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Is Borderline personality disorder and Multiple personality disorder the same?
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
No.
Personality disorders are those disorders which severely and negatively affect relating to other people - such as attatchment disorders or behavior disorders. The person with one of these disorders can harm, directly or indirectly, those around them. They come in three subtypes:
Odd or eccentric behavior [schizoid, paranoid, schizotypal]
Dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior [antisocial, borderline, narcissistic]
Anxious fearful behavior. [Avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive].
Almost everyone has a few negative traits that fall under one or more personality disorder categories - fear of criticism, fear of rejection, fear of looking foolish, daydreaming over action, isolation, chronic boredom, or excessive dependency, etc. It is when severe negative traits of the same type cluster together that a personality disorder is diagnosed.
Multiple Personality Disorder, more properly known as Dissociative Identity Disorder, is a diagnosis handed out due to the following criteria:
1) At least two dissociative and lasting personality states must alternatily control a persons behavior
2) Impairment of the ability to recall personal information, or other memory lossy loss must occur which cannot be accounted for by ordinary forgetfulness.
[According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]
These criteria are very important, as it seperates Multiplicity in general from dissociative identity disorder. Dissociation is "loss of sense of self". For a disorder to exist, something must be going wrong with the natural functioning of the body.
With natural multiplicity, the members of a [healthy] system are their own unique selves. Even if one member takes primary control of the body for a time, the other[s] do not lose their sense of self. Even if the members were to share control, they do not melt into each other, feel like one has suddenly become a different person, or feel like another person's thoughts are his own. Furthermore, most multiple systems do not meet the amnesia or loss of time criteria of the DSM manual.
The dissociative identity disorder criteria hits at this crucial distinguishing point. There are those people who suffer from dissociative fugues [periods of temporary amnesia about themselves, wherein they often form new personalities in the interim until their memory returns], and depersonalization disorder/derealization [loss of self, feeling disconnected, not feeling in control of one's speech or movements, feeling detatched from one's thoughts or emotions, feeling like a robot, etc]. Both multiples and non-multiples may suffer from dissociative identity disorder.
As with personality disorders, the criteria of Dissociative Identity Disorder also requires a significant impairment of mental and social functioning. In this area, they are similar.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoNo, they are not. In MPD, the person actually believeshim or herself to be different people. In Borderline, the person only acts erratic, but considers him or herself to be the same person.
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoUsually it is degrees of personality disorder. So it gets more exploitative and bad as it goes up the scale.
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Passive-aggressive is it the same as borderline personality disorder?
Passive-aggressive is not the same as borderline personality disorder. One is a way of behaving and another is a personality disorder that would need observation.
About how many people have dissociative indentity disorder?
Dissociative identity disorder (formerly called multiple personality disorder) generaly does not kill. Depression and other trauma related to the disorder, or the cause of the disorder, can cause a person with DID to attempt suicide, especially if the person stays in an environment that is harmful to their mental health. Prognoses are also worse if the person does not receive proper treatment.
What kind of a disease is multiple personality disorder?
Multiple personality disorder, or dissociative identity disorder, is a mental disease. It is when a person has two or more personalities that are not aware of the other(s) or does not identify them as being connected as being within the same body.
What is it called when split personalities have their own names memories emotions brain patterns etc.?
Multiple Personality Disorder or Dissociative Identity Disorder. These are both the same thing they just changed it.
What is the difference between a borderline personality disorder and a personality disorder?
In sharp contrast to Anti-Social Personality Disorder (sociopathy) is another personality disorder, termed Borderline Personality Disorder, in which the problem is the opposite of the problem of the sociopath: the sympathetic nervous system of person with BPD responds too easily, too strongly, and way too often!Meanwhile, in the true sociopath/psychopath, the fight-or-flight reaction is very brief, extremely difficult to sustain even in an emergency, and does not touch certain organs as it ought to do; sociopaths are chronically "bored" because they are literally half-asleep most of the time. (Even though they tend to look awake and behave in an alert, intense manner.)Additionally, although individuals with Borderline Personality tend to use manipulation in various forms such as malingering, these are usually intended to gain the concern or sympathy of perceived caregivers. In persons with Antisocial Personality Disorder, deceit and manipulation are used to gain material gratification such as money, gifts, etc. Also, personality features specific to APD, such as an extreme sense of entitlement, egocentricity, narcissism, and exaggerated self-assurance are typically absent in persons with BPD.
