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Narcissism & Psychopathy
These articles explore the similarities and differences between the two Cluster B disorders of narcissistic and antisocial personality.
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These articles explore the similarities and differences between the two Cluster B disorders of narcissistic and antisocial personality.
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Psychopathy, Sociopathy or APD
One of the reasons that the terms psychopath, sociopath and antisocial personality are so often used interchangeably is that the experts don't agree.
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One of the reasons that the terms psychopath, sociopath and antisocial personality are so often used interchangeably is that the experts don't agree.
• psychopathy sociopathy difference • difference between psychopath and sociopath • what is a psychopath • what is a sociopath • antisocial personality disorder
ADHD or ADD?
An explanation of the difference between the terms attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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An explanation of the difference between the terms attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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New Borderline PD Research 10-07
Here are summaries and Quick Links to the latest 2007 studies on Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Here are summaries and Quick Links to the latest 2007 studies on Borderline Personality Disorder.
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The Big Three of ADD & ADHD
A brief introduction to the major symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), also known as attention deficit disorder (ADD).
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A brief introduction to the major symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), also known as attention deficit disorder (ADD).
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Alphabetical Index
Personality Disorders Topic alphabetical index to the articles and blogs - click on the links!
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Personality Disorders Topic alphabetical index to the articles and blogs - click on the links!
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Antisocial Personality in Children
Evidence is mounting in support of a genetic basis for anti-social personality disorder and psychopathic behavior.
• antisocial personality disorder children kids • psychopathy psychopthic inheritance inherited • genetic anti-social behavior • child childhood sociopath • twin study psychopathy
Evidence is mounting in support of a genetic basis for anti-social personality disorder and psychopathic behavior.
• antisocial personality disorder children kids • psychopathy psychopthic inheritance inherited • genetic anti-social behavior • child childhood sociopath • twin study psychopathy
Avoidant Personality
People suffering from the Avoidant Personality Disorder feel inadequate, unworthy, inferior, and lacking in self-confidence.
• schizoid • avoidant • asperger's syndrome • shy • social phobia
People suffering from the Avoidant Personality Disorder feel inadequate, unworthy, inferior, and lacking in self-confidence.
• schizoid • avoidant • asperger's syndrome • shy • social phobia
Axes of Disorders
The DSM uses five axes to analyze, classify, and describe these data. The patient (or subject) presents himself to a mental health diagnostician, is evaluated, tests are
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The DSM uses five axes to analyze, classify, and describe these data. The patient (or subject) presents himself to a mental health diagnostician, is evaluated, tests are
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Body Language
In itself, body language cannot and should not be used as a diagnostic tool. But, in conjunction with psychiatric interviews and psychological tests, it can provide an ad
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In itself, body language cannot and should not be used as a diagnostic tool. But, in conjunction with psychiatric interviews and psychological tests, it can provide an ad
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Borderline Personality
The main dynamic in the Borderline Personality Disorder is abandonment anxiety.
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The main dynamic in the Borderline Personality Disorder is abandonment anxiety.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Brain and Personality
The brain-injured may acquire traits and behaviors typical of certain personality disorders.
• brain • brain trauma • narcissism • personality • narcissistic
The brain-injured may acquire traits and behaviors typical of certain personality disorders.
• brain • brain trauma • narcissism • personality • narcissistic
Cluster B Disorders
Cluster B (the Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Cluster) is comprised of the Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic Personality Disorders.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Cluster B (the Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic Cluster) is comprised of the Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic Personality Disorders.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Codependence
There is great confusion regarding the terms co-dependent, counter-dependent, and dependent.
• codependence • codependent • counterdependent • counterdependence • narcissism
There is great confusion regarding the terms co-dependent, counter-dependent, and dependent.
• codependence • codependent • counterdependent • counterdependence • narcissism
Common PD Features
Most personality disorders share a set of symptoms (as reported by the patient) and signs (as observed by the mental health practitioner).
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Most personality disorders share a set of symptoms (as reported by the patient) and signs (as observed by the mental health practitioner).
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Compulsive Personality
Obsessive-Compulsives are constantly drawing up and dreaming up lists, rules, orders, rituals, and organizational schemes.
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Obsessive-Compulsives are constantly drawing up and dreaming up lists, rules, orders, rituals, and organizational schemes.
• compulsive • obsessive • narcissism • personality • narcissistic
Conduct Disorder
Many underage muggers, extortionists, purse-snatchers, rapists, robbers, shoplifters, burglars, arsonists, vandals, and animal torturers have Conduct Disorder.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Many underage muggers, extortionists, purse-snatchers, rapists, robbers, shoplifters, burglars, arsonists, vandals, and animal torturers have Conduct Disorder.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Dependent Personality
Dependents never disagree with meaningful others or criticizes them. They are afraid to lose their support and emotional nurturance.
• codependence • codependent • counterdependent • counterdependence • narcissism
Dependents never disagree with meaningful others or criticizes them. They are afraid to lose their support and emotional nurturance.
• codependence • codependent • counterdependent • counterdependence • narcissism
Depressive Personality
The Depressive has pervasive and continuous depressive cognitions (thoughts) and behaviors.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
The Depressive has pervasive and continuous depressive cognitions (thoughts) and behaviors.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Eating Disorders and Personality
A whopping 40% of Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia Nervosa patients have co-morbid personality disorders (mostly Cluster B - Narcissistic, Histrionic, Antisocial, Borderline).
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A whopping 40% of Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia Nervosa patients have co-morbid personality disorders (mostly Cluster B - Narcissistic, Histrionic, Antisocial, Borderline).
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Eating Disorders and Personality
A whopping 40% of Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia Nervosa patients have co-morbid personality disorders (mostly Cluster B - Narcissistic, Histrionic, Antisocial, Borderline).
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
A whopping 40% of Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia Nervosa patients have co-morbid personality disorders (mostly Cluster B - Narcissistic, Histrionic, Antisocial, Borderline).
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Eclectic Psychotherapy
Mental health practitioners freely borrow tools and techniques from a myriad therapeutic systems.
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Mental health practitioners freely borrow tools and techniques from a myriad therapeutic systems.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Empathy
Narcissists and psychopaths lack empathy. It is safe to say that the same applies to patients with other personality disorders, notably the Schizoid, Paranoid, Borderline
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Narcissists and psychopaths lack empathy. It is safe to say that the same applies to patients with other personality disorders, notably the Schizoid, Paranoid, Borderline
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Hateful Patient
Therapists, psychologists, social workers, and psychiatrists report negative feelings towards patients with personality disorders.
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Therapists, psychologists, social workers, and psychiatrists report negative feelings towards patients with personality disorders.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Histrionic PD
Most patients with the Histrionic Personality Disorder are women. This immediately raises the question: Is this a real mental health disorder or a culture-bound syndrome
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Most patients with the Histrionic Personality Disorder are women. This immediately raises the question: Is this a real mental health disorder or a culture-bound syndrome
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Insane Narcissist
The narcissist suffers from uncontrollable rage and grandiose fantasies. Most narcissists are also mildly obsessive-compulsive. Yet, all narcissists should be held accoun
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The narcissist suffers from uncontrollable rage and grandiose fantasies. Most narcissists are also mildly obsessive-compulsive. Yet, all narcissists should be held accoun
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Insanity Defense
But if personality disorders are not objective clinical entities - what should we make of the insanity defense (NGRI- Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity)?
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But if personality disorders are not objective clinical entities - what should we make of the insanity defense (NGRI- Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity)?
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Masochistic Personality
The masochist has been taught from an early age to hate herself and consider herself unworthy of love and worthless as a person.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
The masochist has been taught from an early age to hate herself and consider herself unworthy of love and worthless as a person.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Misdiagnosing Anxiety
Patients with personality disorders are often anxious. Narcissists, for instance, are preoccupied with the need to secure social approval or attention (Narcissistic Suppl
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Patients with personality disorders are often anxious. Narcissists, for instance, are preoccupied with the need to secure social approval or attention (Narcissistic Suppl
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Misdiagnosing Asperger
Asperger's Disorder is often misdiagnosed as a cluster B personality disorder, most often as the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).
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Asperger's Disorder is often misdiagnosed as a cluster B personality disorder, most often as the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).
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Misdiagnosing Bipolar
The Bipolar Disorder got its name because the mania is followed by - usually protracted - depressive attacks. A similar pattern of mood shifts and dysphorias occurs in ma
• bipolar disorder • mood disorders • narcissism • personality • narcissistic
The Bipolar Disorder got its name because the mania is followed by - usually protracted - depressive attacks. A similar pattern of mood shifts and dysphorias occurs in ma
• bipolar disorder • mood disorders • narcissism • personality • narcissistic
Narcissism Therapy
The narcissist sends a message to his psychotherapist: there is nothing you can teach me, I am as intelligent as you are.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
The narcissist sends a message to his psychotherapist: there is nothing you can teach me, I am as intelligent as you are.
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Narcissist vs. Psychopath
We all heard the terms "psychopath" or "sociopath". It is hard to distinguish narcissists from psychopaths.
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We all heard the terms "psychopath" or "sociopath". It is hard to distinguish narcissists from psychopaths.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Negativistic Personality
Some people are perennial pessimists and have "negative energy" and negativistic attitudes.
