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    said that our society faces many disorders‚ one of big importance‚ and many times misdiagnosed due to people’s symptoms and behaviors is the case of Personality Disorders. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders‚ there are ten Personality Disorders reported today. (APA‚ 2000 p.685). These disorders differ in behavioral manifestations and diagnostic criteria. However‚ there two important factors in common‚ people afflicted by these disorders are not mentally ill‚ and they

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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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    DBT Population and Problems The population that Dialectical Behavior Therapy works with is usually women with borderline personality disorder. One study took seventy-three women who met the criteria for borderline personality disorder with the DBT treatment as the intervention and the control condition was normal psychiatric treatment (Carter‚ Wilcox‚ Lewin‚ Conrad‚ & Bendit‚ 2010). The women were measured after six months of treatment (Carter‚ et al.‚ 2010). This study was put into works to show

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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and suspicion of others‚ even when there is no reason to be suspicious.(Goldberg) Individuals tend to be socially withdrawn because of being skeptical‚ feeling mistreated ‚ and bearing grudges.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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    3 8 May 2014 Multiple Personality Disorder (Dissociative Identity Disorder) Multiple Personality disorder also known as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is a severe condition in which two or more distinct identities‚ or personality states‚ are present in and alternately take control of an individual. DID is a disorder characterized by identity fragmentation rather than a proliferation of separate personalities. DID was called Multiple Personality Disorder until 1994‚ when the name

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    300: More Fact than Fiction “300” begins by setting the vivid stage of what was to become one of the most inspiring battles of Greek history. Leonidas‚ the Spartan “king‚” is warned by messengers from the Persian empire to kneel before Xerxes‚ the Persian god-king‚ or to see his beloved Sparta be destroyed and it’s loyal people be captured as slaves. Leonidas denies these requests as a free man who will kneel to no one. Xerxes‚ seeing this as a threat to his newly established empire‚ wages war

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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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    Brian scans of people diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder have shown a reduction or deformity of the brain (Moskowitz‚ 2011). While reading this paper‚ one will find the definition‚ symptoms‚ and treatment of antisocial personality disorder. Definition of antisocial personality disorder: While growing up most people are taught do not lie‚ be polite to everyone‚ and never forget your manners. People that have antisocial personality disorder do not follow those rules opposed of what they

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    2012 Personality Disorders and Criminal Behavior There are many recent findings that there are correlations between criminal behavior and certain personality disorders. In this essay I will go over research found in relation to different crimes and the disorders the people have that commit these crimes. My studies indicate that there are many criminals with Borderline Personality Disorder‚ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder‚ Paranoia‚ Antisocial Personality Disorder‚ and Schizoid Personality Disorder

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    Antisocial Personality Disorder: A Psychological Curiosity A personality disorder is a dysfunction in an individual’s social behavior. Examples include‚ but are not limited to‚ Borderline Personality Disorder‚ Histrionic Personality Disorder‚ and Schizoid Personality Disorder. One of the most dangerous known personality disorders is Antisocial Personality Disorder. According to one website‚ Antisocial Personality Disorder is‚ “a personality disorder characterized by a lack of empathy and remorse

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