Multiple Personality Disorder is a growing illness that is effecting more and more people in today’s time. Multiple Personality Disorder‚ also known as MPD‚ is a psychiatric identity disorder in which a single person plays two or more different identities. Some psychologists say it’s like multiple people sharing one body and taking turns using it (“Multiple Personality Disorder“‚ 2008). The identity that has the dominant control over the body is recognized as the host personality (Wood‚ Wood
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Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Use Disorders Psychology of Addictions Alyx Brake Introduction Do you know anyone with drug and/or alcohol abuse disorder? Anyone with borderline personality disorder? Have you ever known anyone with both borderline personality disorder and drug and/or alcohol abuse disorder? When a person has a personality disorder they are more likely to become someone with a substance and/ or alcohol abuse disorder. A co-occurring disorder is a condition
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Borderline personality disorder (BPD):- Shows a pattern of ongoing instability in moods‚ behavior‚ self-image‚ and functioning. often result in impulsive actions and unstable relationships. Biological factors:- None mentioned in the movie but almost 60% of the risk of developing borderline disorder is conveyed by genetic abnormalities. It appears that the genes that increase risk for the disorder may be passed on by people who have the disorder itself‚ or a related disorder‚ such as bipolar disorder
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Borderline personality disorder is a mental disorder characterized by the unstable mood‚ relationships and behavior. People that have a borderline personality disorder share the same characteristic of splitting. The definition of splitting sees other people as entirety‚ good or entirely bad. The symptoms of borderline personality disorder are in the instability in self-image. The Dialectical Behavior therapy is most helpful for people that have borderline personality disorder because of the technique
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Narcissistic personality disorder A personality disorder is the class of mental disorder which is characterized by unhealthy personality patterns. The enduring personality is not flexible but keeps on changing according to various situation. This type of disorder is believed to be effective for long duration and can be tracked in adolescents or early adults. These type of disorders are usually unidentified by therapist and can be accounted to other types of mental disorders. Such disorders are usually
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with borderline personality disorder (BPD) lead tumultuous lives‚ characterized by patterns of unstable moods and relationships‚ impulsivity‚ fear of abandonment‚ coupled with a very poor self-image and lack of control over their emotions. The textbook illustrates borderline personality disorder with the case of Claire.” (Barlow and Durand 2012‚ pp.452). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ Fourth Edition (DSM-IV-TR) states that Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is “a pervasive
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better than you‚ so I will no longer waste my time speaking to somebody like you. The statements made from up above are just a few things people could hear from a person suffering with Narcissistic Personality disorder. What exactly is Narcissistic Personality Disorder? Narcissistic Personality Disorder according to (Mayoclinic‚ 2014) “is a medical condition where a person has an over inflated sense of self-importance.” NPD can’t be cured‚ however‚ treatment by a medical professional may help because
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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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others. Her cool demeanor makes her difficult to approach. Josephine has no significant relationship in her personal life and cannot name any close friends. I would like to determine that Josephine may be experiencing a personality disorder called Schizoid personality disorder. While Josephine’s family may think she is rude‚ Josephine may think that she reacts better while being alone. However because of being alone so much‚ she possibly may even have skips and deficiencies in her thinking processes
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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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