Impulsivity

Introduction Definition of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is 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 diagnosis of the individual represented. Background Information At thirty-one years old, Bryce,…

According to the DSM-V (2013), Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is defined as a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development (DSM-V) for at least six months. ADHD has two sub-types that can present independently or combined. Inattention manifests in behavioral symptoms like difficulty sustaining attention in tasks and play activities, failure to give close attention to details or make careless mistakes,…

Borderline personality disorder is a severe mental illness that causes severe difficulties for the individuals diagnosed with it. This disorder is characterized by a severe problems with affect regulation, impulsivity, interpersonal relationships, and self-image. Clinical signs of the disorder include emotional dysregulation, impulsive aggression, repeated self-injury, and chronic suicidal tendencies (Lieb, K., Zanarini, M. C., Schmahl, C., Linehan, M. M., & Bohus, M., 2004). Borderline…

a lifelong condition can be over diagnosed and medications can also be misused. Being diagnosed with ADHD, a child must have symptoms for six or more months, at a higher degree than most children of the same age. Key behaviors of ADHD include impulsivity,…

types but it creates a larger stereotype due to the fact that girls are the quiet ones and these characteristics are almost all nonverbal. The inattentive subtype differs from the other types due to the fact that “symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity are absent or minimal.”(). This plays a part in why boys symptoms are more…

by the DSM-V, the nine essential features of BPD are as follows: frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment, a pattern of unstable and intense relationships, identity disturbances with unstable self-image and sense of self, displaying impulsivity in at least two areas that are self-damaging, recurrent suicidal behaviour and self-mutilation, the display of affective instability, chronic feelings of emptiness, inappropriate or intense anger, and transient or dissociative symptoms when…

This way of thinking, can determines how we view and experience events, and how we physically respond to these events (Walsh.J, 2013). Ashley’s impulsivity, reactivity, hyperactivity, defiance and lack of emotional regulation skills impair Ashley’s ability to function appropriately in social situations. Her presenting symptomatology of ADHD and ODD has placed a strain on her family, inhibits her to…

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, commonly known as ADHD, is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders that impacts children and adults. Most often diagnosed in childhood, ADHD can continue to persist into the adult years sometimes with masked symptoms. ADHD may coexist with other learning disorders, such as dyslexia and dysphagia, rendering the child with educational difficulties in the classroom as one problem is treated without the other. If left undiagnosed or treated, ADHD…

“Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder” is a term that people hear more about these days than they used to. It seems like every classroom across the nation has one, if not several students that has ADHD. These students are the ones who often get labeled: hyper, distracted, out-of-control, daydreamers, antsy pants, etc. According to our textbook, Abnormal Psychology, the ability to be able to control one’s activity and use that control to accomplish every day goals is an essential process…

They are many philosophies in the world to define the human compartment and many people has dedicated their lives to have a better understanding of human behavior. The “relational-choice theory”, despite of the impeccable description of the theory, it also has some neuralgic points. The vulnerable part of the relational-choice is the assumptions. In my opinion, spreading a portfolio is a learned behavior and not natural behavior that only certain categories of people practice it. If we are…