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Which personality disorder is characterized by an excessive need to be taken care of and difficulty in making decisions?
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Dependent personality disorder is characterized by an excessive need to be taken care of and difficulty in making decisions
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Anorexia nervous is characterized by self-starvation and excessive loss?
Yes, that is roughly correct. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive exercise done in order to lose weight.
What is another word for characterized by an excessive display of dignity or importance?
Pompous, grandiose,
What mental condition characterized by excessive irrational dread of everyday situations?
anxiety disorders
What mental condition is characterized by excessive irrational dread everyday situations?
anxiety disorders
What type of personality disorder exhibits excessive risk taking and needs to be center of attention?
histrionic personality disorder
What is an explanation of the phenomenon of groupthink?
a decision-making style that is characterized by excessive efforts to reach agreement
What is the best description of groupthink?
a decision-making style that is characterized by excessive efforts to reach agreement
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)
What is a serious bone disease characterized by excessive loss of both calcified matrix and collagenous fibers from bone?
Osteoporosis
Disease when need attention?
When a person has a need for a lot of attention it is called narcissistic personality disorder. When the need for attention is excessive it is called histrionic personality disorder.
Hypothyroidism in an infant is characterized by?
Cretinism is the condition that results from insufficient iodine in children.
What is excessive nose bleeding called?
someone who has difficulty forming blood clots is referred to as hemopheliac (not sure on the spelling) this would cause excessive bleading from any source. Not sure if that's the answer you were looking for or not.
