Handsome Jack: Borderline Personality Disorder

When instructed to write a 3-5 page paper over a psychological disorder I wondered to myself what disorder could I do to interest me enough to take so much time to look into. What one disorder would I have to force myself to research and write about that would not be completely painful? This is when I decided to write my paper over the Borderline Personality Disorder, the disorder Mrs. Kline refers to as the crazy girlfriend disorder which fits the disorder a lot better. This disorder grabbed my attention because I’m interested in what causes one to become so obsessive in such a short time span. In this research paper I will inform you about what can cause this disorder, what symptoms and actions are made by the ones affected by this disorder, and the treatment that reduces the symptoms.

Jack is manipulative psychopath. N. Schwarzkopf says “to be an effective leader you have to have a manipulative streak, you have to figure out the people working for you and give tasks that will take advantage of their strengths”(Brainyquote.com). People who are manipulative detect others weaknesses and create an imbalance of power. According to One World News, to spot a manipulative person they often have a passive aggressive behavior and always create arguments or rivalries. What makes a person feel like they should manipulate others? Psychopaths are “highly skilled at manipulating others” (urbandictionary.com) and throughout the book Jack continues to be manipulative to the other boys on the island to an extent. Extensively becomes an aggressive manner and comes across as psychotic. I have read the book the “Lord Of The Flies” by William Golding and throughout the book it shows Jack’s psychotic behavior during a time of survival on an island. A psychopath is defined as a person with “abnormal or violent social behavior” or “factor

Borderlines have problems with their mood. Their mood is not manic, but alternates between normal and flat to moderate or severe depression (Livesley 150). These individuals also go through periods of intense anger that can interfere with effective social functioning. Persons with borderline personality disorder are very vulnerable, and usually over-react to stress. These individuals usually form unstable and intense 'love-hate ' relationships, either a person or situation is "all-good", or if any problems occur, "all-bad '" (Durand 273). "The borderline 's anger usually alienates a relationship yet the borderline will make frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment" (Burger 299). People with BPD angrily fear the abandonment of their friend or loved one and have episodic angry outbursts in fear that the person might abandon him or her. Recent research has shown that medications can significantly relieve the suffering of borderline patients when used in combination with

Jack's violence that had once been simply part of his disguise, seems to have become a part of him. And it seems to be something that Jack enjoys too much, somewhat like a psychopath. “Robert was screaming and struggling with the strength of frenzy. Jack had him by the hair and was brandishing his knife.” “Then Jack found the throat and the hot blood spouted over his hands.” Jack's original plan of creating a new personality for himself seems to have gone to his head. And the psychopath within him has come alive.

A personality disorder is characterized by a distinct pattern of behavior that does not meet normal standards of behavior within one’s culture. This pattern is ingrained as the norm to the person affected, and the characteristics of the affected person deviate markedly from societal standards (Hebblethwaite, 2009). The two main features that help to identify a personality disorder are chronic interpersonal difficulties and persons with one’s identity or sense of self (Livesly, 2001). Within this set of mental health disorders lie several other subsets, including one of the most prominent personality disorders - Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). BPD is a severe, long-lasting disorder that has an incidence of occurrence approximately equal to that of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia combined (Grant, Chou, Goldstein et al., 2008). BPD also puts those affected at risk for damage in many areas of their life if not properly diagnosed and treated, including personal relationships, school, work, and self-imagine. Furthermore, this disorder has a high co-morbidity with other disorders such as depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, and social phobia, among many more (Hebblethwaite, 2009). Misdiagnosis of borderline personality disorder can have serious clinical implications. This paper looks to identify the risk factors associated with BPD, the affects on various aspects of the person’s life, treatments, and give recommendations as to how to properly identify and

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental disorder that is caused by a childhood traumatic event which leads to mental and behavioral instability. Abigail’s trauma roots in her “[seeing] Indians smash [her] dear parents’ head on the pillows next to [hers]” (Miller 19). The loss of her parents was ultimately the turning point in Abigail’s life because this led to living with her uncle who could not provide her emotional support after the already violent and traumatic event. She was not able to have a stable home life as she was moved from place to place. Also, witnessing the murder from a young age lead her to accept and turn to violence. This violence tendency is not only toward others but toward

