...Borderline Personality Disorder: DSMDiagnosing and Empirically-Based TreatmentKelli RodriguezCapella University1 Borderline Personality Disorder AbstractThe DSM-IV is widely used in the mental health field. Some of its many uses include providinga common language among professionals about psychopathology and delineating criteria for diagnosing individuals with mental disorders. This paper explores the purpose, history, andlimitations of the DSM diagnostic approach. A case study is provided and the DSM-IV-TR isused to diagnosis borderline personality disorder. The disorder is described and an empirically- based treatment plan is offered.2 Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder: DSM Diagnosing and Empirically-Based TreatmentThe APA (2000) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is widelyused by mental health professionals. It provides a common language about psychopathologyamong clinicians, researchers, students, and other mental health professionals. Since its inceptioninto the field of mental health, it has made a huge impact on clinical practice, research, andeducation. Although it has advanced the field of mental health, there is still criticism of theDSM classification system. Despite its limitations, it continues to be considered an importantreference for mental health professionals. This paper will explore the DSM’s use within the fieldof psychopathology. Then it will be applied to a case study of a 15 year-old girl with...
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...well-earned stardom but who also took the lead in paving her way during the transformation of women’s roles after the turn of the century including the Roaring Twenties and Prohibition. Joan Crawford acted in musical revues, was a flapper during the Roaring Twenties, acted in silent films, was among the first actresses in the first ‘talkie’ films, and climbed her way to the top of the cinema ranks becoming one of the most famous movie stars of all time (“American Legends,” 2013, loc.30). However, Crawford’s rags-to-riches course encompassed a post-war era pathology in which women attempted to breakthrough former expectations of gender roles in American society. In examining Joan’s life, there are many aspects that may have contributed to her personality and the complexities of behaviors that were both well known and those that are left to speculation including...
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...became Lady Diana Spencer in 1975 when her father became eighth Earl of Spencer. She lived with her father and three siblings after her parent divorced in 1969, father Edward John Spencer, Viscount Althorpe, and mother Francis Ruth Burke Roche, Viscountess Althorpe, and later Honorable Francis Shand Kydd. Diana was a shy child loved music, ballet, and had a fondness for children, although she was a poor student she became a teacher and taught kindergarten at Young England School. As a child, she played with Prince Andrew and Prince Edward she was no stranger to royalty they rented Park House. Later she went on to marry Prince Charles, twelve years her senior on July 29, 1981 with a much publicized wedding, a year later Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was born on June 21, 1982, two years later Prince (Harry) Henry Charles Albert David was born September 15, 1984 and was a very devoted mother. Diana gave up her title of Her Royal Highness after divorcing Prince Charles in 1996. Extreme pressure of wife, mother, and princes left her depressed, she often cut herself on the arms and legs and several suicide attempts, and she became a model for depression and bulimia. Diana dedicated herself to the cause of eliminating Aids, leprosy, the ballet, a hospital for children, cancer. 'The image of her holding hands with someone with AIDS shattered the stigma and fear that surrounded AIDS in the early days. In 1996, Diana became involved in the campaign to ban landmines. She visited...
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...A contributing factor for Holden to have these violent outbursts is that he is emotionally unstable. The possible disorder that can explain his emotions instability is Borderline Personality Disorder. Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD, is a serious mental disorder marked by a pattern of ongoing instability in moods, behavior, self-image, and functioning. According to the article, “What Is The Cause For The Emotionally Unstable Borderline Personality Disorder?" from TheBorderlineTreatment.com by Michael Weisz, a clinical psychologist and former BPD patient, address that BPD has three causes, but ultimately it’s “ the main aspect of these cognitions is that they stem from painful and invalidating experiences in the child-parent relationship...
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...overall development of children. It is not simply the society in which each child is born and lives but certain and identifiable parts of the society. Although every aspect of child development involves genetics, environmental factors contribute significantly in the personality development of children. Subcultures of race/ethnicity, economic status, faiths/religion, and locality/region, in addition to particular groups such as friends and family distinctly affect each child. Throughout the lifespan, people constantly confront new or varying situations—both individual and societal—and need to understand how to adjust to these conditions. The most significant time of acculturation occurs during infancy and childhood, which establishes the foundation of every child’s future personality. However, whether one becomes an extrovert or introvert, a genius or average, enthusiastic or passive is contingent upon many unique effects and is not easy to foresee when a child is first born. Familial, associative, academic, and communal influence impacts one’s worldview—how one reasons, socializes and develops a sense of self. This research examines environmental influences—such as parenting styles and attachment; social economic status and parent stability; sibling positions and relations; neighborhood and peer groups, including school and mass media—on the personality development of children. The Role of the Environment in Personality Development of Children Personality can be described as...
