Avoidant personality disorder University of Wilmington Abstract This research report discusses the Avoidant Personality Disorder. It discusses the inciting incident that may have given birth to the very development of this disorder. Furthermore the effects of the incident will be overviewed showing the varying aspects of an individual’s life that are directly affected. I have included the various types of treatment and their effectiveness at attempting
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Borderline Personality Disorder Greg Whittaker Wor-Wic Community College Abnormal Psychology Shane Ferguson‚ M.A. July 19‚ 2014 Borderline personality disorder is a serious medical condition that profoundly affects the lives of those who have it and those around them. In an effort to maintain serenity‚ families often struggle to avoid situations that can set off another explosive episode. They walk on egg shells‚ a failed effort because it is not possible to predict
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Taylor Seegraves Mr. Willet English 9B 28 May 2013 Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder is identified by an unusual depth of moods. Bpd has been known to affect relationships between friends and family. People who are diagnosed with bpd have an unstable self image and feelings of abandonment. Moods may change from high positive regards to heavy dislike or extreme hatred. Self-harm and suicidal behavior can occur and require inpatient psychiatric care. Symptoms of
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Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorders Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder (DSPD) is a program established in the United Kingdom‚ after a high-profile case of Michael Stone. Several years before Mr. Stone killed a mother and her child‚ he was diagnosed with ‘untreatable’ personality disorder. (Batty‚ 2002). He was not detained due to UK’s Mental Health Act of 1983‚ which states that patients are only allowed to be committed if the psychiatrists believed that the person is treatable and
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Borderline Personality Disorder‚ Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Anti-social Personality Disorder all have commonalities yet are different enough to be able to distinguish between the three. To compare these disorders‚ all three of them consist of the inability to successfully connect with and understand others emotions. People with these disorders tend to focus on themselves and make decisions based on their own good and benefits. Rarely do people with these disorders take others into consideration
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Narcissistic personality disorder. Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance‚ a deep need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem that’s vulnerable to the slightest criticism. A narcissistic personality disorder causes problems in many areas
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Personality Disorders Constant abnormal feelings‚ thoughts and acts that are highly reoccurring in a person is usually the result of a personality disorder. Personality disorders are mental disorders observed and treated by psychologists and psychiatrists. They affect the daily life of the person suffering from the personality disorder and impact those around them. They suffer from impairments in their personality functions that are long-term and are basically incapable of controlling it. .Personality
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Psyc101 Psychological Disorders Schizotypal Personality Disorder The cluster A disorder‚ schizotypal personality disorder‚ is not to be confused with Schizophrenia. It is on the milder end of the spectrum but can still have extreme effects on one’s life and relationships. The disorder‚ which affects nearly 3% of the population‚ can be defined by several different behaviors and has many symptoms. Unlike schizophrenia‚ the people with this disorder can acknowledge their behavior but still
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Schizotypal is a Cluster A personality disorder. It is characterized by unusual behavior‚ appearance‚ thought patterns and lack of social skills (Wood 2001). Schizotypal personality disorder is marked by an inability and acute discomfort for forming close relationships (APA 2000). It also involves having cognitive and perceptual distortions (Fundukian 2008) and displaying eccentricities of behavior (APA 2000). Schizotypal also involves odd‚ coherent‚ but unimportant speech (Fundukian 2008). The
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11:40am-2:30pm December 12‚ 2015 Borderline Personality Disorder The history of Borderline Personality Disorder‚ also known as BPD‚ began in 1975. Gunderson and Singer developed the first operational definition of the disorder. In 1978‚ Gunderson and Kolb proved that it could be differentiated from other disorders. As a result‚ BPD became part of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1980. The name Borderline was created by early clinicians who
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