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    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…

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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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    Introduction Definition of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is 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 diagnosis of the individual represented. Background Information At thirty-one years old, Bryce,…

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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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    Anti-social Personality Disorder is that “The individual must be at least 18 years old, with evidence of conduct disorder beginning before age 15 and not manifest exclusively during the course of schizophrenia or a manic episode (p.338).” Since behavior from the age of fifteen must show that the individual has no disregard for and violation of the rights of others. There are seven specific examples that can be identified as patterns of behavior that juveniles with Anti social personality…

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    The Comedian is the rival of this novel, He is in all likelihood a sufferer of Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD). ASPD is portrayed by "a pervasive example of negligence for, and infringement of, the privileges of others that starts in youth or early youthfulness and proceeds into adulthood." While APSD sufferers are regularly called "sociopaths" this is in the well known, not the clinical meaning of the term. Mental cases only need compassion – psychopathy without anyone else 's input can…

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    character had borderline personality disorder. Borderline Personality Disorder is a very hard mood disorder to diagnose because they have traits of their personality that make them seem like they are really high functioning individuals(Paige)…. Most of the time for this particular mood disorder, it takes a person to form a friendship with the individual with the disorder for them to recognize the symptoms of the disorder. Some of the most noticeable symptoms of this disorder that is easily…

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    Autism and psychopathy have historically had several similar constituents that make up the diagnosis or label respectively. Comparably, autistic and psychopathic people both have a lack of social understanding albeit for different reasons. In autism, social cues are purely misunderstood or not comprehended whereas in psychopaths, they simply choose to ignore social cues and normalities (Brook et al., 2013; Howland, Kosson, Patterson, & Newman, 1993; Viding et al., 2014). Accordingly, psychopaths…

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    Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental illness characterised by unstable interpersonal relationships, self-image and emotions, as well as impulsivity (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). In order to be diagnosed, an individual must fit at least 5 of the 9 criteria detailed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth edition (DSM-5). I fit most of these criteria. At the end of 2014 I was officially diagnosed, after dealing with crazy, erratic emotions and a…

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    million dollars in the California lottery. Unfortunately, Alice has Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) which leads to her blowing a larger portion of her winnings on a reality show based on her. The National Institute of Mental Health lists impulsivity in dangerous areas (such as unsafe sex, substance abuse, spending, etc) as a symptom of BPD and it is very evident through Alice’s actions. (Borderline Personality Disorder, n.d.) She jumps into two sexual relationships, blows almost all of her…

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