Essays on Personality disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex and dramatic mood disorder identified by a large range of negative behaviors. BPD is formally identified as a “Cluster B” personality disorder presenting with dramatic, highly emotional, or erratic behavior. (Article: Personality Disorders) Common features include attention seeking, manipulation, strong anger, loneliness, unstable relationship patterns, poor self-image, emotional…

Eating Disorders Eating disorders are a result of an individual who has dissatisfaction about his or her weight and will go to excessive lengths to maintain his or her appearance (Hansel & Dammar, 2008). Wanting to maintain a certain weight so that one can become a model or involve themselves in an extracurricular activity in…

According to a movie review by Damian Cannon (1997), “it’s easy to see why A Clockwork Orange has divided critics-it’s extremely graphic and unsettling.” Even for those in favor of its artistic value, is it just an accident that the movie’s disturbing scenarios where “youths form ritualistic gangs, fight battles, and engage in vandalism” (Cannon,…

 Abstract Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by an avoidance of social interaction and sensitivity to negative evaluation. The person seeks to avoid social contacts and any situation that might cause embarrassment or anxiety. The patient shows restraint within close relationships because of fears of being rejected or ridiculed. The patient might also be the object…

Each person is unique in how life is viewed and how one reacts to a variety of situations. These unique differences make up one’s personality. Extreme views, feelings, and reactions may cause specific personality disorders that may disrupt a person’s life. Avoidant personality disorder (AvPD) is one type of personality disorder that may explain why…

The film Girl, Interrupted explores the challenges faced by Susanna, a teenager dealing with her illness in the 1960s. After attempting suicide, she is admitted to a psychiatric hospital where she forms strong connections with fellow patients and navigates her distant relationship with her parents. In this environment, she encounters several troubled individuals: a roommate…

The phrase ‘There must be a full moon out tonight’ has been verbalized for years to describe the behaviors that humans demonstrate when there is a full moon out. Some evidence say that the moon causes erratic behaviors in humans. Lunacy is defined as intermittent mental derangement associated with the phases of the moon. The…

David Burke: Disgruntled Employee Methacton High School Abstract This paper explores the mental condition of David Burke before and during his committed murder-suicide on US AIR flight 1771 (Magnuson, 2001). Burke massacred 42 people by crashing a plane mid-flight. This is a result of his unstable personality. Even without many clues from his past, David…

About 3% of men and 1% of women in the population hav an antisocial personality disorder. There are estimate as high as 70 – 80% of the prison population ha antisocial personality disorder. In later adulthood symptoms diminish and the person may not be involve in criminal activity, though some of the basi personality characteristics…

According to Shakespeare, love is blind and those who are in love cannot see each other’s faults. This simple concept has two meanings – love can be blinding and can make people do amazing things for each other. But to what extent are these women willing to go? Could it be mere infatuation? At what…