Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder

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    environment as we grow. Have you ever thought about why the majority of psycho killers have no remorse towards their actions or why they commit these unexplainable tragedies? Psycho killers have an Antisocial Personality Disorder which causes them to become psychotic, but the big question is does this disorder come from nature or nurture? Research reports infancy and childhood is one of the most important stages of development for a human. Vronsky 2004 states “Emotionally,…

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    disturbing and evil characters we encounter from any of the stories. A sociopath is as “defined as a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience.” The website Pyschcentral.com says that sociopath is a “pop psychology” term used to describe antisocial personality disorders. Many antisocial personality disorder share similar traits such as breaking the rules or laws, lying or deceiving others, having little regards for…

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    Dexter Morgan Case

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    diagnosis of Cluster B Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder 301.7 (F60.2). He has shown disregard for and violation of the rights of others, occurring since, 15 years of age, and the following three criteria; Failure to conform to social norms, unlawful behaviors, performing acts that are grounds for arrest, Deceitfulness, repeated lying, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure, and Lack of remorse. The prevalence for Antisocial Personality Disorder is between 0.2 to…

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    character changes and he drops school. The onset of personality disorders is around the age when Richards begins to show a path of deviance – adolescence and early adulthood. Psychiatrists rarely provide a diagnosis to people who are not yet adolescents because personalities are still in the formulation process and may change in a considerable manner by the time they are teenagers. In retrospect, though, many people with personality disorders could be reported as to have shown evidence of their…

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    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…

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    To be or not to be deceitful is a question that many often face. Works of literature commonly include characters who intentionally deceive others. These characters’ dishonesty often leads to distrust between them, testing each character’s morals. In his play Hamlet, William Shakespeare, incorporates characters with deceitful minds illustrate distrust between the Hamlet’s family and friends of the family. Throughout Hamlet a web of deceit develops because of the actions of Hamlet, Claudius,…

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    Disorganized Profiling

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    Organized vs. Disorganized Profiling The main purpose of using organized and disorganized profiling tactics is to establish the basis of the perpetrators personality in order to make a prediction of where they may fit into society when looking for suspects. An organized killer/perpetrator is classified by the FBI as an individual that is non-social, controlling, cunning, and a planner, along with having a smart sense of the law and forensics, making it easy for them to avoid being caught and…

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    Girl Interrupted

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    the RN of the ward, finds them and refers them to the therapist, Dr. Wick. Susanna tries to shut Dr. Wick out with a cold attitude; in response to her attitude, the doctor takes her in as her patient and Susanna is diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. Lisa also visits Dr. Wick but she does not return to the ward and Susanna falls into a depression. Lisa returns, and she and Susanna break out of Claymore. They hitchhike a ride to Daisy’s house to spend the night. Lisa antagonizes…

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    control her bipolar disorder. The patient was in her late 50s, and had been taking this medication for approximately 30 years. She described to the General Practitioner her pathway to finding an exact combination of medications to control the disorder, and the times she had been non-adherent to the medication and the consequences of this. I decided to learn more about Bipolar Disorder, and the barriers to medication adherence. Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a medical disorder characterised by a…

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    Antisocial Personality Disorders Not every person can function in a normal society as we perceive it. Every individual is different according to their personality, culture, social upbringing, and various other factors. A person may not be able to fit into a social structure due to just moving into a new culture /country. However there are some people who, no matter what the circumstances are, always remain the outcast. For those who cannot participate in our social fabric, they are said to be…

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