Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder

upbringing and his years in power prove that he didn’t suffered any severe mental illness. Researchers believe that these three leaders can accurately be described as a malignant narcissist. This is described as a severe form narcissistic personal disorder, in which people became self-centered, paranoid, and oversensitive to people’s criticism.…

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…

Grendel; Good or Evil? Many wonder about the beast of Beowulf and whether he is evil, or just a lonely beast in a world full of humans. The readers, as humans, see the monstrous acts performed by Grendel as cruel and inconsiderate, therefore calling Grendel what he is acclaimed to be, evil. Although, Grendel by John Gardner gives the readers a look on the inside of his life and experiences, told from Grendel himself. There is now a new point of view on the classic epic, showcasing the personal…

Manny’s highest scores on the Clinical scales are 6 and 8, excluding scales 5 and 0. His elevated scores indicated that a defined two-point code type of 6/8 exists. A 68/86 Code type suggested that the client profiles reflects symptoms of paranoia with delusions and in some cases a schizophrenic thought disturbance. Additionally, Manny reported harbor feelings of inferiority and insecurity, he is likely to be guarded and reports of having symptoms related to anxiety. At time, Manny may isolate…

The Psychological Theory best represents the reason Dennis Radar committed the hideous crimes in the town of Wichita, Kansas because he was predestined to be a psychopath, which is the basis of this theory. The theory explains that mental disorders such as Psychopathy can cause an individual to turn towards criminal acts. According to Jack Levin, Ph.D., Dennis Radar is considered a psychopath because “The most essential characteristic of a psychopath is an excessive need for control and power,…

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a mental disorder in which a person has an unrealistic sense of superiority. In other words, a narcissist is a person who is really who think they are more important than everyone else and should only be affiliated with people who share the same special-ness. Comparably, to many other mental illness, Narcissistic Personality Disorder is predominately controlled by emotional behavior, which parallels, paranoid, borderline, and fascination with power,…

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 twenty-three distinct personalities, but,…

psychotic. Under the psychological microscope, Sociopath and psychopaths are considered to be the same by nature, they both exhibit antisocial behavior, but they’re both extremely different. Psychopathy, used to describe a psychotic person, is a mental disorder in which an individual manifest amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, Etc. Now a sociopath is…

"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. "Who's the new…

support for those with social anxiety. The research concluded from the surveys was similar to previously conducted research on social anxiety and researchers believe that for a significant group of college students social anxiety is a constant, hidden disorder that affects the learning and well-being of students. The three common themes were found to had led up to social anxiety during activities where learning was involved; these were anxiety concerning failure, disabling effects, and…