Personality disorders

Susanna's behaviors and actions are an accurate representation of a person with Borderline Personality disorder. The environmental factors, which is her experiences with her distant parents caused her to have the symptoms. The best treatment plan for someone who has Borderline Personality Disorder like Susanna would be dialectical behavioral therapy which is behavioral treatment that involves getting people involved in groups, teach the person…

What can be seen as the plot in some famous Hollywood movies serves at the root of some of therapy’s most unique interventions. Borderline Personality Disorder (BSP) is a mood disorder characterized by deficiencies in personality functioning. The DM – 5 requires specific criteria to be met in order for a diagnosis for Borderline Personality Disorder. Among symptoms in the DSM – 5, five criteria must be met including symptoms such as an effort to avoid abandonment, extreme mood fluctuations in…

with someone with narcissistic personality disorder As of today, no one really knows what causes narcissistic personality disorder. Since it has become a challenge to determine the causes for narcissistic personality disorder, dealing with narcissistic personality disorder naturally has also turned out to be another difficult task for many psychologists and doctors. Therefore, the current best option on how to live with someone with narcissistic personality disorder would be to think of some…

In the United States, 2.7% of adults meet the criteria for borderline personality disorder. BPD is a serious psychiatric disorder characterized by impulsivity, suicidal thoughts, difficulties regulating emotion, and unstable interpersonal relationships. This disorder is difficult to diagnose, and even more difficult to treat. Treatment usually consists of psychotherapeutic and medical treatments which can prove to be expensive, lengthy, and may not always work. In recent years, researchers have…

Borderline personality disorder is a severe mental illness that causes severe difficulties for the individuals diagnosed with it. This disorder is characterized by a severe problems with affect regulation, impulsivity, interpersonal relationships, and self-image. Clinical signs of the disorder include emotional dysregulation, impulsive aggression, repeated self-injury, and chronic suicidal tendencies (Lieb, K., Zanarini, M. C., Schmahl, C., Linehan, M. M., & Bohus, M., 2004). Borderline…

diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder. Antisocial Personality Disorder, sometimes referred to as sociopathy, is a mental disorder in which the person shows no regard for right and wrong. They also tend to ignore the rights and feelings of others. Individuals with ASPD will violate the law, lie, act impulsively, and usually have problems with drugs or alcohol. As many people have seen thanks to the men listed above, Antisocial Personality Disorder is a very dangerous disorder that more…

Investigations In a 2012 study that tested the effect that dialectical behavior therapy has on borderline personality disorder, 180 adults (between 18 and 60 years old) that met the DSM criteria for BPD were assigned to either dialectical behavior therapy or general psychiatric management (GPM). After 12 months of treatment with DBT, the number of emergency room visits (for anything, not just suicidal behavior) decreased by about 25 percent; the number of emergency room visits that were related…

than a minor mental disorder such as depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, he has antisocial personality disorder, or an irrational and destructive mindset that is characterized by a disregard for others (“Antisocial Personality Disorder”). This is shown…

Personality disorders affect only 9% of the population. Personality disorders are defined as a patterned behavior that diverges from expected behavior in affectivity and impulse control. She has patterns that have lead to distress and impairment in social and occupational areas. However she…

Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) is a mental disorder characterized by the presentence of two or more distinct personalities or identities that alternately take control of an individual. A more modern name for MDP is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). The primary identity tends to be “depressed, passive and often displays feelings of guilt.” (Costello) Each of a person’s split identities often have their own mannerisms, name, and personalities. There is usually a primary identity,…