Effects of Vulnerability Factors on Paranoid Personality Disorder Felicia Flemming-Brown COUN 646: Psychopathology and Counseling Liberty University Abstract Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed personality disorders with debilitating implications for individuals diagnosed; yet there is limited research regarding the etiology and genetic and environmental vulnerability factors available. The paper will provide a brief synopsis of PPD as well as evaluating
classification of mental disorders added personality disorders to the DSM III in 1980. At this point, interest and clinical research of the disordersbegan to grow. Studies soon confirmed what many clinicians believed; personality disorders were under diagnosed and extremely common. Nearly 80% of individuals seeking mental health treatment met the criteria for at least 1 of the 10 personality disorders. In “An Experiential-Descriptive Method for the Diagnosis of Personality Disorders” Edward E. Hunter
theories of personality which scientists have developed in order to help explain how people think, feel, and behave. The trait theory of personality is one that attempts to explain personality by identifying patterns of behavior that include relatively stable characteristics which in turn causes individuals to consistently behave in particular ways (Funder, 2015). While personality may change due to different situations or states, the trait theory proposes that overall personality characteristics are relatively
“ghost story”, in which the dead Ligeia’s will to live overcomes death with its sheer power; however, the narrator, throughout the story, demonstrates that he is almost entirely unable to tell reality from fantasy, and functions primarily in the “schizoid-position” (Schueller 601)—as evidenced by his use of many a psychological defense mechanism—hallucinates that Ligeia kills Rowena then returns from the dead. In this interpretation, the narrator’s own will for Ligeia’s life is expressed through his
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
Personality Disorders are pervasive and enduring patterns of thoughts and behaviors that deviate significantly from the expectations of a person’s culture (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The inner experiences or behaviors are expressed in at least two of the following areas: Cognition, affectivity, interpersonal functioning, or impulse control. These patterns are inflexible and stable over time, cause significant impairment or distress, and have an onset typically occurring in adolescence
Margaret Mary Ray Case Study Dajana Nalvarte CaldwellUniversity Identifying data: The patient Margaret Mary Ray, is a 46, white, single unemployed women receiving disability, referred for Schizophrenia by her mother Loretta Duvall (2007) . She is presented with symptoms of delusions (Frank, 1998). According to Foster and Levinson (1998) this client has a history of mental illness leading to disordered thinking. She would struggle with this illness that consumed her life (Frank
purpose to make more money; this puts the patient in danger in exchange for the doctor’s personal benefit. As a student pursuing a career in the medical field, I find that the proper implementation and use of medicine and drugs is vital to providing quality health care, so that events like the heroin
questions the bottom-line wisdom of downsizing. Many studies point to the negative consequences of downsizing in terms of morale, commitment and the enduring work of the "survivors.” This analysis discusses ineffective employees and effective leadership qualities so that managers and employees can examine and improve their skills. The conforming, loyal "organizational man and woman" of the 50 's and 60 's (Whyte, 1956) has given way to the authorized, risk-taking "enterprising" employee of the 1990 's. By
Most psychological research on the personalities of pedophiles consists of only clinical descriptions and case presentations. Bell and Hall represented the clinical approaches to the study of the personalities of pedophiles. They analyzed the dreams of a pedophiles and made suggestions about their characteristics. “ The inference from their case report was that pedophiles have a basic character disorder shown by schizoid and passive traits as well as a severe dread of adult sexuality