Borderline intellectual functioning

If somebody discloses their knowledge regarding an abuse they have experienced, are currently experiencing, or are otherwise uninvolved in, it is important to inform them of the treatments and actions they are able to pursue. To share this knowledge with someone is to give them hope. Unsurprisingly, it is very common for victims to develop psychological disorders as a result of their experiences. Fortunately, the majority of these disorders are very treatable through therapy and medication. S…

Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive to us than the arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive” (Nietzsche 139).In this quote, Nietzsche denounces the idea of intrinsic merit and necessary differentiation between persons, calling it offensive, similar to society’s stigmatization of mental illness. Throughout the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the author J.D. Salinger frequently alludes to Roland Barthes’ quote that “literature is the question minus…

and Dell’Osso (2015) note, “Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is an inappropriate and excessive anxiety concerning separation, actual or imagined, from home or major attachment figures, causing clinically significant distress or impairment in functioning.” Further, Carmassi et al. (2015) highlight the manifestation of the disorder as a continuous and recurrent stress in anticipation of or during a separation from the symbols of attachment and a sustained worry about the loss of or harm to the…

When a person experiences major conflicts in their life, those conflicts can cause the person to change in many different ways. Each person can change in dramatically different ways. For example, some of the ways people could respond to their conflicts are becoming violent, trying to make the world around them better, or they could just give up. The idea that conflicts can change people is shown frequently by George in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Nancy in the documentary War…

Ms. Fense was administered a battery of objective and projective personality tests, including the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the Personality Inventory-3 (NEO-PI-3), Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Drawing Tests (House, Tree, Person and Person in Rain), Adult Sentence Completion Serious, the Strong Interest Inventory (the Strong), and the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT2). The Symptom Checklist 90-R…

purpose of telling this entire twisted and disturbing story of “The Black Cat” is help unburden the author of his guilt and to reveal “very natural causes and effects” (2005). Natural to whom? Likely someone who is exhibiting classic symptoms of borderline personality disorder. Very early a reader is made aware that there is something is not quite right with the person who is telling the story. He explains himself as if he was a rabbit in a world of wolves. He is a target of others due to his…

In this intricate Memoir, the author, Merri Lisa Johnson offers her readers a chance to place themselves in her shoes, it gives you an inside perspective a woman living with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder), and how it affects her everyday life and relationships. Which I’d have to say was eye opening for me. In this paper, ill refer to her character as Johnson. Her five year journey of writing this book and what it entails will not leave you disappointed, it definitely took my emotions on a…

Almost 31 million Americans are affected by a serious personality disorder, the most common being Antisocial Personality Disorder. With social disorders one's characteristics are inflexible which may lead to distress in social, occupational, or other areas of one's life. Antisocial personality disorder affects around 4% of adults and those with the disorder have no respect for others, feel no remorse, become impulsive, belligerent, irresponsible, aggressive, and violent. Among the 15% of…

The memoirs Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen and The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston reflect on experiences in the authors’ lives that have impacted their transition into womanhood. Kaysen has borderline personality disorder and recounts her struggle with mental illness during the time she spends at a mental institution when she was 18 years old. Kingston is Chinese-American and she reflects on her battles with her cultural identity in her…

When people think of or hear the word personality, what usually comes to mind is how that person dresses, the way they speak or even how they carry themselves on a daily basis. However, some people have personality disorders. One type of personality disorder is dependent personality(DPD). This is a mental condition where one feels the need to depend on others to fulfill their emotional and physical needs. Individuals with this disorder tend to let other people take responsibility for their own…