what are the behaviors associated with personality disorders?

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What exactly is antisocial personality disorder? What are the behaviors the person must have?

Answer 1

Too many to list: Since there are 10 recognized personality disorders and many others that are "not otherwise specified, " it is impossible to fully list the behaviors associated with them. The behavior, considered abnormal for a person's culture, is shown in thinking, emotional responses, interpersonal functioning, and impulse control. These disorders cause a lot of distress or impairment in functioning.

Answer 2

Yes: Personality disorders start in early adulthood and are often hard to treat. There are no fda approved medications. There are numerous skilled therapists who are adept at various psychotherapeutic techniques that can help you realize how your behaviors impact you and those around you. Through self reflection, some of the behaviors can be changed.

Answer 3

Narcissism Tx: Schema therapies, skills training, relationship therapy, group therapy, and medications for anger/rage/impulsivity.

Answer 4

Perhaps: I'm a believer that anyone can benefit from treatment if they want it. "if they want it" being the key phrase here. Individuals with narcissistic personality disorder are notoriously difficult to treat, as they oftentimes don't think they have a problem.

Answer 5

Narcissist: Therapy for narcissists is often arduous, painful for both patient and therapist, as the narcissist is eventually brought to a place of what is known as profound narcissistic injury, which is the beginning of his poor self esteem that the narcissism resolutely defends against.

Answer 6

ADHD: According to an american psychiatry association report, the majority of alcoholics are people with untreated adhd, at least. Folks with personality disorders and other neuropsychiatric problems are also at higher risk for acohol abuse.

Answer 7

Unknown.: Drinking alcohol distorts the personality; diagnosing a personality disorder while the alcoholic is drinking is a form of denial.

Answer 8

Interaction patterns: Personality disorders (pd): narcissistic, borderline, histrionic, anti-social, and 6 others are life long and a specific patterns of behavior and interacting with people and situations that lead to distress and impaired functioning. Pd diagnoses can only be used after adolescence, although the first symptoms begin in the teen years. Pds may be associated with severe, unresolved childhood trauma.

Answer 9

The current DSM: (V) lists ten, plus some catch-all categories that are not very specific. The ten are: Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal, Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Avoidant, Dependent and Obsess-Compulsive.

Answer 10

By the book.: The dsm used by psychologists and psychiatrists has certain guidelines that must be followed to make any diagnosis, and the personality disorders are no exception. The patient must meet a certain number of criteria to be so diagnosed. However, the severity of the condition is a bit more subjective and usually requires a number of visits and corroboration by friends, family, and co-workers.

Answer 11

Personality Disorder: Is inflexible pattern of perceiving, interpreting & communicating with others that results in distress or interferes with one's daily functioning.

Answer 12

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.

Answer 13

Personality DO: Enduring behaviors associated with significant distress or disability, which deviates from social expectations. There are difficulties with emotions, cognitions, interpersonal relations, or control of impulses.

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