned. The main focus is of one of the possible treatments for the Axis II disorder known as borderline personality disorder (BPD) and that is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Through a discovery of its usefulness for individuals with this disorder‚ the defining data

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    Some would suggest that borderline personality disorder is hereditary. There were five empirical studies conducted on children who had mothers with BPD. Three of the studies were based on a wide age range‚ while the other two studies were based on children of the same age in their infancy years‚ but from a developmental view. The research showed that children between the ages of four and eighteen with mothers who have BPD are more likely to experience changes in household composition and schools

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    Psychological Disorder Analysis Kevin Scott PSY/270 October 7‚ 2012 Colleen Donovan Psychological Disorder Analysis What is Dysthymia? Dysthymia also known as dysthimic disorder is a mild form of depression. The symptoms for Dysthymia differ from case to case‚ and can include feelings of sadness‚ hopelessness‚ fatigue‚ an inability to concentrate‚ and inconsistent sleep habits—oversleeping or not sleeping at all. In order for an individual to be properly diagnosed with Dysthymia the

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    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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    “A MINI PROJECT REPORT” OF PAPER-8 “Psychotherapy for Mental Disorders” ON TOPIC: OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER Submitted for the partial fulfilment of the Degree of Masters in Psychotherapy By: Ms. Roshni Sondhi Roll No.: IIH/048/PG/PTH/2009J Second Year THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY NAGALAND TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page 1 Table of contents 2 Introduction 4 Features of obsessions and compulsions 5 The psychodynamic perspective 8 The behavioural

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    sympathy‚ or to excuse bad behavior. Let’s take a look at this personality disorder only affecting 1% of our population that is extremely rare‚ but quite real and often misunderstood. Picture waking up feeling disconnected from your body. You have no idea where you are and how you got there. A different home‚ city and surroundings. Feeling as if you are a stranger in your own body. This is how someone with Dissociative Identity Disorder feels like each time another personality reveals itself.

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    PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDER ANALYSIS Psychological Disorder Analysis Your Name Your School Marla‚ a 42-year-old Hispanic female‚ came to the mental health clinic expressing complaints of feeling “jumpy” all the time‚ having trouble sleeping‚ and is experiencing problems with concentration. Marla states these symptoms are beginning to cause problems for her at her job. The limited information provided makes it difficult to analyze Marla’s disorder. However‚ the symptoms suggest that Marla

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    Bipolar Disorder Essay

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    Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a neurobiological disorder that causes changes in a person’s mood‚ attitude‚ and energy. It also affects a person’s physical‚ mental and emotional ability. This disorder is manifested by severe mood swings; mania and depression. It can gradually go from hypo or mild mania to severe depression. In early stage mood swings jump from euphoria to despair (to the point of suicide). Bipolar clients usually lose interest in all the activities

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    secret super hero who shows up to protect you from the bad. But this super hero may take on a sinister role. Dark secrets lurking inside and waiting to act at a moment’s notice. Multiple personality disorder‚ now known as dissociative identity disorder is this and so much more. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is a condition where a single person has more than one distinct personality. Dissociative describes a state where the functioning of a person’s identity‚ including consciousness‚ memory and

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    multiple personality disorder suffer with multiple role inside of their mind. [Thesis] Despite some psychologists’ belief that multiple personality disorder (MPD) does not exist‚ and is a made-up disorder that is similar to already established disorders‚ the differences in the symptoms of MPD to other disorders as well as scientific studies and history of the disorder prove that multiple personality disorder‚ also known as dissociative identity disorder‚ is a valid disorder. [Statement

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    Bipolar I Disorder

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    Bipolar disorders fall into two categories‚ Bipolar I Disorder and Bipolar II Disorder. According to the DSM-5 (2013)‚ “for a diagnosis of Bipolar I Disorder‚ it is necessary to meet the following criteria for a manic episode. The manic episode may have been preceded by and may be followed by hypomanic or major depressive episodes” (p. 123). While a diagnosis for Bipolar II Disorder needs to meet the criteria for a current or past hypomanic episode and criteria for a current or past major depressive

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