• passive-aggressive • negativistic • narcissism • personality • narcissistic
Some people are perennial pessimists and have "negative energy" and negativistic attitudes.
• passive-aggressive • negativistic • narcissism • personality • narcissistic
NOS Personality
The NOS diagnosis is a laundry list of all personality-related dysfunctions, signs, symptoms, and complaints that do not fit a specific personality disorder.
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The NOS diagnosis is a laundry list of all personality-related dysfunctions, signs, symptoms, and complaints that do not fit a specific personality disorder.
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Npd - Prevalence, Comorbidity
According to the DSM IV-TR, Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is diagnosed in between 2% and 16% of the population in clinical settings (between 0.5-1% of the gener
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According to the DSM IV-TR, Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is diagnosed in between 2% and 16% of the population in clinical settings (between 0.5-1% of the gener
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NPD Clinical Features
Perhaps the most immediately evident trait of patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is their vulnerability to criticism and disagreement.
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Perhaps the most immediately evident trait of patients with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is their vulnerability to criticism and disagreement.
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Npd Diagnostic Criteria
The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is not a new psychological construct. In previous centuries it was called "egotism" or "megalomania". It is an extreme form of
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The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is not a new psychological construct. In previous centuries it was called "egotism" or "megalomania". It is an extreme form of
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Oppositional Disorder
Let us hope that the "scholars" of the DSM V Committee have the good sense to remove this blatant tool of social control from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
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Let us hope that the "scholars" of the DSM V Committee have the good sense to remove this blatant tool of social control from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
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Paranoid Personality
The paranoid's world is hostile, arbitrary, malicious, and unpredictable.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
The paranoid's world is hostile, arbitrary, malicious, and unpredictable.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Personality Psychotherapy
Most therapists now adhere to three modern methods: Brief Therapies, the Common Factors approach, and Eclectic techniques.
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Most therapists now adhere to three modern methods: Brief Therapies, the Common Factors approach, and Eclectic techniques.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Psychological Disorders
Here's a guide to various mental illnesses and psychological disorders, such as obsessive compulsion, schizophrenia, phobias, anxiety disorders, and depression.
• psychological problems • mental illness • psychological disorders • causes of depression • anxiety disorders
Here's a guide to various mental illnesses and psychological disorders, such as obsessive compulsion, schizophrenia, phobias, anxiety disorders, and depression.
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Psychosis and Delusions
Psychotic microepisodes are common in certain personality disorders, most notably the Borderline and Schizotypal.
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Psychotic microepisodes are common in certain personality disorders, most notably the Borderline and Schizotypal.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Sadistic Personality
The Sadistic Personality disorder is characterized by a pattern of gratuitous cruelty, aggression, and demeaning behaviors.
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The Sadistic Personality disorder is characterized by a pattern of gratuitous cruelty, aggression, and demeaning behaviors.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Schizoid Personality
Schizoids enjoy nothing and seemingly never experience pleasure.
• schizoid • avoidant • asperger's syndrome • shy • social phobia
Schizoids enjoy nothing and seemingly never experience pleasure.
• schizoid • avoidant • asperger's syndrome • shy • social phobia
Schizotypal Personality
Do you believe in UFOs and alien abductions? You may be suffering from the Schizotypal Personality Disorder.
• schizotypal • narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder
Do you believe in UFOs and alien abductions? You may be suffering from the Schizotypal Personality Disorder.
• schizotypal • narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder
Sexual Behavior
The sexuality of patients with personality disorders is thwarted and stunted.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
The sexuality of patients with personality disorders is thwarted and stunted.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Syphilitic Narcissist
Syphilis in its tertiary (brain consuming) phase produces symptoms that are easily misdiagnosed as Bipolar Disorder comorbid with Personality Disorders.
• syphilis • comorbidity • narcissism • personality • narcissistic
Syphilis in its tertiary (brain consuming) phase produces symptoms that are easily misdiagnosed as Bipolar Disorder comorbid with Personality Disorders.
• syphilis • comorbidity • narcissism • personality • narcissistic
The Psychopath Antisocial
The psychopath has antisocial traits coupled with and enhanced by callousness, ruthlessness, extreme lack of empathy, deficient impulse control, deceitfulness,
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
The psychopath has antisocial traits coupled with and enhanced by callousness, ruthlessness, extreme lack of empathy, deficient impulse control, deceitfulness,
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
What is Personality?
Our personality is who we truly are, that which makes us unique, our vertiable charcater, traits, qualities, and shortcomings.
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Our personality is who we truly are, that which makes us unique, our vertiable charcater, traits, qualities, and shortcomings.
• narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd