Sadistic means that you enjoy taking part in cruelty.
If a friend has traits of sadistic personality disorder, it's essential to approach the situation with care and understanding. Encourage them to seek professional help, as therapy can provide support and coping strategies. Maintain healthy boundaries in your relationship, and prioritize your own well-being. It’s important to engage in open, honest conversations about their behavior, but do so in a non-confrontational manner.
I am pretty sure Joseph Stalin had sadistic personality disorder. He is a man who killed more people than Hitler, Pol Pot, Saddam and Genghis combined; and that's the low estimate. And unlike Hitler, Pol Pot, Saddam or Genghis, he didn't have a motive to kill all those people. Sounds sadistic to me.
could be depression, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, paranoid Personality Disorder, etc. . .
Depends on which personality disorder you are talking about.
dependent personality disorder
Split personality disorder and multiple personality disorder are both old names. It is now referred to as dissociative identity disorder.
According to news reports and press releases she does not have Paranoid Personality Disorder, she has a Multi-Personality Disorder.
Some good movies and films for studying personality disorders are "Gone With the Wind" (narcissistic personality disorder), "Funny Girl" (narcissistic personality disorder), "Girl, Interrupted" (borderline personality disorder), "The Godfather" (antisocial personality disorder), and "Wall Street" (antisocial personality disorder).
Severe case of Borderline Personality Disorder
Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder known as BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER
Sadism is generally more of a psychosexual dysfuntion than a personality disorder; a sadist experiences sexual arousal from the pain, degradation, and humiliation of others. Many serial rapists/killers exhibit symptoms of sexual sadism, which often begins in childhood as zoosadism (torturing of animals), and later on the individual acts out these behaviors on other people. A history of abuse, particulary sexual abuse, in childhood is often thought to play a role in the development of sadistic behavior, although genetic factors have also been proposed.
There isn't a crusader personality disorder. However, someone with a family member a personality disorder often feels like a crusader in protecting their family.