Borderline intellectual functioning

various tests. For implicit self-esteem they completed the Implicit Association Test and explicit self-esteem a self-report questionnaire in patients with NPD in comparison to nonclinical and clinical and non-NPD (which was for this study was the Borderline Personality Disorder control group) The findings illustrated that NPD patients scored lower on explicit self-esteem compared to non-clinical controls but those with NPD who had low explicit and high implicit self-esteem had higher narcissism.…

Formulation Sarah grew up in a home in which she received little attention due to her parent’s illegal activity; thus, her brother having access to sexually abuse her. Sarah’s addiction to illegal substance stems from an insecure attachment from her parents, and the trauma she endured from her brother. As a result of her complex trauma in childhood, Sarah suffers from anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress symptoms, which significantly affects her drug use and emotional and cognitive…

Personality Disorders According to the largest study ever conducted on personality disorders by the U.S. National Institutes of Health about ten percent of the U.S. population has borderline personality disorder. Borderline Personality Disorder obviously doesn’t affect everyone, but for those that suffer from it, it surely isn’t an easy thing to cope with. Personality disorders are characterized by a maladaptive thought pattern, feelings, and/or behaviors that can cause serious detriments to…

York investment banking executive by day and serial killer psychopath by night. This film explores many psychological disorders, however I will be focusing on the following: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder. Firstly, Antisocial Personality Disorder is defined by the textbook…

associated with many different risky behaviours, such as, anorexia nervosa, alcohol abuse and substance abuse (Nock and Kessler, 2006). An increasing number of studies showing the usefulness of behavioural therapies and psychological treatments for Borderline personality disorder (Barnicot…

psychiatric facility. Throughout her time, Susanna was impacted severely by others actions and was influenced by others but later on was able to reflect and reevaluate and compose a clear state of mind. In this film, psychopathology, in regards to borderline personality disorder, and social psychology, in regards to human behavior influenced by others, are two…

When persons hear about Dissociative Identity Disorder, formally known as split personality, they generally tend to think of an individual having two or more personalities. This definition is simplistic in its form and captures the essence of the disorder, however, for a true diagnosis there are some other criterions that should first be met. In the movie Split (2016), the main character Kevin is faced with the plague of this disorder. Diagnosed by his doctor, it was discovered that he had…

"Suicide attempt, long-term depression, and anxiety. You?" I respond blankly. "Borderline personality disorder. Looks like we're stuck together now. May as well show you around," she says as she stands up and opens the door. It seems like I might be making friends already. The first thing we encounter is a guy Brie seems to know…

Summary of Study Hypothesis. Leichsenring and Leibing (2003) addressed several questions in their study: What is the evidence of improvement in symptoms, social functioning, or core psychopathology after psychodynamic therapy or cognitive therapy? Is there evidence of improvement in specific types of personality disorders after psychodynamic therapy or cognitive behavior therapy?, Do individuals with personality disorders recover after psychodynamic therapy or cognitive behavior therapy? Are…

The textbook, Intentional Interviewing and Counseling: Facilitating Client Development in a Multicultural Society (2014) explores core counselling skills and techniques. The authors, Ivey, Ivey, & Zalaquett (2014) assert that counselors help clients to help themselves by using competent and effective counselling skills. When counselors accurately use their basic counseling skills, they aid clients in developing their own abilities to use their human potential in the present and in future.…