Histrionic personality disorder

Everyone has their own unique and special personality and your personality can characterize you as an individual, but what if you had a chink in your chain so to speak and your personality was not all rainbows and cupcakes. Your personality was more dark and gray and seem like your 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…

Borderline Personality Disorder LeeAnn Larsen Community College of Aurora Psychology 102 Introduction Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is defined by a specific pattern of impairments and traits (dsm-5, 2015). In this paper, I provide background information about Bryce Larsen, my person of interest, I discuss the history, diagnostic criteria, and effects of BPD, and I apply this information to Bryce’s lived experiences. This paper is purely for educational purposes and not a true…

with psychopaths, but Patrick Bateman has the antisocial personality disorder. Repeated law offenses, recurring violations of other’s rights, manipulation by charm, hostility, impulsive activity, and lack of remorse characterizes the antisocial personality disorder (“Antisocial personality disorder”). Those with this disorder ordinarily disregard the moral rules of the culture that they are among (Griggs, 2014). The symptoms of this disorder are commonly expressed in their childhood and become…

Holden Caulfield’s environmental factors have caused the unhinging of his mental stability and interactions with other individuals. Holden has been expelled from Pencey Prep, an extremely prestigious educational institution, however, he does not see the importance or concern with his conduct toward schooling. The patient seems to be resentful of practically every adult, he has been associated with, calling them “phonies”. (Page 15, Chapter 2) Phoebe Caulfield, the patient 's younger sister, is…

In treatment, the most common diagnoses for sex offenders are paraphilias, personality disorders, and substance use disorders (Jackson & Richards, 2007). Becker, Stinson, Tromp, and Messer (2003) estimate that as many as 80% of sex offenders meet the criteria for a diagnosable personality disorder. There has been very little evaluation of the use of dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) with sex offenders, but some researchers and practitioners…

Analysis ” Antisocial personality disorder is a psychosocial theory that is often referred to as psychopathy…Those that live with Antisocial Personality Disorder frequently lack empathy and tend to be heartless, sarcastic, and condescending towards the feelings, rights, and sufferings of others. They may have an exaggerated and egotistical self-appraisal and may be excessively narrow-minded, self-confident, or boastful. A personality disorder is an enduring pattern of inner experience and…

antisocial personality disorder which sometimes can be describe as sociopathy. According to Landfield, “Antisocial personality disorder is a condition that describes a constellation of interpersonal, emotional, and behavioral functioning marked by deceit, lack of guilt and empathy, and callous disregard for the welfare of others” (par 3). The Joker from the film Batman is a psychotic anarchist who brings chaos to the people to find Batman, and this is an example of antisocial personality…

murdering the woman he loves.” (Kutkathas, Critical Essay on.). Throughout the poem there are multiple aspects that have a major impact on the theme such as the poets’ use of syntax and diction in the dramatic monolog, the speaker’s borderline personality disorder, and the tone the speaker uses towards his obsession of Porphyria. In…

A personality disorder is a mental condition in which people do not think regularly nor do they function properly. They may have an irregular relationship with someone due to their misinterpretations on different situations and people. Someone who suffers from a personality disorder may not be aware that they have a problem because that is what they think is right. In the story Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, I have found that many characters have many symptoms of personality disorders.…

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 there differences between self-report and observational measures? Is there a correlation between outcome and…