PS525 Foundations of Psychopathology: The Influence of Childhood Abuse on Personality Disorder Development
PS525 Foundations of Psychopathology: The Influence of Childhood Abuse on Personality Disorder Development
PS525-1: Demonstrate an understanding of issues surrounding historical and theoretical perspectives in psychopathology.
The purpose of this Assignment is to illustrate the influence of the environment on the development of personality disorders. More specifically, the hypotheses being examined are that a history of child abuse can lead to the development of a personality disorder and, secondly, that the type of abuse can determine the type of personality disorder formed. The Assignment looks specifically at three different personality disorders:
1. Antisocial Personality Disorder
2. Borderline Personality Disorder
3. Avoidant Personality Disorder
SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT
