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    Alex displayed other psychological problems, such as bipolar disorder. It is common for people relatively 75% who suffers with BPD attempts suicide and have caused some form of self -injury like cutting themselves. These forms of behaviors must seek immediate attention from mental health professionals (Association…

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    characteristics of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Her character also seems to suffer from antisocial narcissistic behaviors as well as histrionic personality and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. These disorders often occur together and are closely related mental health diagnoses, which result in a disruption in self-image, relationships and regulation or control of emotions (Life on the borderline, 2014). The causes of borderline personality disorder (BPD) are unclear, but it…

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    I. Introduction What is anti-social personality disorders or sociopathic disorders? A sociopath is defined as someone suffering from a type of chronic mental condition in which a person 's way of thinking, perceiving situations and relating to others are dysfunctional and destructive. A person with a sociopathic disorder is also someone that has been diagnosed with an antisocial personality disorder. Anti-social personality disorders or sociopathic disorder can have a lifetime effect on a…

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    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…

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    borderline personality disorder. Borderline personality disorder is a serious mental disorder marked by a pattern of ongoing instability in moods, behavior, self-image, and functioning. These experiences often result in impulsive actions and unstable relationships. A person with BPD may experience intense episodes of anger, depression, and anxiety that may last from only a few hours to days.Someone with borderline personality disorder is a very manipulating person. Black widow used her disorder…

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    Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), or emotional dysregulation disorder, is a disorder of personality. People with this disorder have very high rates of instability in their moods and behaviors. Trouble in social environments may be overly hyper or excessively unstable. BPD is most commonly caused by childhood trauma. It does not usually seem apparent until early adulthood. One can detect BPD by having extreme struggles with relationships and trust. If you have an excessive amount of concern…

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    Avoiding personality disorder is a very interesting disorder is a disorder where individuals try to avoid has much has possible the interaction with other people and this is because they feel socially inept, personally unappealing and inferior to others. Building relationships with others is very difficult for them because they are unwilling to try and interact with people unless is certant that they are going to be liked. People often make the mistake of misjudging them, calling them names…

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    characterizes Dependent Personality Disorder. This description aptly defines the personality of Buster Bluth from the television show Arrested Development. Buster has difficulty making everyday decisions, has issues with expressing disagreement, seeks out another close relationship once one goes awry, goes to excessive lengths to obtain nurture, has anxiety when faced with difficult decisions, and his social relationships are limited. All these traits are symptoms of Dependent Personality…

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    TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION • According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSMS), avoidant personality disorder (APD) is associated by a pattern of hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, social inhibition, and feelings of inadequacy 7 • Individuals who meet the criteria: 2 o Being extremely shy, o Inhibited in new situations, o Fearful of disapproval and social rejection. • Their fear of rejection is so overwhelming that is affects all aspects of…

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    Diagnostically, I would consider Lorena for a Borderline Personality Disorder 301.083 (F60.3) (DSM-5). Lorena meets the criteria for a borderline personality disorder: an enduring pattern of instability concerning interpersonal relationships, self-image and emotional regulation, with increased impulsivity that begins by early adulthood. This pattern of instability and impulsivity is present in a variety of contexts and includes: Desperate efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment, identity…

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