Self-defeating personality disorder

beginning of star wars’ timeline we are introduced to a young Anakin, however as the prequels move on we see a more teenage Anakin in which several traits of borderline personality disorder begin to appear. First presented at the annual convention of the American Psychiatric Association in 2007, Eric Bui has diagnosed Anakin with the disorder. If he can be diagnosed with it, what symptoms are present? Six of the nine criteria are matched as it would turn out. Many of the criteria are met in…

controversy among psychology experts, whether there is a narcissism epidemic among young Americans. Some psychologists such as, “Jean Twenge and her colleagues argue that American born since the 1980s are different in being unusually self-confident, self-assertive, and self-centered”(King, 7). On the other hand, the opponents of this idea like Kali H. Trzesniewski and Brent Donnellan strongly refuse this conclusion and they believe that it does not exist narcissism epidemic among young…

Substance Use Disorder The first diagnosis that I chose for Cathy was Substance Use Disorder: Cannabis Use Disorder, Tobacco Use Disorder, and Alprazolam Use Disorder. According to Shmulewitz, Greene, and Hasin (2015), “substance abuse disorders are diagnosed by cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms that accompany repeated substance use despite the occurrence of clinically significant problems” (pg. 1878). DSM-5 gives specific criteria that must be met in order to meet the diagnosis…

almost psychopath (Becker and McNenry). Psychopathy is more common than what most people would like to believe, being twice as likely to happen to someone as schizophrenia, anorexia, bipolar disorder, or paranoia. It is approximately as common as panic disorder, narcissism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bulimia (Kent and Hoffman). Robert Hare, the most known expert in the psychopathic field, says that noticing a psychopath and knowing what they are is simple once you understand what to…

reflection more than themselves. My father has NPD, which stands for Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Although I thought he was this mysterious, good-looking, and “everything’s fine/keep it hush-hush” human being, I later found out there was something much deeper than the surface level. I chose this topic because it is educational and can relate to others. My purpose today is to inform you about Narcissistic Personality Disorder and how it affects everyday life. I’d like to share three points:…

perspective of criminological theories of deviance, like the ‘social constructionism theory’ is very crucial. When Criminal Justice professionals are dealing with sociopaths, and also with psychopaths, or even people who have deviant psychiatric disorder; Criminal Justice officials must also work with those who diagnose these people to be “sociopaths” or anything of that region. Psychopathy and sociopathy…

The article, Narcissism, self-esteem, and parental nurturance, by P.J. Watson and Susan E. Hickman, discusses how several hundred undergraduates were examined and questioned using the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) about the relationship between parental attention and self-esteem to determine if absence of change associated with healthy self-esteem would affect the links of three key adaptive NPI elements with other signs of narcissism as well as the opinions of parents as nurturing.…

Genies Symptoms and diagnosis. According to research done by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, there are around fourteen symptoms for Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) (1). The Genie portrays all of them. The symptoms he shows include: • His need to be the center of attention • Provocative way of dressing, speaking, and/or moving • Not thinking before he acts • Easily bored • Acts very dramatically in his speech and actions • Rapid emotion change • excessively worried about how he looks •…

Psychopathy has been defined a mental disorder that individuals suffer from that causes that individual to exhibit amoral and antisocial behavior. A person that suffers from this disorder, lacks the ability to love or even establish personal relationships with others. They face extreme egocentricity and fails to learn from past experiences in his or her life. Researchers have found that there are two different categories for psychopathy. The first category of psychopathy deals with emotional…

epidemic than most people realize. Just imagine the destruction people with this condition can cause (rape, murder, abuse, etc.). What makes this condition so intriguing is the lack of knowledge on the subject. Sociopathy is unlike any psychological disorder we have studied thus far. Because sociopaths have no guilt, emotional feelings, compassion, or empathy, they do not have a conscience (also known as the seventh sense). The absence of a conscience results in all of these problems that a…