Schizotypal personality disorder

but it can also be very helpful to the patient. Although psychoanalysis may not completely cure the patient, it has brought some improvement to people with dissociative identity disorder, helped change personality configuration, made improvements in children, played a…

At the beginning of the century Pinel and Esquirol described a phenomenon that would come to be known as moral insanity. This disorder allowed the afflicted to maintain complete lucidity, however they displayed little to no empathy and a willingness to turn violent without provocation. Lombroso’s theory of biological criminality led to increased attention and exploration of the…

Crawford’s Disorders In the film, Mommie Dearest, Joan Crawford demonstrates multiple different personality disorders, each of which take a part in dictating most of her life. A personality disorder involves repetitive characteristics that interrupt one’s home and work life. More likely than not, a personality disorder causes distress and affects the individual in a negative way. (Rathus, 2010, p.526). Four of these disorders that were shown by the main character are: obsessive-compulsive…

This person is very high in Openness. Such people include attentive to inner feelings, active imagination, aesthetic sensitivity, preference for variety, intellectual curiosity, and independence of judgement. They are willing to entertain novel ideas and unconventional values, and they experience both positive and negative emotions more keenly than do closed individuals. They have a high appreciation of beauty in art, music, and nature. These individuals tend to be creative. They have a high…

Borderline Personality Disorder: Symptoms, Screening, and Treatment Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is the most common personality disorder, and nearly 75% of people diagnosed with BPD are women. Current research suggests that men may be equally affected by BPD but tend to be misdiagnosed with other mental illnesses, such as PTSD or depression. This personality disorder is evidenced by a constant pattern of mood swings and behavioral changes. These symptoms often result in hasty actions…

Since there is little research on it there is not to say if there are individuals who do have a crime like personality. Referencing the textbook and various articles, the personality crime theory only is tested when the individual is already convicted or has self-reported. One thing I would suggested should be different is to make a test that does not only detect criminal like traits on convicted…

only person in this film to struggle with a mental disorder, his father and his soon to be girlfriend all have their own battle. Pat, the main character, is just released from a mental institution because of, what is referred to in the movie, his “snap”. Soon after being released from the institution, the viewers are informed Pat is diagnosed with being bipolar. The third edition of Psychology by Richard Griggs states that “bipolar disorder is an emotional roller coaster, with the person’s…

Aileen Wuornos had a career of prostitution, which started at age 11, and murdering the men she had relations with. During the trial, a psychologist diagnosed her with a borderline personality disorder and mental retardation, from an 81 point IQ. After she was arrested for the murders, Aileen revealed that she was sexually abused multiple times throughout her life. Her father committed suicide while in jail for child molestation. Her mother was left to raise two children alone, so she gave them…

Narcissistic sociopathy is a mental disease where a person lacks empathy for others, while also viewing them self as superior in every way. These traits, separately, are becoming more commonly recognized in our society today, but together are a very rare occurrence. The antagonist of Richard Connell’s story The Most Dangerous Game, is a narcissistic sociopath. Zaroff is a textbook definition of a narcissistic sociopath. Connell divulges the theme of fear, and competition throughout the story…

attachment in childhood. To meet the requirements of this paper, I will focus on her addiction and her depression using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an evidenced based practice in treating substance use disorders and depression by encompassing: motivational interventions, contingency management, relapse prevention in individual, couples, and family settings (McHugh, Hearon, & Otto, 2010). My goal in using CBT with Sarah will be to assist her in…