Tag: personality disorder
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What Is Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)?
Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is a mental illness, generally diagnosable in adolescence or early adulthood, if not before. It has been classified as such by the American Psychiatric Association since 1968 and continues to be studied today. Individuals with antisocial personality disorders typically do not care about anything but themselves and their own needs and…
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What Are The 10 Personality Disorders?
Treating someone for a personality disorder can be very difficult because of the nature and severity of these disorders. Personality disorders (PDs) are forms of mental illness; some examples are Cluster A, Schizophrenia, or Bipolar Disorder. A person is diagnosed with a personality disorder if their social/interpersonal skills are abnormal to the extent that they…
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What Is Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD)?
What Is Avoidant Personality Disorder? Mental health awareness is important. Avoidant personality disorder, also known as AvPD, is a mental condition in which an individual has a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation and shyness. People with this disorder fear that they will be ridiculed or rejected by…
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What Is Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)?
Mental health awareness is important. There are many Personality Disorders. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is the clinical term for the psychological disorder known as Narcissism. The name derives from Narcissus, a man in Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection. Individuals with narcissistic personality disorder are characterized by an extreme sense of self-importance…
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What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder (HD)?
Histrionic Personality Disorder is a mental illness that causes people to act in an overly dramatic, attention-seeking way. People with this disorder are usually very lively and flirtatious around others. They use their appearance to be the center of attention. When they feel ignored, they may start sobbing to get sympathy. People with histrionic personality…
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What Is Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)?
Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is a mental illness, generally diagnosable in adolescence or early adulthood, if not before. It has been classified as such by the American Psychiatric Association since 1968 and continues to be studied today. Individuals with antisocial personality disorders typically do not care about anything but themselves and their own needs and…
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What Are The 10 Personality Disorders?
Treating someone for a personality disorder can be very difficult because of the nature and severity of these disorders. Personality disorders (PDs) are forms of mental illness; some examples are Cluster A, Schizophrenia, or Bipolar Disorder. A person is diagnosed with a personality disorder if their social/interpersonal skills are abnormal to the extent that they…
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