Narcissistic personality disorder

“Stigma was, for me, the most agonizing aspect of my disorder. It cost friendships, career opportunities, and most importantly my self-esteem. It wasn’t long before I began internalizing the attitudes of others, viewing myself as a lesser person.” That is a quote from Scott Simmie, a Canadian journalist, whose struggle with being stigmatized for being diagnosed with a mental illness is all too common. In a given year, one out of every four American adults will suffer from a mental illness.…

Narcissism is defined as extreme selfishness, with a grandiose view of one 's own talents and a craving for admiration, as characterizing a personality type (Carlson et al, 2011). People with the traits of a narcissist might consider themselves different or unique as well as superior to or better than others. They uphold this grandiose self-concept both internally, by fantasizing about fame, power or love, and externally, by defending the self against criticism, associating with high-status…

genetic? There are many genetic disorders that attribute to violent and aggressive behavior, many of which happen to be hereditary. A great amount of serial killers also has had psychological disorders and neurophysiological problems, which also can be hereditary. Some serial killers have even committed crimes that relate to a type of illness that they have. These arguments show that there is a link between genetics and serial killers. There are several disorders…

treating personality disorder is limited, and so interventions were chosen based on a rational analysis of the most effective way to treat a given problem. The eclectic interventions were integrated, delivered, and coordinated through an emphasis on generic methods and on a “phases of change” model targeting symptoms and problems systematically (Livesley, 2008). The results of this extensive case study suggest that no one intervention is more effective than any other in treating personality…

unknown because they mostly behave or act like a normal human being. No one knows who they are, they can be public servants, educators or the person who lives next door to you. Sociopaths are goal orientated people who suffer from antisocial personality disorder who do not understand consequences of guilt or remorse (O’Brien 2010, p. 4). Manipulative, pathological lying, shallow emotions, incapacity of love, lack of remorse, impulsive nature, parasitic lifestyle and early behavioural problems…

Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by on ongoing distrust for other people based on the unsupported belief that people are out to get them by tying to trick, harm, or exploit them. The symptoms of this disorder can include hostile and jealous behavior, unwillingness to release personal information in fear it will be used against them and they may display unwarranted counterattacks in response to compliments and social interaction. Signs and symptoms may also include controlling and…

When you think of the word terrorist what is the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps an airplane hijacker, a heatless assassin, a suicide bomber, a religious fanatic or are these all stereotypes and misconceptions? But what do all of these individuals have in common? Do they share specific characteristics and if so can we identify potential terrorists? What drives these individuals to do such horrific acts of violence? What must have snapped in their head and convinced them that what they…

Time Spent on Social Media Predicts BPD Treatment Effectiveness Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex psychological disorder that is difficult to treat for a multitude of reasons: the debate on whether BPD is a result of nature or nurture, the tendency for BPD to be misdiagnosed as an axis I disorder (such as PTSD) due to overlapping symptoms, the problem of BPD symptoms not being clear or identifiable in individuals until adulthood, and the lack of research on the general topic…

Studies of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Borderline Personality Disorder, often acronymed as “BPD”, is a personality disorder that ordinarily affects your moods, relationships, self-image, and behavior. It is not very well known, however it is a very common disorder. When scientists first started researching this disorder, the name was derived from the early thought that BPD was the “borderline” between psychosis and neurosis. The name Borderline Personality Disorder was meant to act as…

In treatment, the most common diagnoses for sex offenders are paraphilias, personality disorders, and substance use disorders (Jackson & Richards, 2007). Becker, Stinson, Tromp, and Messer (2003) estimate that as many as 80% of sex offenders meet the criteria for a diagnosable personality disorder. There has been very little evaluation of the use of dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) with sex offenders, but some researchers and practitioners…