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...horrific event that took place June 12, 1994. It is believed that O.J Simpson suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder. Another issue that I feel O.J Simpson suffered from is Love Triangle Syndrome which explains why he acted, behaved at all times, and the way he was with Nicole Brown Simpson. O.J Simpson was born July 9, 1947 to Eunice whom she raised him and his three siblings alone after their father ran off on them. His father Jimmy Simpson, being dysfunctional and leaving them which in part can explain so much on how O.J would act “macho” around everyone. He was awkward growing up with having to wear braces on his legs so most of the time he got picked on. He had to wear the braces until age five due to a diagnosed case of rickets and children would call him “waterhead” or “headquarters”. When O.J went to junior high he joined a gang called the Persian Warriors at age 14 and got caught stealing from a liquor store in the neighborhood. His mother ended up having him attend a private Catholic school which in turn put him back on a path towards positive things and better occupied him. O.J Simpson went to City College of San Francisco and then went onto get a scholarship to USC. He then became an all American football player and won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. O.J starred in movies after his football career and later went on to marry his first wife, Marguerite whom he had three children with throughout their marriage. In that relationship there were issues with violence...
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...Annathur.Kalingan Wednesday, April 18, 2012 W201527095 TEST.III Learning Objectives & Review of Chapters.8, 9 &10. Chapter.8. Schizophrenia Objective.1. Discuss the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia, as well as the current criteria for brief psychotic disorder. What is the typical age of onset? What percent of people will develop this schizophrenia? Following is the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia. i. Two (or more) of the following, each present for a significant portion of time during a 1-month period (or less if successfully treated): 1. Delusions 2. Hallucinations 3. Disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence) 4. Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior. 5. Negative symptoms, (affective flattening, alogia, or avolition ii. For a significant portion of the time since the onset of the disturbance, one or more major areas of functioning such as work or school, interpersonal relations, or self-care is markedly below the level expected for the individual or achieved prior to the onset. iii. Continuous signs of the disturbance persist for at least 6 months. This 6-month period must include at least 1 month of symptoms (or less if successfully treated) that meet Criterion A and may include periods of prodromal or residual symptoms. During these prodromal or residual periods, the signs of the disturbance may be manifested by only negative symptoms or two or more symptoms listed in Criterion...
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...Drawing Conclusions on Joan Crawford’s Cognitive and Personality Disorders 1. Define each of these disorders from our book. Research the Internet for a bit more detail about how someone might contract some of these disorders. Obsessive compulsive disorder, (or OCD,) is a mental illness that deals with a person’s obsession with orderliness, perfection, and control. One might develop this disorder due to a chemical imbalance in the brain. Other causes can include environmental, neurobiological, cognitive, behavioral, and genetic factors. (Rathus, pg. 2010, pg. 525 & 526). Borderline disorder deals with instabilities evolving in relationships. People with this illness tend to have chaotic bonds with others as well as a disturbed sense of self-image....
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...horrific event that took place June 12, 1994. It is believed that O.J Simpson suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder. Another issue that I feel O.J Simpson suffered from is Love Triangle Syndrome which explains why he acted, behaved at all times, and the way he was with Nicole Brown Simpson. O.J Simpson was born July 9, 1947 to Eunice whom she raised him and his three siblings alone after their father ran off on them. His father Jimmy Simpson, being dysfunctional and leaving them which in part can explain so much on how O.J would act “macho” around everyone. He was awkward growing up with having to wear braces on his legs so most of the time he got picked on. He had to wear the braces until age five due to a diagnosed case of rickets and children would call him “waterhead” or “headquarters”. When O.J went to junior high he joined a gang called the Persian Warriors at age 14 and got caught stealing from a liquor store in the neighborhood. His mother ended up having him attend a private Catholic school which in turn put him back on a path towards positive things and better occupied him. O.J Simpson went to City College of San Francisco and then went onto get a scholarship to USC. He then became an all American football player and won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. O.J starred in movies after his football career and later went on to marry his first wife, Marguerite whom he had three children with throughout their marriage. In that relationship there were issues with violence and...
