Personality and Mental Disorders

Antisocial Personality Disorder

The incidence of this disorder is higher in individuals who have an antisocial biological parent. Persons with this disorder usually have a history of antisocial behaviour before age 15 such as repetitive lying, delinquency, truancy, and substance abuse. This disorder occurs more often in persons whose predominate role mode had antisocial traits. Symptoms include:

? physical aggression

? lacks remorse

? superficial charisma

? repetitive lying

? lack of regard for society's expectations

? unlawful behaviour

? violates the emotional, legal, physical, and property rights of others

? instability

Genetic inheritance may have some effect on the development of this disorder but research has not established how this may occur. Children who live with others who have antisocial personality traits or other personality disorders are more likely to acquire this disorder. Therefore, removing children from this environment could help in staving off the onset of this disorder.

Prompt intervention is required. As time passes, treatment options are more limited and a favourable outcome is less likely.

Borderline Personality Disorder

Researchers are examining the effects of childhood abandonment, abuse, and disruptive family life. Women are three times more likely than men to have this disorder. A child is 5 times more likely to acquire this disorder when one parent has it. Symptoms include:

? impulsiveness about money, sexual intercourse, binge eating, reckless driving, or theft

? unpredictable actions

? unstable relationships

? erratic mood swings

? frequent and inappropriate displays of anger

? self inflicted injuries

? suicide gestures

? dissatisfaction and feelings of boredom

? May exhibit other traits associated with antisocial, narcissistic, histrionic personality disorders.

Interdisciplinary studies show that early childhood maltreatment appears to contribute to the onset of this disorder in some individuals. Those studies have revealed malformation and abnormal activity in areas of the brain. Those who have BPD frequently suffer from anxiety and severe depression. Psychotherapy combined with antidepressants and other medications may significantly improve the patient's behaviour and mood. Treatment options are dependent upon the severity of the disorder and the will of the patient to improve. Due to the nature of this disorder, the prospect of improved outcome is not promising in highly affected individuals.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic individuals are extremely self-centred and are preoccupied with their own abilities appearance, comfort, and importance. Very few narcissists seek help. Researchers believe that the onset of this disorder occurs in early adulthood. Symptoms include:

? pretentious sense of self-importance

? selfish

? exaggerates achievements and talents

? preoccupied with personal fantasies

? requires constant and unreasonable attention and admiration

? takes advantage of others to achieve their own goals

? treats others who do not please them with scorn or anger

? reacts to criticism with anger or rage

? cannot or will not empathize with others

? insincere comments and behaviour

? lying and destruction of property

? Interferes with relationships between others.

Narcissists are very manipulative and clever. Some are addicted to the upset that they cause in others. Due to this addiction, the prospect of improved outcome for these individuals is poor. Otherwise, the possibility of a positive outcome varies with the severity of the disorder.

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Thanks Q- now I KNOW what my problem is...I am PPD! I'm jumping off the next bridge I see...after I drink my wine that way I won't feel anything! oh yeah, just remembered..I am experiencing a loss of energy...can someone please push me off? (I have poor memory so I won't remember who you are).

Yeah this PPD seems to be more common in people specially women nowadays. Also people project one or two symptoms mentioned under APD, BPD,NPD,HPD..ocassionally specially when thrown into unfamilair or hostile situations. But once those situations are removed then the person is back to normal. It is only when people ae not able to rid of those behaviours..then the disorder suppsoed to have set in and needs greater attention. Awareness is the only way to give & receive timely help.

Therefore nowadays in academic instituions this kinda awareness is created in students which help them to identify that they need help ...and also they are able to help their near and dear ones.

Qbone as usual a very informative post..helping towards self-awaeness and awareness of people who might need help.

O.K. now we know you have both what now.

Hi freebird...

Same here lady... lets jump together.. what do you know.. perhaps we will be transferred to another reality while we falling?. Important is, we?ll do it together?
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Hi lovelylooneylady?!

Glad that you?ve found this article valid? now lets play Remington steel to find who is who.

After that I?ll go to the bridge to jump down with Freebird.. care to join..??

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how about you OJ..??

Qbone if ya jump me going single all ma life.😢 I will bcum a NUN.

NO WORRIES YOUNG LADY? JUMP WITH US TOO..! here is the plan? we push the OJ down and we all get to the nearest bar and have fun?!

How about that..??

The Bar sounds fine Q..and with Freebird...but hotsc....well i thought there is clear understanding between us..NO KIDS ALLOWED.

And HotScorp..No I wouldn't want you to become a Nun kid...afterall I dont want Q & Free my great pals jumping off the bridge..we ve so much to look forwad to in life...

So please go ahead and join your teen party..

I would love to go to a bar.

Welcome to the ?JUMP-OF-THE-BRIDGE? club ladydane... first we push OJ from the bridge, then we get on the nearest bar.. have fun.. then we get back? and jump?..this time we push Hotscorp..(since she is afraid to be NUN)? so we get back to the bar.. and have a little bit more fun.. till the next JUMP..

I wonder who will be the next..??

Hey Hotscorp?. Have you heard about bungee jumping..??

In bar... pepsi diet to the kid? milkshake for me... the rest can have whatever they wanted. wanted?on me
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I want a hurricane, wait, make that two.
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Vodka & Orange on ice..shaken & not stirred. The Remington steele will be great fun once we get a couple of those mean vodka shots in our stomach...

jump q jump! JUMP Q JUMP! PLEASE JUMP Q"