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What personality disorder causes people to have no friends or relationships?
could be depression, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, paranoid Personality Disorder, etc. . .
What Personality disorder in which the person is continually suspicious and mistrustful of other people?
Paranoid Personality Disorder
What is dependent personality disorder?
Dependent Personality DisorderDependent Personality Disorder is a chronic condition in which people depend too much on others to meet their own emotional and physical needs.Causes, incidence, and risk factorsDependent personality disorder usually begins in childhood, although the causes are unknown. It is the most common personality disorder and is equally common in men and women.SymptomsPeople with this disorder tend not to trust their ability to make decisions and are upset by separation and loss. They may go to great lengths, even suffering abuse, to stay in a relationship. The symptoms of this dependent personality disorder include:Avoiding being aloneAvoiding personal responsibilityBecoming easily hurt by criticism or disapprovalBecoming overly focused on fears of being abandonedBecoming very passive in relationshipsFeeling very upset or helpless when relationships endHaving difficulty making decisions without support from othersHaving trouble expressing disagreements with othersSigns and TestsThis disorder is diagnosed based on psychological evaluation and the history/severity of the symptoms.TreatmentPsychotherapy is the most effective treatment. Medications can help treat other conditions such as anxiety or depression.PrognosisImprovements are usually only seen with long-term therapyComplicationsComplications of dependent personality disorder are alcohol abuse, drug abuse, depression, and the increased likelihood of physical/emotional/sexual abuse. The dependent personality disorder is a mental health condition in which people depend entirely on other people to meet or achieve their physical and emotional needs.
Are people with borderline personality disorder hospitalized?
no
Do people with personality disorders realize that they have a new personality and do they know about the other personalities?
People with Dissociative Personality Disorder (Previously known as Multi-Personality Disorder) are most of the time unaware that the other personalities exist.
Can you have bipolar and a personality disorder?
Yes, I believe that both bipolar disorder and antisocial personality disorder can coexist. People are complex and unique and both the labels of bipolar disorder and antisocial personality disorder are abstractions are are ways to classify human beings.
How many psychologies are there?
There are many disorders (Here are some I can name): Anorexia- Where the person starves themselves. Bulimia- Consuming large amounts of food and throwing it up. Binge eating disorder- Eating a lot without throwing up. Conduct disorders- Where the rights of others are violated, which means that people with this disorder would lie, mistreat other property, and be violent along with other symptoms and such. Schizophrenia- The person has no contact with reality and can't tell the difference between real and fake events. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)- Don't feel like giving a definition. Then there are Anxiety Disorders:Phobias Obsessive-compulsive disorder Panic disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder There are also Mood Disorders: Clinical depression Bipolar disorder And last but not least there are Personality Disorders: Antisocial personality disorder Borderline personality disorder Passive-aggressive personality disorder Avoidant Personality Disorder Dependent Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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)
Is Autism a personality or a disorder?
Autism is considered to be a disorder - thus why it's called Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism is certainly not a personality, all Autistic people have vastly different personalities.
What is an avoidant personality disorder?
An avoidant personality disorder is a disorder characterized by an irrational fear of rejection and anxiety in social situations.
How does an avoidant personality disorder develop?
People don't acquire it, it is a genetic disorder that cannot be avoided or prevented.
Is the Zodiac Killer psychotic or a psychopath?
Most people think that serial killers are psychotic with a psychopath background. Modern medicine also thinks like that. Some of them were cataloged with Paranoid Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder or Schizotypal Personality Disorder.