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...Mental Health Disorders Anxiety Disorder *Category of interrelated mental illness involving anxiety reactions in response to stress. anxiety disorders. (n.d.) Examples: Agoraphobia * Fear of being in a public place where escape would be embarrassing or difficult. This is particularly prevalent when a person fears they have a panic attack General Anxiety Disorder ( GAD) * Anxiety symptoms occur in multiple environments and due to multiple objects or situations. Anxiety symptoms may not have a known cause. 3. Panic Disorder *Consists of severe, immediate anxiety symptoms ( a panic attack) due to a variety of causes, as well as the worry over having another panic attack. Tracy, N. (2012, January 13). Eating Disorders *Characterized by a persistent disturbance of eating of eating- related behavior that results in the altered consumption of absorption of food and that significantly impairs physical health and psychosocial functioning. Examples: 1.Anorexia Nervosa *Intense fear of gaining weight of becoming fat, or persistent behavior that interferes with weight gain, even though at a significantly low weight. *Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements, leading to a significantly low body weight in the context of age, sex, developmental trajectory and physical health 2. Binge-Eating Disorder *Eating in a discreet period of time (e.g. within 2 hour...
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...Dariela Colon AP English Senior Thesis Mr. Noel Sexual Liberation in a Patriarchal Society The American feminist writer, Kate Millet, once said that “We’re more sexually repressed than men, having been given a much more strict puritanical code of behavior than men ever have”. Throughout history, women have often been viewed as the “weaker” gender and have been expected to behave a certain way. Women are seen as submissive and docile because of societal expectations, these expectations eventually became the societal norm. This “norm”, according to Sigmund Freud, is the repression of several archaic and primitive desires. Females have often had to repress these desires more than males. Males have been the dominating species throughout history and have expected women to repress their nature. For the most part, females kept their place in society and played their role but there were some who broke the norm. There have been serious consequences for females who have attempted to liberate themselves, especially when they attempt to do so sexually. Females have the ability to achieve their sexual liberation despite the patriarchal societies in which they live. Two females which have attempted to achieve sexual liberation are Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter and Blanche Dubois in A Streetcar named Desire. Both Hester Prynne and Blanche Dubois’s attempts to achieve sexual liberation were hindered by the patriarchal societies in which they lived in; making only one of them...
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...Foundations of Psychology Identifying the major schools of thought in psychology and examining their major underlining assumptions; has been very interesting in many aspects of my research. In researching the branches of psychology, provided to me were different answers regarding how many branches of psychology there are. Using my sense of reason, I chose to use the answer of 10 for my paper in Foundations of Psychology. 1. Abnormal Psychology ~ the study of particular behavioral abnormalities in a person’s psyche. • A young girl with a twin brother who was very close emotionally. The brother passed away because of a sudden accident. The once vicarious, outgoing and lively girl became very introverted and shy. Her once successful existence was facing fast; from failing grades to no social interaction except with her parents, whom she clung to for dear life. This girl showed early signs of fear of abandonment. 2. Behavioral Psychology ~ the studies in behavior of an individual (human or otherwise) go gage the psychological state of that individual. The most common term used for behavioral neuroscience or biopsychology or psychobiology is Behavioral Psychology. • A normal 18-year-old young man who loved partying and spending time with his boyfriend, the young man was gay. This created much heartache for him because of him experiencing constant insults and arguing with his family. The young man found solace...
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...113th Street New York, New York 10027 212/854-5461 Paper prepared for presentation at the conference entitled “Protecting Children in Substance Abusing Families,” September 28, 1998, sponsored by the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, University of Minnesota School of Social Work, Minneapolis, MN. Researchers are just beginning to demonstrate empirically what child protective services workers have been observing for nearly two decades now: many, if not most, families who come to the attention of the child welfare system are involved with drugs or alcohol or both. Founded cases of child abuse and neglect have risen exponentially since the mid-1980s, when the crack form of cocaine, a cheap, easily used form of the drug, became widely available. Studies conducted since that time have identified substance abuse as a contributing factor in 40% to 80% of substantiated cases of child maltreatment (Curtis & McCullough, 1993; Magura & Laudet, 1996; Murphy, Jellinek, Quinn, Smith, Poitrast, & Goshko, 1991). Further, studies of substance abusing parents have found child-rearing beliefs and attitudes that heighten risk for child abuse (Williams-Peterson et al., 1994), as well as elevated rates of first-time reports to child protective services (Jaudes & Ekwo, 1995), re-reports (Wolock & Magura, 1996), and out-of-home placements of maltreated children (Nair et al., 1997). Substance abuse contributes to maladaptive parenting in three ways. First, there is the direct effect of...
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...Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Fibromyalgia, and Hepatitis C. During the summer the client was diagnosed with Hepatitis C and most recently, in August, the client recalls being hospitalized at the University of Virginia’s Hospital for depression, suicidal thoughts and self-inflicted wounds caused by cutting her wrist. Client reports daily bouts with sadness, crying and...
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...creating their homicidal tendencies or do psycho killers become murderous through their surroundings and society as children? It is important to understand how killers become such vicious individuals in order to help stop the influences that cause these monster....
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