Romantic Relationship Between Anti-Social Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES- DILIMAN

Extension Program in Pampanga

Romantic Relationship between Anti-Social Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder

                A Final Term Paper

Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for SocSci 1:

Foundations in Behavioral Sciences

Submitted by:

Manalus, Mary Anne D.

Yap, Eunice Coleen S.

Submitted to:

Prof. Patrick Patriwirawan

December 12, 2015

1st sem, A.Y. 2015-2016

Table of Content

I. Introduction

i. Overview- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - page 1

ii. Significance of the Study- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - page 2

iii. Problem and Objectives- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - pages 2-3

II. Related Literature - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - page 3

III. Critical Analysis and Discussion

i. Factual Review using Multi/Trans Disciplinary Approaches- - - - - -page 4

ii. Personal Assessment- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -page 4

IV. Conclusion and Recommendations- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - page 5

I. Introduction

1. Overview

Antisocial personality disorder is defined as a mental illness where “a man's methods for considering, seeing circumstances and identifying others are destructive”. Individuals suffering from this condition usually do not have appreciation of good and bad and repeatedly decline requests and ideas of others. They are inclined to “estrange, control or treat others either cruelly or with insensitive detachment”. They might frequently neglect the law without regret, lie, and have problems with medication and liquor abuse. These traits normally make people with antisocial personality disorder not able to meet obligations relevant to family, work or school.        

On the other hand, borderline personality disorder is a serious mental disease marked by “unstable moods, behavior, and relationships”. In 1980, it was listed as a diagnosable illness by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, Third Edition. Moreover, according to an online source, most people who have the disorder suffer from the following: issues with controlling emotions and thoughts, impulsive and reckless behavior, and unstable relationships with other people. Individuals with the disorder are also highly at risk of co-occurring disorders, such as depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and eating disorders. It may also be accompanied by self-harm, suicidal behaviors, and completed suicides.