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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Antisocial personalityb> disorder

Antisocial personalityb> disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by chronic behavior that manipulates, exploits, or violates the rights of others.
Personalityb> disorders are chronic behavioral and relationship patterns that intefere with a person's life over many years.
The cause of antisocial personalityb> disorder is unknown, but genetic factors and child abuse are believed to contribute to the development of this condition.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000921.htm



eMedicine - Personalityb> Disorders : Article by David Bienenfeld, MD

Nearly all personalityb> disorders are marked by impaired impulse control and consequent risk of addictive behavior.
Antisocial personalityb> disorder: A genetic contribution to antisocial behaviors is strongly supported.
Because the criteria for diagnosis of personalityb> disorders are closely related to behaviors of young and middle adulthood, DSM-IV diagnoses of personalityb> disorders are notoriously unreliable in the elderly population.

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3472.htm (4604 words)



Personalityb> Disorders

Anger and Personalityb> Disorders ~ The striking similarity between anger and personalityb> disorders is the deterioration of the faculty of empathy.
Avoidant Personalityb> Disorder in Children and Youth ~ Children who meet criteria for APD are often described as being extremely shy, inhibited in new situations, and fearful of disapproval and social rejection.
Personalityb> disorders are not illnesses in a strict sense as they do not disrupt emotional, intellectual, or perceptual functioning.

http://www.focusas.com/PersonalityDisorders.html (1942 words)



Personalityb> disorders

Patients with borderline personalityb> disorder (BPD) are highly unstable, with wide mood swings, a history of intense but stormy relationships, impulsive behavior, and confusion about career goals, personal values, or sexual orientation.
One criticism that has been made of the general category of personalityb> disorder is that it is based on Western notions of individual uniqueness.
The personalityb> disorders with the poorest prognoses are the antisocial and the borderline.

http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/personality_disorders.jsp (3461 words)



Personalityb> Disorders

Personalityb> disorders are usually recognizable by adolescence or earlier, continue throughout adulthood, and become less obvious throughout middle age.
People with avoidant personalityb> disorder may have no close relationships outside of their family circle, although they would like to, and are upset at their inability to relate well to others.
Although they feel that their behavior patterns are “normal” or “right,” people with personalityb> disorders tend to have a narrow view of the world and find it difficult to participate in social activities.

http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/91.cfm (1255 words)



Multiple Personalityb> Disorder (MPD) / Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) / Ego States / Personalityb> Disorders / Dissociative Disorders

Personalityb> disorders have their essential basis in defending ego satisfaction and protecting it from interpersonal threat, so you will benefit much to learn, as the psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan taught, that “I” is an illusion.
This, after all, is what true love is all about, and personalityb> disorders, in one way or another, do their psychological best to maintain your fear of love.
Depersonalization Disorder would not be diagnosed if the symptoms did not cause a major disturbance to the person’s life or if they were due to the physiological effects of a substance (e.g., drugs or alcohol) or a general medical condition, such as mild aortic valve insufficiency (AI) or minimal coronary artery disease (MCAD), for example.

http://www.guidetopsychology.com/mpd.htm (1255 words)



multiple personalityb> - Columbia Encyclopedia article about multiple personalityb>

multiple personalityb>, a very rare psychological disorder in which a person has two or more distinct personalities, each with its own thoughts, feelings, and patterns of behavior.
The term "split personalityb>," denoting schizophrenia schizophrenia (skĭt'səfrē`nēə), group of severe mental disorders characterized by reality distortions resulting in unusual thought patterns and behaviors.
The cause of multiple personalityb> is not clearly understood, but the condition seems almost invariably to be associated with severe physical abuse and neglect in childhood.

http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/multiple+personality (390 words)



Personalityb>

If the personalityb> disorder is the only diagnosis or the main reason the patient has come for evaluation, "(Principal Diagnosis)" should be appended to the Axis II diagnosis.
If this personalityb> disorder preceded a psychotic disorder (most often, Schizophrenia), the diagnosis might read:
Beginning by early adult life, a need to be taken care of leads to clinging, submissive behavior and fears of separation that are present in a variety of situations and shown by at least 5 of:

http://www.geocities.com/morrison94/personality.htm (1616 words)



Personalityb> Disorder Information

Obsessive-Compulsive personalityb> disorder is similar to obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder.
Avoidant personalityb> disorder is characterized by extreme social anxiety.
Paranoid personalityb> disorder is characterized by a distrust of others and a constant suspicion that people around you have sinister motives.

http://www.4degreez.com/misc/disorder_information2.html (1616 words)



Personalityb> Can't Diminish Capacity

Those with personalityb> disorders therefore do not really endeavor to change, because their behavior is really practical or even desirable, rather than alien to them.
The narcissistic personalityb>, grandiose and with a sense of entitlement, seeks to benefit by elevating his sense of stature.
Personalityb> disorders, and bad personalityb> traits are distinguished by their overall benefit to the person who has them.

http://echo.forensicpanel.com/1998/10/1/personalitycant.html (1287 words)



