Barney Stinson Rachel Grotheer Elisa Haire Rachel Layko
Barney Stinson Rachel Grotheer, Elisa Haire, Rachel Layko, Meera Nagaraj, Ana Lucia Rodriguez, Sarah Wotus
Case History ● ● ● Barney Stinson Age: Late 30 s Family Information -Barney grew up with his mother, Loretta and his half-brother, James. -Barney grew up not knowing who his father was, and eventually, his mother told him that the former The Price is Right host, Bob Barker, was his father. -In school, Barney was unpopular and did not have many friends. -Also, Barney’s mother would tell him lies while he was growing up to protect his feelings. ● Profession: P. L. E. A. S. E (Provide Legal Exculpation and Sign Everything) -He works for a bank and is paid extremely well, but he is a scapegoat in case the bank encounters legal trouble.
Case History ● Major life Events: -Finds out that his girlfriend cheated on him with a richer guy so he undergoes a transformation from a hippie to a suit wearing narcissist -Gets engaged to Robin Scherbatsky -Gets divorced due to different interests/life goals. -Has a daughter from a one night stand becomes a devoted father.
Diagnosis 1: Narcissistic Personality Disorder DSM-5 301. 81 (F 60. 81) Category/Type: personality disorder Main Symptoms: ● logic of self importance ● fixation with fantasies of infinite success (control, brilliance, beauty, or idyllic love) ● desire for unwarranted admiration ● sense of entitlement ● no form of empathy ● resentment of others ● egotistical and conceited behaviors or attitudes ● behaving in an arrogant or haughty manner
Narcissism in Barney How is this behavior evident? ● ● ● Extreme arrogance: o “In my body, where the same gland should be, there is a second awesome gland. True story. ”-Barney Stinson o “Here’s the mini-cherry on top of the regular cherry on top of the sundae of awesomeness that is my life. ” o bet often because he’s confident he will win His lack of empathy prohibits him from being content in a relationship but need for admiration makes him o want to be in relationships o want high fives https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=U 6 f. Ph 2 mm 3 pw https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Gu. Lcxg 5 VGuo
Speculated Cause of Narcissism ● Nurtureo His mothers excessive pampering and coddling § categorized as a mismatched parent-child relationship § his girlfriend dumps him https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ri. H 9 Do. Zs. ULE
Diagnosis 2: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder *PREDOMINANTLY INATTENTIVE* DSM-5 314. 01 Category/Type: Neurodevelopmental disorder Main Symptoms: ● Impulsivity: o often interrupts other people’s conversations o having difficulty waiting for things they want o blurt out inappropriate comments ● Hyperactivity: o have trouble sitting still o have difficulty completing quiet tasks ● Inattention: o doesn't seem to listen when spoken too o can be easily distracted, missing details o become bored with a task after only a few minutes
ADHD in Barney Stinson Inattention ● He only listens to Lily when it peaks his interest ● Robin is always getting angry at him for not listening ● He constantly interrupts people, especially Ted Impulsivity ● He decides to open a bar with Ted on the whim- naming it Puzzles ● He immediately jumped on a plane to Canada when Robin called him from there ● He is easily distracted, as can be seen on various occasions when he stops whatever he is doing to attend to something else (usually pursuing a girl) Hyperactivity ● Moves around in his seat a lot, fidgets ● Talks very quickly and excessively ● Is constantly engaging in physical activity https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=D-8 CTt. Oiinw “They said I had AD… something. Can we have class outside? ”
Speculated Cause of ADHD ● A mother’s use of alcohol, cigarettes, or other drugs during pregnancy can increase the risk for ADHD o Barney’s mother, Loretta, is shown as both a smoker and drinker; it is possible that she exhibited those activities during her pregnancy ● ADHD can run in families ○ There is a possibility that Loretta had ADHD; she once left Barney with a babysitter for three weeks to travel with Grand Funk Railroad (impulsivity)
Works Cited ● ● ● http: //www. theravive. com/therapedia/Narcissistic-Personality-Disorder-DSM--5 -301. 81%28 F 60. 81%29 http: //www. mayoclinic. org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personalitydisorder/basics/causes/con-20025568 http: //www. nimh. nih. gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorderadhd/index. shtml#part 1 http: //www. imdb. com/character/ch 0142673/quotes http: //www. webmd. com/add-adhd/tc/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd-cause https: //ca. answers. yahoo. com/question/index? qid=20120916183048 AAVWmxp
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