Some would suggest that borderline personality disorder is hereditary. There were five empirical studies conducted on children who had mothers with BPD. Three of the studies were based on a wide age range‚ while the other two studies were based on children of the same age in their infancy years‚ but from a developmental view. The research showed that children between the ages of four and eighteen with mothers who have BPD are more likely to experience changes in household composition and schools
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According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) (2013)‚ Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness which negatively impacts relationships and an individual’s sense of self‚ characterized by pervasive instability of moods‚ tumultuous relationships and the distortion of self-image and emotion regulation. A core aspect of BPD is an intense fear of abandonment. Whether real or imagined‚ this fear may lead to frantic efforts to avoid abandonment‚ panic or hostile behavior
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Borderline personality disorder is a disordered behavior pattern that develops by early adulthood‚ and is characterized by multiple types of psychological instability and impulsiveness‚ often involves intense and frequent mood changes‚ fear of abandonment‚ and a risk of suicide according to Merriam-Webster.com. In Oldham’s article “Personality Disorders” he states that in many important ways‚ we are what we do. It is easier to determine the “what” of our personality rather than the “why”. We all
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The 1993 classic Girl Interrupted‚ written by Susanna Kaysen‚ is a series of nonfiction pieces about her 18 months spent in a mental institution in the late 1960s. The pieces are mostly chronological‚ and in between chapters she shows real files from her stay at the institution (doctors notes‚ discharge papers‚ etc.). Throughout the fragmentary novel‚ Susanna questions her sanity and fights for self realization. James Marigold adapted the memoir into a film in 1999. The movie is loosely based off
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The film “Gone Girl” told the story of a young married couple who reached their fifth year anniversary. The film alternated between present-day when husband Nick arrives to his residence to find his wife missing and wife Amy narrating from her point of view that she transcribe in a journal. Surprised by the wrecked house upon his arrival Nick decides to call the local authorities who reported to the scene immediately. Due to the signs of struggle‚ and a splatter of blood found in the residence‚ the
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The movie Girl‚ Interrupted is based on the book Girl‚ Interrupted‚ by Susanna Kaysen. I would like to say that it is loosely based because although the actress‚ Winona Ryder‚ does portray Kaysen’s borderline personality‚ it seems that Angelina Jolie‚ who is Lisa Rowe in the movie‚ steals the spotlight. Girl‚ Interrupted is about a young girl who is put into the mental ward after an attempted suicide which she claims she was basically trying to leave a lot of stress she had from various experiences
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Film Review “Girl‚ Interrupted” Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder‚ which is under the large umbrella of metal disorders. BPD is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods‚ interpersonal relationships‚ self-image‚ and behavior. This instability often disrupts family and work life‚ long-term planning‚ and the individual’s sense of self-identity. However‚ according to Susanna Kaysen‚ doesn’t everyone have some of these symptoms every once
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The movie that I‚ choose to watch and was related to Psychology was “Girl‚ Interrupted” directed by. James Mangold. The movie is an ardent film that captures the lives of a group of women in a mental institution. To be noted‚ this was a book before it became a movie. It was a book based off of the main character and author‚ Susanna Kaysen‚ who details her life after checking herself into an institution after attempting suicide. The movie is about Suzanna and the relationships she makes while living
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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is characterized as people who are instable‚ have poor impulse control‚ instability in mood‚ interpersonal relationships and self-image. People with BPD tend to have strong emotions‚ intense rage and mood swings. For some of these symptoms‚ the character of Elsa from the famous Disney movie Frozen came to mind. The character‚ though understandable‚ shows many symptoms of BPD. From an early age‚ Elsa sees herself as different‚ even though she is‚ and her families
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