Borderline intellectual functioning

The history behind the name change, identity change, and emotional change helped identify the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. I found Marilyn to be a “new image” that Norma Jean saw herself as to hide the pain and despair experienced in younger years from her mother and others. Unresolved issues lead Norma Jean to her own demise when many had seen…

individuality does not quite match up to how you are constantly feeling. You feel impulsive, chronically unstable with all of your emotions or you have a hard time dealing with your own self-image. Well, all of these characteristics point out to (BPD) or borderline personality disorder. Moods and emotions always seem intense and sometimes often vastly way out of proportion where mood swings can get out of control. BPD is a serious mental illness and being one of the most severe personality…

However, the viewers can assume Tiffany suffers from a personality disorder. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) states “borderline personality disorder is … marked by a pattern of ongoing instability in moods, behavior, self-image, and functioning [NIMH].” Tiffany meets all the indicators of borderline personality disorder because she often goes from uplifted to very angry, on Pat and Tiffany’s first “date” she cried on Pat’s shoulder then began to hit him all…

most controversial and less understood mental disorder is known as BPD or (Borderline personality Disorder). This mental disorder is commonly confused with Bipolar Disorder or Multiple Personality Disorders. Although both mental disorders cause unawareness of reality, people who suffer from BPD have trouble managing their emotions, they become very unstable and are left with a distorted self-image. Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder in medical literature dates as far back as 3000 years…

I. Introduction What is anti-social personality disorders or sociopathic disorders? A sociopath is defined as someone suffering from a type of chronic mental condition in which a person 's way of thinking, perceiving situations and relating to others are dysfunctional and destructive. A person with a sociopathic disorder is also someone that has been diagnosed with an antisocial personality disorder. Anti-social personality disorders or sociopathic disorder can have a lifetime effect on a…

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…

Psychological disorders are very common in the everyday world. These disorders can cause patterns in the personality of individuals and sometimes cause them to act aggressive and hostile. Borderline Personality Disorder is one of such disorders. It can cause huge problems for the friends and family of people that are diagnosed with it. In the movie Mommie Dearest the main character, Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway), has many of the common signs that would point to her possibly having this disorder.…

Man Eater I wouldn 't if I were you I know what she can do She 's deadly man, she could really rip your world apart Mind over matter Ooh, the beauty is there but a beast is in the heart (Oh here she comes) Watch out boy she 'll chew you up (Oh here she comes) She 's a man-eater Man Eater! The hit song Man-Eater performed by musical artists Hall and Oates lyrics exemplifies and illuminates infamous lesbian prostitute and serial killer, Aileen Wuornos. Wuornos robbed and lured seven men to…

The word “crazy” is insanely overused, we use it to describe everyone from our exes, to our dogs, and of course, to those with personality disorders. Just from being a part of society, you can get a grasp on the range of psychiatric problems there are in the world today. Throughout years and time, mental disorders have been the guiding factor in unusual emotions and actions, creating fear and excitement in the world. Both Frankenstein’s monster of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein and Walter White of…

Assignment Question 1: The ‘double curse’ as outlined by Dunning is when a person’s lack of expertise or knowledge causes them to make inaccurate decisions, but it also them to become unaware of their incompetence. The first curse is that with the lack of expertise and competence, people fail to produce the correct response leading to “erroneous conclusions” or “unfortunate choices” (Kruger & Dunning, 1999). As mentioned by Dunning, the individual lack metacognitive ability. The individual…