Personality disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder even was, so everything was quite a shock to me. I believe Kiera did a fantastic job of describing how she felt in specific and different situations, so it made it clear what Borderline Personality Disorder really consists of. It disgusted me how everyone tried convincing her that she did not have this disorder or how no one really talked about it because of the stigma around it. That is why it impressed me when she kept fighting and admitted to having this…

People with borderline personality disorder have trouble living a normal life. All of their feeling are over the top. They have trouble getting their emotions under controlled. Many of the people with the disorder go through many emotions and psychotic symptoms that prevents them to think clearly and live a sane life. There are some treatments and medications that can help someone with borderline personality disorder live a normal life and there is many things family and friends can do to help.…

Antisocial personality disorder is one of the least desirable diagnoses that an individual can be given. Amy used to write personality quizzes and studied mental disorders in college. She is very sure she does not have a mental disorder, but she is willing to go to counseling as she wants to save her marriage. Based off of Adlerian theory, children that do not have any siblings tend to be spoiled, have all of the attention on them and may have difficulty interacting with other people besides…

Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by on ongoing distrust for other people based on the unsupported belief that people are out to get them by tying to trick, harm, or exploit them. The symptoms of this disorder can include hostile and jealous behavior, unwillingness to release personal information in fear it will be used against them and they may display unwarranted counterattacks in response to compliments and social interaction. Signs and symptoms may also include controlling and…

Borderline personality disorder has attracted more attention than any other Personality Disorder (PD). Individuals with BPD have shown to have a history of physical and sexual abuse. Changes in their lives, such as moving from one country to another can also trigger BPD symptoms. According to the DSM-5 “Personality disorder categories may be applied to children or adolescents in those relatively unusual instances in which the individual's particular maladaptive personality traits appear to be…

Borderline Personality Disorder LeeAnn Larsen Community College of Aurora Psychology 102 Introduction Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is defined by 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…

Diagnostic Handbook III: Borderline Personality Disorder Introduction Case Presentation Monica Johnson’s grandmother contacted the counseling office to request her granddaughter meets with a counselor. She states, Monica’s behavior is out of control and she is using alcohol, having unprotected sex, displaying inappropriate anger and her moods are unpredictable. She cannot keep friends and Monica’s school has placed her on academic probation. Monica’s grandmother is worried because no one can…

depression. People with Borderline personality disorder have “recurring suicidal behaviors or threats or self-harming behavior, such as cutting” (nimh.nih.gov), which she is showing. Her outburst from her…

In Parry’s case, he is diagnosed with a moderate case of Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD). His symptoms are antisocial behaviors, transcendent beliefs, delusions, erratic subculture norms, paranoid ideation, and irregular thinking/speech. To support Perry’s Diagnoses, in criteria a, it specifies that an individual with SPD experiences delusions (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). With this being said, he reported how he communicates to God is by little flying people who can only be…

exploiting, or violating the rights of others. • POSSIBLE CAUSE- The exact cause of antisocial personality disorder is unknown, however: •Genes may make you vulnerable to developing sociopathic personality disorder •Changes in the way the brain functions may have resulted from brain damage • RISK FACTORS- Childhood abuse or neglect Family history of personality disorders Diagnosis of other personality disorders • SIGNS/SYMPTOMS- Disregard for the rules and authority Habitually lying and…