Self-defeating personality disorder

f children, no matter what age, were to steal or harm someone, should the parents go to jail or be tried for it? This is a really interesting debate; most people argue that it is always the parent’s fault. Sure, children are a product of their environment; but this doesn’t always mean that the parents are to blame for what a child may do. Sometimes, children just do not have the ability to learn what is morally right and wrong. Sometimes, develop in such a way that the parents did all they can,…

The four general principles of effective intervention that have become organizing concepts of community correction include community corrections principles of risk, criminogenic need, treatment, and fidelity. As we know, Criminal Rehabilitation is a vital component in society. Thus, if a criminal can successfully rehabilitate after committing a crime, then they have the opportunity to give back to their community and even to help deter others from following a similar path. These four methods…

car mechanic and only did odd jobs. There are not many accounts of his relationships with inmates and his lifestyle was quite disastrous as he was experimenting with drugs constantly and getting in trouble with the law at a very young age. G. Personality Style & Characteristics Ramirez seemed to be quite introverted until he started to hang around with Mike, soon after he became quite aggressive and violent. Mike’s influence may have caused Ramirez to become quite extroverted in ways that…

. Harrison also explained there are some woman who are not fully aware of their actions. Self-harm to these women were their only way to survive. ‘Self-harm is not just attention seeking; it’s time to talk about the issue’ an article written by Ben Staples describes the personal stories behind this addiction. Lucy for instance, is just one of the few that have suffered from this addiction Ben Staples speaks of. Staples reports at a young age, Lucy was 13 when she found herself having certain…

The Incident: During an August morning in Texas, a man by the name of Charles Whitman, dressed as a janitor and with a footlocker in his hand, introduces the nation to public mass murder. Charles reached the University Tower at UT Austin by means of killing the secretary and 2 other individuals that attempted entering the building. He then reached the tower and began to fire at people, managing to target his victims hearts. During the 90 minute rampage, Charles killed 14 individuals and…

Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, and self-image and is described as one of the most complicated and serious problems that tends to confront. It is noted that Adolph Stern first proposed the term “Borderline Personality” to the United States in 1938. He best described a group of patients who did not fit into the psychotic or into a psychoneurotic group by introducing the term…

Bi-polar disorder can be challenging most of us who suffer from this disease experience mood swings, depression, feelings of isolation, and instability. My personal challenges were instability, I was unstable when it came to my emotional relationships with my husband and children. The slightest thing would set me off. Nobody understood me not even myself. I often found solitude in isolating myself from everyone, that way I could make sure that my emotions were my own. This caused my family…

A Look at Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Romantic Relationships According to Butcher, Hooley, & Mineka (2014), Individuals with narcissistic personality disorder show an exaggerated sense of self-importance, preoccupied with being admired, and have a lack of empathy for the feelings others. There are subtypes of narcissism: grandiose and vulnerable narcissism. The ones that are most associated with aggression is grandiose narcissism. These individuals not only show aggression, but they…

Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Original Design Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was first developed by Marsha Linehan for the treatment of individuals suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and suicidal or self-injurious behavior (Swales, 2009). In her work with these individuals, Marsha noticed that many of them were not engaged in or collaborating with a therapeutic process based on change. She hypothesized that many of these individuals did not believe they had the ability to…

Many people are perplexed when it comes to mental disorders. Lack of awareness of various mental health disorders, symptoms, and behaviors can lead to misunderstanding individuals suffering from mental illness. This can lead people to be intimidated when using the correct approach, much less reach out to support. In gaining knowledge and understanding can give employers and the community the upper hand, in offering people with mental illness in the workplace options. Support can be rendered in…