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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INTRODUCTION: Dissociative identity disorder (DID)‚ also known as multiple personality disorder (MPD)‚ is a disorder that is part of a group of conditions known as dissociative disorders. According to WebMD‚ dissociative disorders "are mental illnesses that involve disruptions or breakdowns of memory‚ awareness‚ identity and/or perception." Individuals who suffer from DID possess two or more personalities‚ and they may be unaware that they have multiple personalities. This particular mental illness is
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Substance Related Disorders | By: Kendra Neeley | Substance related disorders are a very common form of disorder which causes severe medical‚ social and psychological problems with the individuals that abuse the substance as well as individuals involved with those individuals. In this paper‚ we will discuss history‚ symptoms‚ influences and treatment. | | Kendra Neeley Substance Related Disorders Substance related disorders are a very common form of disorder which causes severe medical
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Major Depressive Disorder and Societies Youth Lisa Somerville Argosy University- Nashville Campus December 13‚ 2007 Abstract In an attempt to better understand depression in today’s youth‚ I have chosen to explore the depths of Major Depressive Disorder and how it affects the young people in our society. Depression amongst school age children and adolescents are the primary focus. The prevalence‚ adversities‚ and treatment of the depression are discussed as well. After exploring these
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Evynn McGinn Star Gibson Psychology 17 November 2013 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder It is normal to go back and make sure you turned the curling iron off‚ or double check the doors to make sure they’re locked. But when a person suffers from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder‚ when you think you forget these regular‚ simple tasks it can run your whole day. Upon picking this topic and taking this class‚ I didn’t know about any of the diseases. OCD stuck out to me the most‚ and so I felt like it would
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A Research on Reactive Attachment Disorder of Early Childhood Yolanda Ashton Liberty University Abstract This paper explores the psychological disorder known as Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). It will investigate how a child diagnosed with RAD will have an inefficient connection with his or her caregiver during an early age. RAD is considered a serious disorder which affects infant and young children who have difficulties
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism is a brain development disorder that a child is usually born with. The disorder was first described in 1943 (Goldman‚ 2003‚ p.852). It is know to affect about 1 in 1000 people in the U.S and is more common in males than in females (Goldman‚ 2003‚ p.852). The symptoms are very widely ranged. In general‚ there is failure to develop language and communication skills‚ unable to form normal social relation ships‚ and a need to follow a routine. Symptoms Many children
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Aspect of Susan Smith: Dependent Personality Disorder On October 25‚ 1994‚ Susan Smith drowned her two sons‚ Michael and Alex‚ in the John D. Long Lake in Union County‚ South Carolina. For nine days she lied about knowing where the boys were. On November 3‚ she confessed to the killings and would soon go to trial. Susan’s defense team hired a psychiatrist to conduct a psychiatric evaluation of her. She was diagnosed as having dependent personality disorder. He described her as a person who "feels
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A LOOK AT BIPOLAR DISORDER A look at Bipolar disorder and its many facets Mia Wolfe Liberty University Abstract Bipolar disorder has been around for hundreds of years and it has been called many names. Until recently there was not much help for people suffering with bipolar disorder. Biopolar disorder is like riding an emotional rollercoaster for its host. There is a genetic link and a brain malfunction that causes bipolar disorder. Today there are medications
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Reactive Attachment Disorder April Powell-Dodge Keystone College PSYC 314-01: Psychopathology Rick Shillabeer‚ Psy.D. To help us to identify what reactive attachment disorder is we will first need to define what attachment is. For the purpose of this paper‚ attachment will be defined as the reciprocal relationship between a child and caregiver (Robertson‚ 2000). The development of this relationship is dependent on the caregiver’s response to the child’s needs (Robertson‚ 2000). In order
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