Avoidant personality disorder

There are many different mental disorders that affect people throughout the world. One of the leading causes for the development of mental illnesses is trauma. Trauma plays a significant role in the development of borderline personality disorder. McLean and Gallop (2003) express that the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder was quite higher in patients that suffered from trauma in their childhood, than the patients that experienced trauma in their adult life. This portrays that trauma…

The study of personality psychology has given personality psychologists access into the making of a persona, and grants them access to anticipate and comprehend behaviors. Evaluating my life using the various themes, and categories presented by personality psychology all have helped me to gain a better sense of self-understanding on how I have reached to be the person that I am today. Three important personality psychology constructs that have influenced my personality development are the self…

support for those with social anxiety. The research concluded from the surveys was similar to previously conducted research on social anxiety and researchers believe that for a significant group of college students social anxiety is a constant, hidden disorder that affects the learning and well-being of students. The three common themes were found to had led up to social anxiety during activities where learning was involved; these were anxiety concerning failure, disabling effects, and…

At the beginning of the century Pinel and Esquirol described a phenomenon that would come to be known as moral insanity. This disorder allowed the afflicted to maintain complete lucidity, however they displayed little to no empathy and a willingness to turn violent without provocation. Lombroso’s theory of biological criminality led to increased attention and exploration of the…

Crawford’s Disorders In the film, Mommie Dearest, Joan Crawford demonstrates multiple different personality disorders, each of which take a part in dictating most of her life. A personality disorder involves repetitive characteristics that interrupt one’s home and work life. More likely than not, a personality disorder causes distress and affects the individual in a negative way. (Rathus, 2010, p.526). Four of these disorders that were shown by the main character are: obsessive-compulsive…

This person is very high in Openness. Such people include attentive to inner feelings, active imagination, aesthetic sensitivity, preference for variety, intellectual curiosity, and independence of judgement. They are willing to entertain novel ideas and unconventional values, and they experience both positive and negative emotions more keenly than do closed individuals. They have a high appreciation of beauty in art, music, and nature. These individuals tend to be creative. They have a high…

Borderline Personality Disorder: Symptoms, Screening, and Treatment Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is the most common personality disorder, and nearly 75% of people diagnosed with BPD are women. Current research suggests that men may be equally affected by BPD but tend to be misdiagnosed with other mental illnesses, such as PTSD or depression. This personality disorder is evidenced by a constant pattern of mood swings and behavioral changes. These symptoms often result in hasty actions…

Since there is little research on it there is not to say if there are individuals who do have a crime like personality. Referencing the textbook and various articles, the personality crime theory only is tested when the individual is already convicted or has self-reported. One thing I would suggested should be different is to make a test that does not only detect criminal like traits on convicted…

only person in this film to struggle with a mental disorder, his father and his soon to be girlfriend all have their own battle. Pat, the main character, is just released from a mental institution because of, what is referred to in the movie, his “snap”. Soon after being released from the institution, the viewers are informed Pat is diagnosed with being bipolar. The third edition of Psychology by Richard Griggs states that “bipolar disorder is an emotional roller coaster, with the person’s…

Aileen Wuornos had a career of prostitution, which started at age 11, and murdering the men she had relations with. During the trial, a psychologist diagnosed her with a borderline personality disorder and mental retardation, from an 81 point IQ. After she was arrested for the murders, Aileen revealed that she was sexually abused multiple times throughout her life. Her father committed suicide while in jail for child molestation. Her mother was left to raise two children alone, so she gave them…