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what causes personality disorder?

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Multifactorial: Frontal, temporal, and parietal lobe  abnormalities may be seen possibly due to perinatal injury, encephalitis, trauma, or genetics. May also see  diminished monoamine oxidase (MAO) and serotonin levels. The role these play is unknown. Developmental abnormalities secondary to abuse, neglect or incest may be present.

Question 2

what is boarderline personality disorder?

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Borderline: Personality disorders are enduring, inflexible patterns of inner experience & behavior   causing significant distress in relationships, work, & other important areas.  "borderline" applies to a person with unstable sense of identity; extreme fear of being alone; unstable relationships; impulsivity; affective instability; extreme anger; chronic suicidality or self-mutilation; mini-psychotic times.

Question 3

is disosial personality disorder a ilness?

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Personality Disorder: I don't consider it to be an illness.  Everyone has a personality. All of us have unique personalities. An individual with a personality disorder has some very strong characteristics that either cause problems for themselve &/ or for others.  They demonstrate many of the same behaviors repeatedly, even it the behaviors lead to difficulties in many areas of their lives (to include interpersonally).

Question 4

what are the signs of having dissociative personality disorder?

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Can be difficult: One has to be careful with this diagnosis, as individuals can be prone to believing they have this based upon unwitting reinforcment of the idea by an inexperienced or naive professional.  This is serious and one should find and experienced provider.  Often there is a history of abuse, and disting periods of time where an individual has conductied activities for which they have no recall.

Question 5

is aspergers a personality disorder?

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No: What was formerly called Asperger's is now included in the mild end of the spectrum of autism.  It is not a personality disorder, rather a different way of being that is in the spectrum primarily because the social difficulties (social tone deafness) experienced is out of proportion to otherwise normal to very high intelligence.

Question 6

what is multiple personality disorder?

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D.I.D.: Dissociative identity disorder is a severe form of dissociation which produces a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memories, feelings, actions, or sense of self. It is thought to stem from trauma experienced by the person with the disorder.

Question 7

whats histrionic personality disorder?

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Emotional, dramatic: Histrionic personality disorder is a condition in which people act in overly emotional and dramatic ways that draws attention to themselves. Individuals with histrionic personality disorder are easily influenced by others, overly sensitive to criticism/disapproval, charming, energetic, easily frustrated, manipulative, seductive, erratic, and demanding. Talk therapy is the best treatment.

Question 8

what is antisocial personality disorder?

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There are several : Personality disorders (narcissistic, borderline, obsessive compulsive, sociopathic) with different sets of symptoms. The common denominator is that people with personality disorders are comfortable with their symptoms and do not think there is anything wrong with them. Therefore it is very hard to treat them. They have little desire to change, DBT can help if they are willing to try.

Question 9

what is histrionic personality disorder?

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Histrionic: Personality disorder is a condition in which people act in overly emotional and dramatic ways that draws attention to themselves. Individuals are easily influenced by others, overly sensitive to criticism or disapproval, blame failure on others, charming, energetic, easily frustrated, manipulative, erratic, and demanding. Medication may help the symptoms, but talk therapy is the best treatment.

Question 10

does multiple personality disorder exist?

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Awesome question !!: You are going to get different answers from different responders. The name was changed to dissociative identity disorder (did). I do believe it exists. Why? Because I have seen two cases (over the last 3 + decades).  After seeing many thousands of people, these two cases will be forever etched in my mind, even though i only treated both very briefly. My own personal belief is that it is a severe &gt;.

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