82 Antisocial Personality Disorder J. Reid Meloy‚ Ph.D. A ntisocial personality disorder is the most reliably diagnosed condition among the personality disorders‚ yet treatment efforts are notoriously difficult. Therapeutic hope has not vanished‚ however‚ and one study indicated that almost two-thirds of psychiatrists think that “psychopathic disorder” is sometimes a treatable condition (Tennent et al. 1993). A similar finding was reported nearly 40 years ago (Gray and Hutchison 1964)
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have become aware of hoarding from TV. It is argued whether hoarding is a mental disorder. People are not hoarders from the day they are born‚ although‚ it is proven to have a brain abnormality. Hoarding can ruin someone’s life but overcoming it can also save many lives. Compulsive hoarding not only affects the hoarder’s mental‚ emotional‚ and physical health‚ but also their loved ones’. Hoarding is a devastating disorder but can be overcome. Hoarding has really become popular in only the past few
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Stressor-related Disorders Whitney Wiley Liberty University ABSTRACT Trauma- and stressor-related disorders look into the psychological distress that comes after an event that is a very stressful or traumatic event. There are many different disorders within this spectrum that include: reactive attachment disorder‚ disinhibited social engagement disorder‚ posttraumatic stress disorder‚ acute stress disorder‚ and adjustment disorder. This study focuses on the disorders falling in the category
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Living With Borderline Personality Disorder Madeline Anderson Argosy University ENG101 Composition I All therapists’ approaches to the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder are different. One form of treatment is DBT or Dialectical Behavior Therapy. DBT was created by Marsha Linehan‚ a psychologist at the University of Washington. It was developed from the structure of CBT‚ or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. CBT is a type of goal-oriented
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OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DI SORDER Oppositional Defiant Disorder - a psychiatric disorder characterized by aggressiveness and a tendency to purposefully annoy others. ODD and other conduct disorders are listed
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Analyzing Psychological Disorders Heather Michaud Psychology: The Brain‚ The Body‚ and The Mind: All Together Now 2/21/2010 Kim Piowarsy Disorders: Part A A good psychologist should have the understanding of how the body and mind work together. What makes a person who they are and how they operate. Psychologists are the ones that help others to understand what disorders are and how to handle them in difficult situations. In this essay it will be discussed what the understanding
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Annette‚ Eriksen‚ Mette‚ Goossens‚ Luc Source: Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders‚ Feb2010‚ Vol. 40 Issue 2‚ p218-226 The present study investigates whether adolescents with ASD are more likely to report feeling lonely than typically developing adolescents. Additionally‚ the study investigates the relationship between loneliness and perceived social support. 39 adolescent boys with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were examined for Loneliness and perceived social support. Twenty-one percent
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Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders Samantha Farmer Liberty University Abstract Trauma- and stressor-related disorders are psychological illnesses that are triggered by traumatic events experienced by an individual. These debilitating disorders include reactive attachment disorder‚ disinhibited social engagement disorder‚ acute stress disorder‚ posttraumatic stress disorder‚ and adjustment disorders. Traumas that can trigger one of these disorders include sexual victimization‚ involvement
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Personality Disorder Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for admiration. Those with narcissistic personality disorder believe that they’re superior to others and have little regard for other people’s feelings. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem‚ vulnerable to the slightest criticism. Narcissistic personality disorder is one of several types of personality disorders. Personality
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Paranoid Personality Disorder Paranoid personality disorder is a condition where an individual experiences high amounts of distrust in others‚ high alertness for potential threats‚ and an overall deep rooted sense of suspicion‚ despite evidence to the contrary if presented to them. People with this disorder distrust others and constantly feel threatened by the world around them. They tend to be hyper-aware of their surroundings and constantly scan for perceived dangers leading to high stress and
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