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    Antisocial Personality Disorder is a mental health condition for which a person has a long pattern of manipulation, violation and exploration of the rights of others. Often this behavior tend to be a criminal act. This disorder is a psychic pathology of nature, people going through this disorder lose track of the importance of social norms, some of them as laws and individual rights. It can be detected from 18 years of age, but some researches estimated that the symptoms and characteristics have…

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    shows many characteristics that resemble a narcissist. But is he a narcissist or someone with a narcissistic personality disorder? A narcissist is someone who is in love with him or her self. A person with narcissistic personality disorder is “conceited, boastful, or pretentious.” They view other people as inferior to them and treat them accordingly. Those with narcissistic personality disorder desire the best of the best, for instance; an extravagant vehicle or a prestigious home. They are…

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    Narcissistic Personality Disorder The American Psychiatric Association (2013) defines Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) as, “A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts” (p. 669). The APA (2013) goes on to state that an individual who meets the criteria for NPD shall meet at least five of the following criteria: 1) absurd/exaggerated self-importance, 2) imagined…

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    Borderline personality disorder is characterized by stereotypical repetitive and maladaptive interpersonal interactions. Considerable controversy exists regarding preferred treatment and prognosis (Gregory, 2004). The moods of borderline patients are erratic, their personal relationships are turbulent, and their self-image is unstable. When serotonin is decreased, certain areas of the brain involved in emotion regulation, impulsivity and aggression causes the brain not to function properly.…

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    Borderline personality disorder, also commonly abbreviated to BPD, is a serious mental disorder notable for both emotional instability as well as instabilities within relationships. BPD usually starts in adolescence or early adulthood ‒although symptoms may begin showing in early childhood‒ (NIMH), and affects between 1.6 and 5.9% of the U.S. population (NAMI). Its smaller numbers, however, may be attributed to the fact that it is only a fairly recent disorder; BPD was first recorded as a…

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    Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is “ a disorder characterized by a pattern of intense and chaotic relationships, with affective instability, fluctuating and extreme attitudes regarding other people, impulsivity, direct and indirect self-destructive behavior, and lack of a clear or certain sense of identity, life plan, or values.” (Townsend, 2015, p.900). I chose BPD as my topic because my most interesting patient on the behavioral health unit was diagnosed with BPD. Also, BPD appears to be…

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    Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are described as having “a pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity.” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). These individuals do everything that they can to avoid abandonment whether its real or imagined (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Often they have a negative self-image which leads to self-mutilation or suicidal behaviors (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). For…

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    Diagnosis Based on the information provided, Tony fits the diagnostic criteria for Antisocial Personality Disorder listed in the DSM 5. Criteria A is “a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others, occurring since the age 15 years, as indicated by three or more” of the listed behaviors (American Psychiatric Association, 2013.) Tony presents all seven of the requirements listed. “Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors, as indicated by…

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    Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is not Manic/Bipolar disorder, nor is it multiple personality disorder. It is defined as “A mental disorder characterized by unstable moods, behaviour, and relationships.” (“Borderline,” Mayo) This mental disorder is easily misdiagnosed as another mental disorder. The history of the disorder, characteristics and causes, and finally the diagnosis and the treatment are important for understanding borderline personality disorder. Borderline personality disorder…

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    Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental disorder characterized by unstable moods, behaviors, and relationships. The first diagnosis of borderline personality disorder was developed in 1938 by Adolph Stern. He published an article which described the symptoms of borderline personality disorder in detail, suggests the cause of the disorder, lists the most effective type of psychotherapy, and finally, names the disorder after the patients he referred to as “the border line group” (Friedel,…

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