Schizotypal personality disorder

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…

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.…

Frederick West’s behavior is clearly defined by the symptoms of Antisocial Personality Disorder paired with several types of sexual paraphilia’s. Fred West did not show any remorse for his victims, even when it came to his own children. He abducted young girls, rape and tortured them, then eventually killed them and dismembered their bodies. Fred West used his wife Rosemary to his advantage to make young girls more likely to get into his car during his abductions. Fred often switched jobs,…

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…

Time Spent on Social Media Predicts BPD Treatment Effectiveness Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex psychological disorder that is difficult to treat for a multitude of reasons: the debate on whether BPD is a result of nature or nurture, the tendency for BPD to be misdiagnosed as an axis I disorder (such as PTSD) due to overlapping symptoms, the problem of BPD symptoms not being clear or identifiable in individuals until adulthood, and the lack of research on the general topic…

Antisocial Personality Disorder is a disorder that is usually hard to diagnose. We don’t notice certain behaviors as being “off” until, often, it’s too late. There is a way in which an individual can be diagnosed with ASPD, according to the American Psychiatric Association, the criteria for antisocial personality disorder is displaying a disregard for the rights of others and violation of those rights in failure to conform to social normality, deceitfulness, and repeated lies, enjoys conning…

also known as “The American Queen” is a star who suffers from a medical condition called, borderline personality disorder. BDP is a disorder that causes one to have impulsive actions and extreme behaviors. Such as, extreme anger, depression, or different personalities. Some of the signs that occur when having BDP are substance abuse and self harm. One who had BDP may have an impulsive personality and extreme emotional outbursts. Britney Spears started as a young girl acting and singing in…

Studies of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Borderline Personality Disorder, often acronymed as “BPD”, is a personality disorder that ordinarily affects your moods, relationships, self-image, and behavior. It is not very well known, however it is a very common disorder. When scientists first started researching this disorder, the name was derived from the early thought that BPD was the “borderline” between psychosis and neurosis. The name Borderline Personality Disorder was meant to act as…

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…

and loving wife in the beginning of the play. As Lady Macbeth got her wish of being Queen her mental state began to deteriorate. Through her thoughts, beliefs, and actions Lady Macbeth clearly suffers from postpartum depression and borderline personality disorder. Early in the play Lady Macbeth showed symptoms of postpartum depression. Symptoms of postpartum depression may include “excessive irritability or anger with partner, baby or other children, guilt or negative thoughts about being a bad…