Antisocial personality disorder

Antisocial personality disorder is a mental health disorder characterized by disregard for other people according to sources. Antisocial personality can be caused by genetic factors and environmental factors as well. People who are predisposed to a parent that is antisocial and one that is an alcoholic are at an increased risk to this disorder. There are two behavior traits within this disorder and it makes up a sociopath and psychopath. Sociopaths usually have the tendency to be more impulsive…

Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental disorder characterized by unstable moods, behaviors, and relationships. The first diagnosis of borderline personality disorder was developed in 1938 by Adolph Stern. He published an article which described the symptoms of borderline personality disorder in detail, suggests the cause of the disorder, lists the most effective type of psychotherapy, and finally, names the disorder after the patients he referred to as “the border line group” (Friedel,…

Definition of Conduct Disorder According to the DSM, the definition of conduct disorder is a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated (APA, 2013). Children and adolescents are categorized into three different subtypes, which are established at the onset of the disorder and their age. The different subtypes of conduct disorder are childhood onset, adolescent onset, and unspecified onset.…

begin the transition to adulthood” (Global Post, 2015, para 3). The adolescents may become vulnerable to a disorder known as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). “From a developmental perspective, childhood and adolescence are significant periods of vulnerability for the onset of BPD symptoms” (Courtney-Seidler, Klein, and Miller, 2013, pg 436). BPD is known as a severe personality disorder with symptoms including instability in affect regulation,…

positive environment. After a few years, she opened a private practice where she met with individuals, couples, and families. She eventually started creating groups for her community. The groups were Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Eating disorders, and Individuals Dealing with Grief. From then, she started building her practice to allow more services for individuals such as yoga, art therapy, and kick boxing. Eventually, Stephanie was able to give back to her community through…

facility over the course of almost two years. Susanna quickly seems to be the most mild of all patients in the facility. Her soon to be new group of friends consists of girls that are diagnosed with psychological disorders…

Miley was referred to our office today by her manager. The manager expressed concern by things that had happened the previous weekend during Miley’s show. He was concerned because Miley had gotten into a very dangerous position and could have been seriously injured or even died. When I asked him what he was talking about, he replied that she had done the wrecking ball in performance and that he didn’t consider that to be in the best interests for not only her but for the fans in the crowd. When…

RAD, Reactive Attachment disorder occurs when a child has experienced neglect or abuse. If an infant/child isn 't receiving the emotional needs that they need to thrive and develop, the child will basically detached from those around them and then have issues maintaining healthy…

Phillip Dowd has a Narcissistic and Paranoid personality disorders. He was only concerned with himself and things that would personally benefit him. He has problems creating and maintaining relationships with his coworkers because he is only concerned with himself. Dowd, also frequently talked down to everyone and believed he was a superior being. This caused him to frequently lose jobs. Combine his disorder with his need to be a savior, it led him to being physical harm to…

the spotlight. Joan suffered from many personality disorders, or certain qualities in your identity that show up after certain situations that can strain both external and internal relationships of the troubled persons (Rathus, 2010, p. 525). The four main personality disorders that were recognized are Obsessive Compulsive disorder (also known as OCD), Borderline personality disorder, Narcissism, and Bipolar disorder.…