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    Treatments; Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder is amongst the hardest personality disorders to treat. BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) continues to aggravate‚ baffle‚ and reward doctors and psychologists. Psychotherapies differ considerably; however‚ there are two major paths to treatment with this disorder: insight-oriented therapy or stabilizing interventions. Each pathway is characterized by particular techniques and interventions‚ but each is primarily defined

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    Running head: ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER AND HOLLYWEIRD A Discussion of the Portrayal of Antisocial Personality Disorder in the Film “Hollyweird” By adulthood‚ each of us has stood in judgment of a film at some point in our lives. We sometimes judge the quality of the acting‚ the cinematography‚ or the writing‚ taking note of the entertainment value of each. Within some movies‚ however‚ is what some would argue is a far more important aspect that deserves attention‚ that of the

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    Case Study #6 — Schizotypal Personality Disorder Background Information Tyler is a 15 year old male who is currently living at home with his mother and younger sister. His mother describes Tyler as “always being an odd child” who had significant difficulty relating to his peers. As a child he would spend a great deal of time alone involved in role playing. She said that social situations always provoke great anxiety in Tyler and he is extremely socially inept. Currently Tyler rarely socializes‚

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    What ever the case may be‚ Daisy seems to go through many different personalities through out The Great Gatsby and its kind of hard to miss. She seems to contradict herself with what she says or feels with what she actually does. As we read we see that her actions speak louder then her words. So because she seems to struggle with her feelings and emotions through out the book‚ one can argue that she may have a personality disorder. When we first meet Daisy Buchanan she seems to be energetic and full

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    regulation. Secondly through Pathological personality disorders; Grandiosity (an aspect of antagonism) - Feelings of entitlement‚ either overt or covert and Attention seeking (an aspect of Antagonism) - Excessive attempts to attract and be the focus of the attention of others; admiration seeking others (Aaron L. Pincus‚ 2016) DSM-5 criteria for the diagnostic of Borderline personality disorder were based on the following; Significant Impairments in personality functioning manifested by either; I)Identity-

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    Personality disorders greatly influence the dropout rates in treatment for homeless individuals. Of the cluster B personality disorders‚ borderline personality disorder is one of the most difficult to treat in homeless individuals due to its high comorbidity rate with other Axis I disorders and the patient’s difficulty in emotional regulation and maintaining stable relationships with others. Art therapy is often used as a complementary therapy to treat borderline personality disorder. While qualitative

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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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    DIFFICULTY DIANOSING 16 YEAR OLDS WITH BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER INTRODUCTION: For many years‚ Borderline personality disorder was considered a mental illness only associated with adults above age 18‚ however in recent years mental health professionals have begun to consider the possibility of Borderline Personality Disorder being diagnosed in adolescents. Borderline personality disorder is characterized by extreme patterns of impulsivity such as promiscuous sex‚ spending sprees‚ reckless

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    Eating‚ Substance‚ Sexual‚ and Personality Disorders Classifying and defining disorders such as eating‚ substance abuse‚ sex/gender/sexual‚ and personality disorders is often difficult. Several theoretical perspectives and techniques are required in the diagnosis and treatment of various disorders as many are often the result of several causes. As with theoretical perspectives‚ several core concepts are applicable to each of the disorders. Eating Disorders Eating disorders are serious conditions in

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    Starlene Newcomb AC1304946 C041-Introduction to Psychology Assignment 8- Antisocial Personality Disorder 11/18/2014 Antisocial Personality Disorder Antisocial Personality Disorder use to be referred to as psychopathic personality or psychopathy according to J. Reid Moloy‚ Ph.D. Those with ASPD may show a pattern of disregard for others‚ violating the rights of others‚ history of crime‚ legal issues‚ impulsive and aggressive behavior. In order to diagnose ASPD based on the DSM-IV terms‚ the patient

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