Personality Disorders ArticlesShowing 1 - 25 of 573 total results found while searching for "Personality Disorders". Common Features of Personality Disorders Psychology is more an art form than a science. There is no "Theory of Everything" from which one can derive all mental health phenomena and make falsifiable predictions. Still, as far as personality disorders are concerned, it is easy to discern common Published 13 Years Ago by nick_niesen |
Cluster B Personality Disorders The DSM-IV-TR (2000) defines a personality disorder as: "An enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations the individuals culture (and is manifested in two or more of his or her areas of mental life:) Published 13 Years Ago by nick_niesen |
The History of Personality Disorders Well into the eighteenth century, the only types of mental illness - then collectively known as "delirium" or "mania" - were depression (melancholy), psychoses, and delusions. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the French psychiatrist Pinel Published 13 Years Ago by nick_niesen |
Narcissism and Personality Disorders Are all personality disorders the outcomes of frustrated narcissism? During our formative years (6 months to 6 years old), we are all "narcissists". Primary Narcissism is a useful and critically important defense mechanism. As the infant separates from Published 13 Years Ago by nick_niesen |
Axes of Personality Disorders Personality disorders are like tips of icebergs. They rest on a foundation of causes and effects, interactions and events, emotions and cognitions, functions and dysfunctions that together form the patient and make him or her what s/he is. The DSM uses Published 13 Years Ago by nick_niesen |
Diagnosing Personality Disorders Personality traits are enduring, usually rigid patterns of behavior, thinking (cognition), and emoting expressed in a variety of circumstances and situations and throughout one's life (typically from early adolescence onward). Some personality traits are Published 13 Years Ago by nick_niesen |
Personality Testing; Myth and Realities It is commonly believed myth that personality testing instruments can measure your personality and predict your future behaviors. The pre-employment testing mechanism has been following this creed without any solid evidence. The testing industry claims Published 13 Years Ago by nick_niesen |
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