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. BPD is characterized by pervasive instability of moods‚ 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. Identity issues
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own reflection in the water. He was so enthralled with his perceived magnificence that he was unable to pull himself away and died admiring himself. Fittingly‚ Narcissistic Personality Disorder’s name is derived from this mythological character. (Akhtar 12) According to DSM-5‚ Individuals with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are excessively self-centered. (Paris 220) Often‚ they seek unwarranted admiration. (Paris 220) Their belief that they are more important than others makes it challenging
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or better known as Disco Di‚ has had a history of episodes which led to concerns on the nature of her mental stability. She has been hospitalized on numerous occasions‚ and had been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder as well as Borderline Personality Disorder. Both disorders are ultimately life changing and ensue learned helplessness‚ a theory introduced by Martin Seligman (1975).
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Abstract The relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) has not yet been fully clarified. The aim of the present study was to analyze DSM-IV OCPD prevalence rates in OCD and panic disorder (PD) patients to test for the specificity of the OCPD-OCD link‚ and to compare them to OCPD prevalence in a control group of subjects without any psychiatric disorder. A total of 109 patients with a principal diagnosis of DSM-IV (SCID-I) OCD and
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Borderline Personality Disorder‚ Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Anti-social Personality Disorder all have commonalities yet are different enough to be able to distinguish between the three. To compare these disorders‚ all three of them consist of the inability to successfully connect with and understand others emotions. People with these disorders tend to focus on themselves and make decisions based on their own good and benefits. Rarely do people with these disorders take others into consideration
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Borderline personality disorder became a recognized disorder in the Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR in 1980. Before being given the name BPD‚ it was thought of as a tamer version of schizophrenia‚ often times being placed into groups of “As-If’s”‚ “Borderline Group” or hysteria. Borderline personality disorder is when an individual experiences extreme mood swings‚ an overwhelming fear of abandonment‚ dichotomous thinking‚ erratic interpersonal relationships‚ paranoia
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Paranoid personality disorder (PPD) is a part of a group of mental conditions called “Cluster A” personality disorders which involve strange or eccentric ways of thought. People with PPD also suffer from paranoia‚ which is defined as an unrelenting mistrust and suspicion of others‚ even when there is no reason to be suspicious.(Goldberg) Individuals tend to be socially withdrawn because of being skeptical‚ feeling mistreated ‚ and bearing grudges. This was not due to a medical or substance use disorder
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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health disorder that usually begins by early childhood. It that affects the way you feel and think about yourself and about others. This in turn can get in the way of functiong and living through a normal everyday life. It produces unstable relationships‚ intense emotions‚ frequent mood swings‚ and inappropriate anger. An individual suffering from BPD has an intense feeling of instability. The condition seems to be worse in young adulthood and may
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Introduction Antisocial personality disorder is often misunderstood by both professionals and laypeople. Confused with the popular terms‚ "sociopath" or "psychopath‚" someone who suffers from this disorder can be discriminated against within the mental health system‚ because of the symptoms of their disorder. Because there is usually a pervasive lack of remorse‚ and many time any feelings at all‚ they are assumed not to have any real feelings by many professionals. This can lead to difficulties
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Mental illness as a whole is viewed in a negative light by those who don’t understand what makes those affected do what they do. Especially when it comes to personality disorders like Borderline Personality Disorder that often causes hostility and distance between those who are supposed to help the 18 million people affected by the disorder. (Kreisman‚ 5) The term “borderline” was coined in 1936‚ yet the official diagnosis wasn’t made until the 1980’s‚ and even now the symptoms often confuse and
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