What are the 6 personality?
DSM-IV lists ten personality disorders, divided into three clusters: : :* Paranoid personality disorder: characterized by irrational suspicions and mistrust of others. :* Schizoid personality disorder: lack of interest in social relationships, seeing no point in sharing time with others. :* Schizotypal personality disorder: characterized by odd behavior or thinking. : :* Antisocial personality disorder: "pervasive disregard for the law and the rights of others". :* Borderline personality disorder: extreme "black and white" thinking, instability in relationships, self-image, identity and behavior. :* Histrionic personality disorder: "pervasive attention-seeking behavior including inappropriate sexual seductiveness and shallow or exaggerated emotions". :* Narcissistic personality disorder: "a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and a lack of empathy". : :* Avoidant personality disorder: social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation and avoidance of social interaction. :* Dependent personality disorder: pervasive psychological dependence on other people. :* Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (not the same as obsessive-compulsive disorder): characterized by rigid conformity to rules, moral codes and excessive orderliness. ; (Wikipedia)
Are manic depression and borderline personality disorder and sociopathic disorder and autism and Asperger's Syndrome all the same illness in different parts of the spectrum?
No They are completely unrelated, however some can be comorbid; existing together. For example, schizaffective disorder is a combination of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Comment on Comorbidity of Conditions with Autism and Asperger's SyndromeSeveral studies show that about 40% of people with autism or Asperger's Syndrome have one or more mental disorders, and others indicate 65%. Two studies indicate that almost 30% of people with autism or Asperger's Syndrome have a form of bipolar disorder. Some websites refer to a high correlation between autism and borderline personality disorder, but do not give a percent, whereas other websites claim that people with autism are misdiagnosed with borderline personality disorder because of similarity of symptoms, despite a difference in motives, feelings, and thoughts. For more information on conditions that are comorbid with autism spectrum disorders, use the link for The National Autistic Society (UK): Mental health and Asperger syndrome.
Can people with borderline personality disorder have asperger's too?
Yes, people can have more than one mental health disorder, even of same type of disorders.
What are some of the specific disorders that are classified under personality disorders?
Cluster A (classified as eccentric or odd): Paranoid/Schizoid/Schizotypal Cluster B (classified as erratic): Antisocial/Narcissistic/Histrionic/Borderline Cluster C (classified as anxious or fearful): Obsessive compulsive/Avoidant/Dependent NOS: Passive-Aggressive/Depressive Hope that helps :]
Do children with schizophrenia have different personalities?
Don't confuse Schizophrenia with 'multiple personality disorder'. the two are not the same. Schizophrenia can be described as dissociative disorder... where the sufferer may disconnect from reality. they hear things, see things, etc that aren't there.
Are there other names for schizophrenia?
At one point, schizophrenia was called "dementia praecox". Some people may say that "multiple personality disorder", "split personality", or "dissociative identity disorder" are other names for schizophrenia. However, the condition that these names describe is not the same as schizophrenia.
Are schizoid and schizophrenia the same?
No. In fact, multiple personality disorder is not what the disorder is called. Dissociative identity disorder is what most people call multiple personality disorder. It is a dissociative disorder characterized by the presence of two or more distinct patterns of behavior. There is actually little interference with the social, occupational, and education aspect of a person's life. Schizophrenia is a psychosis characterized by two or more of the following: delusions, hallucinations, disorders of thought, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms. It interferes extremely with social, occupational, and educational aspects of one's life.