PTypes Personalityb> Types

The Inventive Type, missing the mark in excess of its strengths and virtues, equals Compensatory Narcissistic Personalityb> Disorder.
The Conscientious Type, missing the mark in excess of its strengths and virtues, equals Obsessive-Compulsive Personalityb> Disorder.
According to Karen Horney, "basic anxiety" is the foundation of, or predisposition for, the neurotic personalityb>.

http://www.ptypes.com (950 words)



PTypes - Antisocial Personalityb> Disorder Criteria

Personalityb> disorders are patterns of experience and behavior which are culturally very deviant, persistent, inflexible, arise in adolescent or early adulthood, and lead to distress or impairment.
Antisocial personalityb> disorder is a type of "solution" to the problem of anxiety; that is, it is a strategy to alleviate anxiety.
Difficulty adapting to social or personal change; low tolerance or understanding of different points of view or lifestyles; emotional blandness and inability to understand and verbalize own feelings; alexythymia; constricted range of interests; insensitivity to art and beauty; excessive conformity to authority.

http://www.ptypes.com/antisocialpd.html (1776 words)



MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Dependent personalityb> disorder

Dependent personalityb> disorder is a chronic condition involving over-reliance on others to meet emotional and physical needs.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider or a mental health professional if you or your adolescent has symptoms suggestive of dependent personalityb> disorder.
Psychotherapy may be useful in gradually helping a person with this disorder make more independent choices in life.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000941.htm (324 words)



Borderline Personalityb>

It is the acceptance of the paradoxical irony that is the very nature of Borderline Personalityb> Disorder (BPD) that is at the epicenter of recovery.
Recovery from Borderline Personalityb> Disorder (BPD) is not only possible it is on the increase.
Borderline Personalityb> Disorder results from stunted emotional maturation at any early stage of development.

http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/borderline_personality (291 words)



Causes (from congenital disorder) -- Encyclopædia Britannica

A personalityb> disorder is an accentuation of one or more personalityb> traits to the point that the trait significantly impairs an individual's social or occupational functioning.
mental disorder that is marked by deeply ingrained and lasting patterns of inflexible, maladaptive, or antisocial behaviour.
Diseases or disorders that arise from abnormalities in the genetic material of an individual are termed genetic disorders.

http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-1465 (784 words)



ADHD Genetic Research -- Neurotransmitter.net

"The usual approach for using single base pair polymorphisms (SNPs) for the investigation of the genetics of behavioral disorders is to examine a single diagnostic syndrome or personalityb> trait based on variables relating to a cluster of behavioral symptoms.
Patterns of comorbidity indicate that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and major depressive disorders may share common familial vulnerabilities, that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder plus conduct disorder may be a distinct subtype, and that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and anxiety disorders are transmitted independently in families.
Thus, although ADHD is associated with the familial trans-mission of comorbid disorders, the pattern of transmission is not influenced by the proband's gender.

http://www.neurotransmitter.net/adhdgenetic.html (784 words)



Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Other disorders can be deferred at this time because the criteria for these are not met (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct Disorder, a Psychotic Disorder, a Manic Episode, Antisocial Personalityb> Disorder, Borderline Personalityb> Disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, a general medical condition, or direct physiological effects of a substance abuse).
Teach the client alternatives to his explosive episodes such as delaying a reaction by taking a “time-out”, talking to a family member or close friend, or engaging in physical exercise.
Conduct sessions with the client and his spouse, son, and/or other significant individuals to develop a contract for receiving feedback before episodes occur and to assist client in verbally expressing regret to these significant others.

http://cstl-coe.semo.edu/pope/Courses/CP643/conpages/ied-ddw-02.html (2387 words)



Encyclopedia4U - Obsessive-compulsive disorder - Encyclopedia Article

Note that the DSM-IV Axis II Obsessive-compulsive Personalityb> Disorder is considerably different from Obsessive-compulsive disorder, and is often what people mean when they refer to somebody as "obsessive-compulsive".
Also, the psychological self-awareness of the irrationality of the disorder can be painful.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (or OCD), as categorized by the DSM-IV, is an anxiety disorder.

http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/o/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-1.html (2387 words)



Personalityb> Disorder Test - Personalityb> Test

This test, sponsored by 4degreez.com, is meant to help determine whether or not you have a personalityb> disorder.
A personalityb> disorder is basically a set of traits that combine to negatively affect your life.
If you are looking for a personalityb> test that features a professional analysis of your results, try Tickle.com's test.

http://www.4degreez.com/misc/personality_disorder_test.mv (1004 words)



Barbarian's Online Tests Page

This last section is for online tests related to specific topics, such as longevity, shopping and consumer behavior, Attention Deficit Disorder, and other behaviors.
These tests are "just for fun," but they are as popular (or even more) than their more serious intelligence or personalityb> test counterparts.
Only tests are included that are directly related to personalityb> measurement; other tests will be included in the "Fun" test section.

http://www.wizardrealm.com/tests (469 words)



