PYC4802
Assignment 3
(COMPLETE
ANSWERS) 2025 -
DUE August 2025
NO PLAGIARISM
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, Exam (elaborations)
PYC4802 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) 2025 - DUE August 2025
Course
Psychopathology (PYC4802)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Understanding Psychopathology
PYC4802 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2025 - DUE August 2025.. .
Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD, is a serious mental health condition
that affects how a person feels, thinks, and behaves. It often leads to
unstable emotions, poor self-image, and difficulties in building and keeping
relationships. Diagnosing this disorder can be hard because its symptoms
look like other mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar
disorder. People with BPD often feel intense emotions, fear being left alone,
and may act in risky or self-harming ways. This essay will first explain the
criteria used to diagnose personality disorders, especially BPD, according to
the DSM-5. It will then look at the main signs of BPD and how it affects
people’s daily lives. The next part will focus on the problems that mental
health professionals face when trying to diagnose this disorder. For example,
the symptoms can be different in every person, and many people with BPD
also have other mental health issues, making diagnosis more confusing.
Finally, this essay will explore how these challenges play out in the South
African context. In South Africa, there are extra difficulties like lack of mental
health services, cultural misunderstandings, and stigma. These factors make
it even harder to diagnose and treat BPD properly in the country (Burke et
al., 2019). ...... Discuss the challenges that are experienced by clinicians
when assessing and diagnosing borderline personality disorder and their
applicability within the South African context. (100 marks) a) Discuss the
diagnostic criteria and hallmark features of Personality disorder and
Borderline Personality Disorder (20) b) Critically discuss challenges that are
experienced by clinicians in identifying and diagnosing BPD and examine the
relevance within the South African context (60) c) Layout of the essay and
using the correct APA referencing style, and for additional use of students’
references (20) Introduction (5) Discuss the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for
Personality and borderline personality disorder. (15) Linking the question
with specific diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder. (10)
Discuss the problems experienced by clinicians related to identifying and
diagnosing borderline personality disorder. (30) Contextual factors of South
Assignment 3
(COMPLETE
ANSWERS) 2025 -
DUE August 2025
NO PLAGIARISM
[Pick the date]
[Type the company name]
, Exam (elaborations)
PYC4802 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) 2025 - DUE August 2025
Course
Psychopathology (PYC4802)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Understanding Psychopathology
PYC4802 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2025 - DUE August 2025.. .
Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD, is a serious mental health condition
that affects how a person feels, thinks, and behaves. It often leads to
unstable emotions, poor self-image, and difficulties in building and keeping
relationships. Diagnosing this disorder can be hard because its symptoms
look like other mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar
disorder. People with BPD often feel intense emotions, fear being left alone,
and may act in risky or self-harming ways. This essay will first explain the
criteria used to diagnose personality disorders, especially BPD, according to
the DSM-5. It will then look at the main signs of BPD and how it affects
people’s daily lives. The next part will focus on the problems that mental
health professionals face when trying to diagnose this disorder. For example,
the symptoms can be different in every person, and many people with BPD
also have other mental health issues, making diagnosis more confusing.
Finally, this essay will explore how these challenges play out in the South
African context. In South Africa, there are extra difficulties like lack of mental
health services, cultural misunderstandings, and stigma. These factors make
it even harder to diagnose and treat BPD properly in the country (Burke et
al., 2019). ...... Discuss the challenges that are experienced by clinicians
when assessing and diagnosing borderline personality disorder and their
applicability within the South African context. (100 marks) a) Discuss the
diagnostic criteria and hallmark features of Personality disorder and
Borderline Personality Disorder (20) b) Critically discuss challenges that are
experienced by clinicians in identifying and diagnosing BPD and examine the
relevance within the South African context (60) c) Layout of the essay and
using the correct APA referencing style, and for additional use of students’
references (20) Introduction (5) Discuss the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for
Personality and borderline personality disorder. (15) Linking the question
with specific diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder. (10)
Discuss the problems experienced by clinicians related to identifying and
diagnosing borderline personality disorder. (30) Contextual factors of South
