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Personality Disorder? by My Daughter's Addiction .. Patient Expert

... he is very different. Today, he wants to see her...WHAT? She's so happy...and I'm well, kinda weirded out. I started looking around for information about cutting and I found personality disorders, depression, etc. Honestly, I was shocked when he cut himself the first time...now he's cut himself again. Alrighty, now I'm dealing with a daughter who' ... Read on »

Personality Disorder Information by Alexandra Cohen Patient Expert

... derline Disorder:Very HighHistrionic Disorder:ModerateNarcissistic Disorder:Very HighAvoidant Disorder:LowDependent Disorder:ModerateObsessive-Compulsive Disorder:Moderate -- Personality Disorder Test - Take It! -- -- Personality Disorders --An exceptionally good test. Although the results are never precise in any of such test because usually peop ... Read on »

Personality Disorder Information by Alexandra Cohen Patient Expert

RESEARCH: Borderline Personality Disorder by annhertel Patient Expert

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... paper i did... the formatting is kinda screwy bc i copy and pasted it from a Word.doc. enjoy :) Frontolimbic Circuit and Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Pathology inBorderline Personality DisorderSUMMARY: Patients with a borderline personality disorder (BPD) often experience a recurring pattern of disorganization and instability in self-image, mood, ... Read on »

"The Mystery of Borderline Personality Disorder" by Carrie A. Patient Expert

Time Magazine has a really good article out called " The Mystery of Borderline Personality Disorder," and it explores the intricacies of this poorly understood illness. There does appear to be some overlap between many of the personality traits of ... Read on »

Borderline Personality Disorder by Laura Patient Expert

... es realize these qualities existed before, and continue long after the eating is stabilized and the body has healed. And it is exhausting. You need to be aware of Borderline Personality Disorder . Although the name evokes something not quite a problem, the border we're talking about is between dysfunctional and delusional. It is said to affect up ... Read on »

Schizoid personality disorder by Polar Bear Patient Expert

In the American Psychiatric Association’s “Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders” (4th edition), schizoid personality disorder is indicated if a person shows four (or more) of the following symptoms: Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships, including being part of a family ... Read on »

Pendulum Personality Disorder by Tri to Be Funny Patient Expert

It's been a topsy-turvy day of emotion! I hate the type of people that commit to things and then bail at the last minute...Unfortunately, that's what I did tonight to my friend Jill. I told her I would ride hill repeats tonight at 6:00pm. In fact, I actually invited myself to join her training group! Unfortunately, because of some deadlines at wor ... Read on »

Borderline Personality Disorder A Personal Account by Clueless C. Health Maven

According to the DSM the criteria to meet borderline personality disorder the five of the following features must be present: 1. frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. Note: Do not include suicidal or self-mutil ... Read on »

Personality Disorders (13 reads) by relationships .. According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, an estimated 30.8 million American adults experience symptoms of at least one personality disorder. Just what are personality disorders,...http://psychology.about.com/b/2009/06/12/personality-disorders.htm Read on »