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Schizophrenia, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder
Investigate 3 Illnesses
Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, and borderline personality disorder are mental disorders usually diagnosed within patients that have problems with group dynamics. For the most part, all three disorders seem to indicate rather similar treatments, though there are, of course, specific medical treatments for the more extreme cases of each respective disorder. Yet when it all comes down to it, the three differ through a number of symptoms, causes, and severity.
Schizophrenia is a problem within the individual, one who mostly exhibits "unusual behaviors" (Bengston, 2001) that may disrupt the day-to-day activities of said individual or those around the individual's environment. Along with hallucinations and delusions, a person with schizophrenia could exhibit other symptoms, such as: disorganized speech, extreme negativity, and disorganized and catatonic behavior (Bengston, 2001). Research has indicated at as much as 30% of those with schizophrenia cases attempt suicide -- with around 10% after a period of time (Abdel-Baki, 2011). The disorder can be a huge problem if not quickly...
Prior to admittance to hospital, subjecting an individual diagnosed with schizophrenia to doing group activities might help prevent worsening of the disorder.
Antisocial personality disorder can often be referred to as "sociopathy" or "psychopathy" (APA, 1994). These individuals tend to be most known for their lack of empathy and failure to adhere to social conventions. The symptoms for this disorder usually run along the lines of dissociation (Bowins, 2010), with the individual's lack of regard for others (APA, 1994). A person with APD tends to pull away from society and usually becomes enough of a loner that there is no feeling of empathy towards harming others. Other symptoms include deceitfulness, consistent irresponsibility, and impulsivity (APA, 1994). While psychiatric evaluation and psychological therapy are suggested treatments, group activities are also recommended in order to immerse a person with APD into society. Furthermore, research also suggests that the use of moral reasoning and cognitive behavioral…
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Personality and Personality Disorders Causal Factors and Influences in the Development of Personality Personality Development Personality refers to the characteristic pattern or behavioral style of a person as manifested by his external and internal properties (IGNOU, 2012). These properties are distinct and unique to every person. His external properties are directly and outwardly observed, such as his dress, speech, actions, postures, habits and gestures. His internal properties are overt, such as motives, beliefs,
32) The overall diagnostic and symptomatic patterns described by these points indicate that BPD is a serious disorder and is "...classified as a major personality disorder involving dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior; intense, unstable moods and relationships; chronic anger; and substance abuse." (Boucher, 1999, p. 33) There are a number of criteria which, in line with DSM-IV, are used to identify and characterize this disorder. The first of these criteria refers
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These include Chlorpromazine (Thorazine), Thioridazine (Mellaril), Haloperidol (Haldol), Fluphenazine (Prolixin), Mesoridazine (Serentil), Perphenazine (Trilafon) and Trifluoperazine (Stelazine) (b). Atypical Medications-is the newer medication to schizophrenia. The atypical drugs affect different areas from those affected by the antipsychotic drugs. These include Clozapine (Clozaril) -particularly effective in younger people, Risperidone (Risperdal) and Olanzapine (Zyprexa). (c). other significant medication-these can also help suppress the symptoms and include Antidepressants, Antianxiety drugs, Lithium (for bipolar disorder)
The AS person has often spent an inordinate amount of time fixated on one particular (often peculiar) topic, and when that person is in a social environment, he or she tends to ramble on about the topic and that one-sided rambling is more important to that AS person than any other activity in a social setting, Woodbury-Smith writes on page 4. According to Woodbury-Smith, as the AS person gets older,
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