Personality Disorders
Out of all the five personality disorders, I find the anti-social personality disorder interesting. This is because there is no specific cause; as a result, it comes from changes in the functionality of the brain, specific life experiences or situations, and neglect or abuse during childhood. One of my friends has an anti-social personality disorder, and he has not admitted having the disease, but I can relate most symptoms that he indicates to the illnesses. To be more precise, he has a very high-level disregard tendency, especially concerning other people’s thoughts and ideas. Secondly, he makes decisions irresponsibly; thirds his morals are questionable since he lies and even steals. Lastly, he does not feel remorseful if he gains at the expense of another person.
The best treatment for this disorder is anxiety and depression, psychotherapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. I discovered other personality disorders from the readings; first of all, borderline disorder; its main risk factors are stressful childhood experiences and hereditary disposition if there is a relative in the lineage with a history of the illness. Secondly, I read about Narcissistic personality disorder. It is caused by c complicated parent-child relationship, and some of its signs include taking advantage of others and lying repeatedly. Both Narcissistic and borderline disorders can be treated through psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, learning emotional control, and family therapy. All five disorders are relatable to the experiences and treatment during childhood. Therefore parents must learn that most of these personality illnesses come as a result of childhood life; it could be a traumatic experience, parental neglect, or giving parents or guardians who are emotionally detached.