Intermittent Explosive Disorder Your Health Connection

antisocial personalityb> disorder, bipolar disorder, borderline personalityb> disorder, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder).
Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is a mental disturbance that is characterized by specific episodes of violent and aggressive behavior that may involve harm to others or destruction of property.
Many psychiatrists do not place intermittent explosive disorder into a separate clinical category but consider it a symptom of other psychiatric and mental disorders.

http://www.yourhealthconnection.com/topic/topic103549679 (559 words)



"Encyclopedia of Mental Health: Shyness"

The MMPI is used to assess current symptomatology, and the Millon to assess the presence of personalityb> disorders, long standing traits or patterns of behavior that have been maladaptive in work or interpersonal relationships.
Since Zimbardo's pioneering efforts, shyness has been studied primarily in university student populations by personalityb> theorists and social psychologists who have been interested in the subjective experiences of shy people, links between shyness and self processes, behavioral responses to shyness-arousing stimuli, and the consequences of shyness.
Longitudinal studies into the eighth year suggested that 75% of shy children and the same percentage of sociable children may maintain their behavioral styles.

http://www.shyness.com/encyclopedia.html (559 words)



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AllRefer.com - multiple personalityb> (Psychology And Psychiatry) - Encyclopedia

multiple personalityb>, a very rare psychological disorder in which a person has two or more distinct personalities, each with its own thoughts, feelings, and patterns of behavior.
The term "split personalityb>," denoting schizophrenia, refers to an unrelated disorder in which the split (separation) is between thought and feeling.
Multiple personalityb> was first recognized and described by the French physician Pierre Janet in the late 19th cent.

http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/M/multipers.html (334 words)



Impulse control disorders are broadly defined as mental disorders...

Intermittent explosive disorder was not recognized as a mental disorder in DSM-I. In 1968 DSM-II described "Explosive personalityb>", specifying character pathology associated with outbursts of aggression, perhaps linked to ictal episodes.
The variation, similarities among these related conditions could be explained by their variation along a dimension of impulsivity versus compulsivity with prototypic impulse control disorders or pure impulsivity at one extreme, classic OCD at other and mixed compulsive-impulsive conditions in between.
Thus, these disorders and underlying behaviour reflects a chronic repetitive eruption of a impulse which gratifies instinctual needs in a way that is ego dystonic outside of impulse ridden episode but which is ego syntonic and highly pleasurable during episode itself.

http://www.indegene.com/Psy/FeatArt/indPsyFeatArt9.html (3104 words)



ScienceDaily: Missouri Genetic Disorder's Roots Untangled By International Team

Manual for psychotherapists on skill-building techniques in treating borderline personalityb> disorder.
Cause Of Rare Genetic Disorder Points To Faulty Ion Channel (May 21, 2001)-- Researchers have tracked the cause of a rare disorder that produces muscle paralysis, heart arrhythmias and abnormal growth to mutations in a gene that encodes a pore-like protein that regulates the...
Disorders of Hemoglobin is the first comprehensive reference on the genetic and acquired disorders of hemoglobin in over a decade.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/10/051024083834.htm (2213 words)



eMedicine - Psychiatric Illness Associated With Criminality : Article by William H Wilson, MD

Antisocial personalityb> disorder is among the disorders most resistant to treatment, perhaps because individuals with this disorder are so indifferent to the impact of their actions on others.
Over period of at least 6 months, recurrent intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving the act of observing an unsuspecting person who is naked, in the process of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity.
The ethics of dealing with criminality and psychiatric illnesses revolve around separation of the social and psychiatric aspects of behavior that contradicts societal norms.

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3485.htm (3676 words)



PTypes - Solitary Personalityb> Type

Torrey reports that ''the Rorschach test was interpreted as suggesting 'a marked personalityb> disorder of long standing.' '' But we also learn that the psychologists could find ''no evidence of psychosis.''
The noteworthy examples of the Solitary personalityb> type are examples of a * type *, not of a disorder.
Lonesome, often more poignant, suggests sadness after a separation or bereavement...

http://www.ptypes.com/solitary.html (3676 words)



Acute Stress Reaction

Acute stress reaction should not be diagnosed if the symptoms are simply an exacerbation of existing symptoms of another psychiatric disorder (with the exception of personalityb> disorders).
Acute stress disorder would be diagnosed when symptoms are experienced immediately after the trauma, whereas PTSD refers to the experiencing of symptoms after at least one month and over a longer period.
These methods provide effective and productive ways of coping with the anxiety and tension associated with the stress reaction (e.g., breathing control (Section 4.1.2), exercise, relaxation (Section 4.1.3), or pleasant activities).

http://www.crufad.unsw.edu.au/selfhelp/trauma-level2.htm (3676 words)



Impulse control disorders

A personalityb> disorder in which an individual is prone to intermittent explosive episodes of aggression during which he or she causes bodily harm or destroys property.
Intermittent explosive disorder is more common among men, and involves aggressive outbursts that lead to assaults on others or destruction of property.
Impulse control disorders are characterized by an inability to resist the impulse to perform an action that is harmful to one's self or others.

http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/impulse_control_disorders.jsp (1081 words)

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