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    Two possible personality disorders that Alice could be diagnosed with are Schizoid Personality Disorder and Schizotypal Personality Disorder. In both personality disorders an individual displays anti- social characteristics in addition to an infatuation with fantasy that takes over their daily life. This infatuation prohibits them from maintaining

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    Narcissism is a disorder which summed up is just only caring about yourself, but i'm not able to just sum it up like that am I :) . It is a personality disorder that leads you to be more interested into oneself then the surrounding people or anyone for that matter. This term came from the greek gods when one god fell in love with himself through a reflection. Traits are An obvious self-focus in interpersonal exchanges, problems in sustaining satisfying relationships, a lack of psychological awareness

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    Girl Interrupted What is a personality disorder? Personality disorder is a diverse class of disorders that is collectively characterized by inflexible and maladaptive personality traits that cause either functional impairment or subjective distress. The movie Girl Interrupted is based on the writer Susanna Kaysen's which is a true story on the account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital in the 1960s. Susanna who is rushed to the hospital due to trying to commit suicide with a bottle of aspirin

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    with personality disorders find it difficult to fit in with others and usually do not have relatively normal social relationships. This is most likely because people with this disorder have maladaptive patterns in behavior and in ways of relating to others (Ciccarelli & White, 2017, chp. 14). While there are multiple types of personality disorders, those whose behavior are very dramatic, emotional, or erratic are known to have an antisocial, borderline, histrionic, or narcissistic personality. According

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    Today, the histrionic personality can be thought of as ranging from acceptable, mildly dramatic behavior, to unhealthy, potentially risky behaviors or characteristics. Individuals who display a few histrionic characteristics but function in generally healthy interactions with others are characterized as having a Histrionic Personality Style. Individuals who exhibit serious dysfunctional characteristics are clinically diagnosed as having Histrionic Personality Disorder.” Although there is no distinct

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    an incredibly, emotionally torn character in Christian Grey. In this paper, I will discuss the truth behind his need for control, his guarded emotions, and his lack of self-worth. I will delve into his past and link his childhood demons to his personality as an adult. Also, I will show how he reverts back to adolescence in a way that would make Freud smirk, See I told you. It all comes back to sex in the end. I will discuss the myriad of social and

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    paper I will be diagnosing Alex Forrest. The following key clinical data will be discussed: client demographics, presenting problem, preliminary diagnostic information, symptoms, client characteristics and history, diagnostic impressions, potential disorders, and the DSM diagnosis. Demographics Alex Forrest is a Caucasian female in her mid-thirties. Alex is an editor for a newspaper. She lives alone in a spacious apartment in New York City. She is single, however she is currently involved with a married

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    narcissistic personality disorder. This personality disorder is defined as, “...a broad pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy” (Comer, 2010, p. 531). People with narcissistic personality disorder are convinced of their own greatness; whether it be their success, artistic skill, or beauty. They also require the constant attention and admiration of the people around them. But, this is not all that is involved in this disorder. People with narcissistic personality disorder are extremely

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    people with a narcissistic personality. They are prone to extreme mood swings between self-admiration and insecurity; these people tend to exploit interpersonal relationships. It is more likely for narcissistic behavior to develop in a male/female in their teens or young adult hood. Most narcissistic patients are so young and they don’t realize that they have a personality disorder. Family and friends must realize that Narcissism is not preventable and it’s a disorder that must be dealt with care

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    Larsen and Buss (2005, p. 4), “personality is defined as a set of psychological traits and mechanisms within an individual that are organized and relatively enduring which that influence the individual’s interactions with, and adaptations to, the intrapsychic, physical, and social environments”. Then, the enhancement from the dynamic organization that leads to distinctive is called personality development. Blanchard-Fields and Cavanaugh (2011, p. 14) stated that “personality development is progressed

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