Borderline personality disorder is a personality disorder that has just recently become recognized. Borderline disorder is characterized by impulsive actions, instability in daily life and relationships, and negative self-image. Other signs and symptoms of the disorder include self-harm, emotion dysregulation, and suicidal ideation. The literature was reviewed to find the relationship between substance use and borderline personality disorder, and the best type of treatment for those with borderline personality disorder and substance use. Research has reported that impulsive behaviors may be one of the

Predisposing factors: Borderline personality disorder is a disorder that is characterized by a persons impulsive and/ reckless behavior, poor self-image, self-injury, emotional fluctuations, unstable relationships. There are links that suggest it could be caused by genetic and environmental factors, but it is still being studied. A person that is part of a community or culture with unstable upbringing can increase the risk for this disorder (National Institute of Mental Health, 2014). A childhood with physical and sexual abuse was often linked to people with BPD. It was more-so found to be linked with any neglect as a child (Am J Psychiatry, 1997 ). 6 to 10 million people are affected by borderline personality disorder. 75-90% of people with BPD are women (Borderline Personality Resource Center, 2012).

on the inability to manage emotions effectively. This disorder was only just recognized in 1980

Identity issue is no more to be a diagnosis of exclusion it needs a reasonable system that fits both the indications of the disease and the behavioral issues that constitute its current diagnostic criteria. This paper discuses major psychological disorders. It will concentrate in Paranoid, Antisocial and Borderline personality disorders. This paper uses research to define these disorders, discusses their characteristics and how they affect their daily life and the workplace. In this paper I offer my own perspective of these disorders as they relates to college career and life.

What is Borderline Personality Disorder? Is heredity the cause or is it a person’s surrounding environment? What are its effects? Are there any treatments available for it? Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD is a serious illness that causes a person to experience instability in moods, exhibit impulsive, quite often aggressive, behavior and creates severe self-worth issues. BPD is usually not a “stand alone” illness and typically is accompanied by other disorders such as Dysthymia, Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse. Although BPD can be extremely dangerous to those affected by it and those surrounded by them, it is quite often not given enough attention or taken as serious as it should be. As well, BPD is commonly misdiagnosed as

Go back to a time in life where someone has taken advantage of you. It may be as simple as someone borrowing lunch money and never returning it. It may be more serious such as someone who is constantly using their friendship for personal gain. You may have an easy way with cutting the person out of your life, but for others it may be much harder. Violent Sexual acts happen more often in the United States than what the media publishes in the news. These victims must relive the event, or events that have taken place over a period of their life. When looking at the aftermath of the act itself, it is many times much more harmful to the victim (Ullman and Filipas, 2001). When people think of victims of sexual assault, they many times think

Mental illnesses can affect a wide range of people and they do not discriminate. This is shown in the movie, “Girl, Interrupted,” which was directed by James Mangold. The movie is based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen. Susanna Kaysen was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and spent a period of eighteen months in a psychiatric facility. The movie is based in a mental hospital, in the east, during the 1960s. After the main character, Susanna, attempts suicide, she admits herself into a psychiatric hospital. It is here that she is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

Imagine having your emotions take control over you. You feel worthless and depressed and although you know what your problems are, you are shackled to them as they twist your mind making you anxious about every little detail. And as you go into a new relationship with a good heart and love to share, these emotions consume you. Struggling to make life work you surrender to paranoia of disappointment and instead of conquering these emotions, you drive yourself into nothingness thinking it will ultimately be your saving grace. Now, you understand the mind of a person with Borderline Personality Disorder. Because many of the symptoms are psychological, this weighs a lot of pressure on the minds of BPD patients. However, it is their interpersonal

“Personality disorders have been documented in approximately 9 percent of the general U.S. population” (Angstman, Rasmussen, 2011). Emotional dysregulation disorder or its common name borderline personality disorder is a very serious and chronic disorder. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) describes borderline personality disorder as “a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity that begins by early adulthood and is present in a variety of contexts” (Gardner, 2006). Within the last 20 years, psychologists and other mental health professionals have made tremendous strides in research on what exactly borderline personality disorder, some of its triggers and possible effective treatment options. Borderline personality disorder is defined as a disorder that generates severe emotional instability which can be a springboard that can lead to other stress induced mental and behavioral problems.