Narcissistic and Histrionic Personality Disorder Narcissistic and Histrionic Personality Disorder Each of us has a personality or group of characteristics or traits which influence the way we think‚ feel‚ and behave. These make us a unique individual. Someone may be described as having a ’personality disorder’ if their personal characteristics cause regular and long term problems in the way they cope with life and interact with other
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seven days a week‚ for their happiness. Is this hard to imagine? Unfortunately‚ this could be the reality of an individual living with a person who has a histrionic personality disorder (HPD). This disorder is defined as pervasive and excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder Fifth Edition‚ 2013). Similarly to modern times‚ HPD has been associated with the “mysterious nature of women” during the ancient era (“The "Female Mind": Hysteria”
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Abstract The relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) has not yet been fully clarified. The aim of the present study was to analyze DSM-IV OCPD prevalence rates in OCD and panic disorder (PD) patients to test for the specificity of the OCPD-OCD link‚ and to compare them to OCPD prevalence in a control group of subjects without any psychiatric disorder. A total of 109 patients with a principal diagnosis of DSM-IV (SCID-I) OCD and
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ones that ignore the rules‚ and intentionally act aggressively towards others are often times diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder. Antisocial personality disorder is a mental health condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating‚ exploiting‚ or violating the rights of others. An individual diagnosed as having Antisocial Personality Disorder‚ usually disregards the rights of others‚ and they tend to violate those rights as well. AsPD patients’ erratic behavior
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From Hysterical Personality to Histrionic Personality Disorder Snezana Kordovan Andrews University “In a classroom‚ party‚ or at some other gathering‚ there is frequently one person who is seeming to bask in the glow of celebrity. Often this person is physically attractive‚ flirtatious‚ and given to provocative and seductive dress. His or her actions and mannerisms in the presence of others suggest a kind of emotional theatricality‚ almost a stage performance” (Friedland‚ 1991‚ pg. 44).
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Personality Disorders The definition of personality disorders is: disorders that are characterized by inflexible and unhealthy patterns of thinking‚ feeling‚ and behavior. Personality disorders are referred to differences in characteristic patterns. The disorders generally start in the beginning teenage years or adulthood. Some of these disorders are less distinct in pubescent years. Personality disorders are grouped by three clusters. Cluster A is the “eccentric‚ odd” cluster‚ containing Paranoid
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eat‚ and I could have had it much worse. It wasn’t until I started researching my mother’s diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder that the missing puzzle pieces started falling
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Borderline Personality Disorder: Overview of an AXIS II Disorder from Various Studies that Demonstrate the Many Aspects from Beginning to End Nancy Ngo Soka University of America Borderline personality disorder is set apart by the other personalities with traits such as unstable interpersonal relationships with others‚ erratic mood changes‚ impulsive behavior‚ and suicidal tendencies. Individuals with this disorder tend to split‚ meaning they view people and situations as completely unfair
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Who has narcissistic personality disorder? You may have come across some colleagues or even friends who always tend to brat or boast about their achievements and how important he means to the whole world. You may suspect these people may be suffering some of the narcissistic personality disorder symptoms. On the other hand‚ you might be wondering if you yourself do possess any of the narcissistic personality disorder signs and symptoms. It is definitely costly to just go to the psychologist or doctor
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Antisocial personality disorder Antisocial personality disorder is when the person shows no respect for others or ignores others rights. These people tend to manipulate or tease others. Another name for this disorder would be sociopathy. Antisocial personality disorder is thought to be caused by several things such as abnormalities in the development of the nervous system‚ it can be possibly inherited‚ linked to head injuries‚ or even caused by a dysfunctional family and or home life. Some of the
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