Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder

borderline personality disorder (BPD) Common characteristics (if 5 or more apply you may have bpd) strong efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment intense and unstable interpersonal relationships distorted and unstable sense of self impulsiveness commonly associated with sex, drug abuse, and risk taking recurrent suicidal thoughts, gestures, and behaviors emotional instability, periods of depression, irritability, and anxiety Feelings of emptiness inappropriate intense anger or lack of…

it is an important characteristic to consider when choosing a job. “Self-monitoring may be related to self-selection in workplace situations. Researchers define self-selection as a process by which people choose situations that best fit their personality traits and attitudes” (Evans, 2008). If one is aware of their level of self-monitoring, this will be beneficial in properly placing this person in the right occupation. For example, a person with low self-monitoring may not be an ideal candidate…

power over his family and the audiences he generates. During his quest to become the supreme leader of the family business, Arty’s violent actions against his supporters illustrate how his behavior is motivated by a severe case of narcissistic personality disorder. Arty’s first display of…

There were many things in the client sessions that elicited visceral reactions from members of our group. George, the first client who suffered from Antisocial Personality Disorder, seemed to be almost bragging about his exploits. We would like to think that as counselors we would comport ourselves as professionally as the psychologist conducting the interview. We recognize that we have an ethical obligation to do so. However, as spectators watching George, there was a degree of shock at hearing…

It didn’t occur to me until I arrived home and talked to some friends about my train ride home that the person I talked to on the train was suffering from narcissistic personality disorder. Robert walked with a certain air as if he served such a high degree of importance and had succeeded and accomplished very much. He was a young man who would like to focus the attention on himself constantly. As the train was leaving Chicago to Lincoln, I watched the train station in the distance, and noticed…

living with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder), and how it affects her everyday life and relationships. Which I’d have to say was eye opening for me. In this paper, ill refer to her character as Johnson. Her five year journey of writing this book and what it entails will not leave you disappointed, it definitely took my emotions on a constant roller coaster of highs and lows; it opened the door and gave me a new attitude when it comes to those who suffer with this disorder. The Memoir…

There are many disorders that have origins from mythology. Narcissism is a very serious psychological disorder, whose origin can be traced back to roman and Greek mythology. Greek mythology, are the beliefs of the ancient Greeks dating back to about 2000 BC. Roman mythology, are the beliefs of the ancient Romans dating back to a time between 20 BC and 20 AD. Both myths tell a tale of a handsome young man who only wants to spend time with himself, which is what ultimately kills him.…

death. While she did admit that only one fully raped her, that the others started, which is why she attacked. Was it that one of her personalities took over without her knowing and she became aware only seconds afterwards? It 's hard for a person to know that another personality has taken over, even harder to convince the personality to merge with the original personality, at this point, maybe Aileen fully thought that she was being raped after giving consent. It will be the only way for her to…

various types of mental disorders are listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V (DSM-V). Among all these disorders, personality disorder is one of the main types of disorder that impact individuals, and more specifically, the antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is one of the common personality disorders in the category of personality disorders. In order to provide optimal treatments for clients, clinicians need to figure out what kinds of mental disorders that…

but it can also be very helpful to the patient. Although psychoanalysis may not completely cure the patient, it has brought some improvement to people with dissociative identity disorder, helped change personality configuration, made improvements in children, played a…