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Is it possible for someone to exhibit a majority of the symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder yet not have the condition?
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Since narcissistic personality disorder is diagnosed symptomatically, a person with that disorder would exhibit a number of the symptoms. Given the nature of the symptoms, a person showing a majority of them would almost certainly be diagnosed.
Note: Diagnosis of emotional issues in people close to us is fraught with chances for misinterpretation. We are too emotionally involved ourselves to make careful, objective assessments. Only a series of interviews with a mental health professional would result in an truly accurate diagnosis. (That is not to say that you are incorrect.)
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The appearance they have MAJORITY of the time is what you'd use to judge their personality.
Coding a condition as primary when the majority of the treatment is for a preexisting condition?
illegal
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Any chronic condition (perhaps an illness) not shared by a majority of the population resulting in significant challenges to performance of normal daily activities (work, school, etc.). It can be mental, physical, psychological - a very broad term.
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Who is better ksi or PewDiePie?
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Do serial killers have a heart?
More accurately, they have no conscience, the inner voice of right and wrong which governs our decisions and behaviours, and makes it possible for humans to cohabitate with each other. Serial killers are not usually mentally ill. But most of them suffer from a personality disorder. A major flaw in their personality. It cannot be 'fixed'. There is no cure nor is there any effective way to treat people with personality disorders. One point needs to be clarified. It is estimated that approximately %1 (possibly higher) of the world's population may have personality disorders. But only a very small percentage of these people will become serial killers. The vast majority live within the confines of society's rules. This does not mean they are completely harmless. They can be a ruthless CEO, an unethical attorney, or the 'neighbor from hell' that plays his music too loud and blocks your driveway with his car. More research is needed to fully understand this human condition.
What gender are most people with hemophilia?
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Borderline personality disorder traits?
The main feature of borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image and emotions. People with borderline personality disorder are also usually very impulsive.This disorder occurs in most by early adulthood. The unstable pattern of interacting with others has persisted for years and is usually closely related to the person's self-image and early social interactions. The pattern is present in a variety of settings (e.g., not just at work or home) and often is accompanied by a similar lability (fluctuating back and forth, sometimes in a quick manner) in a person's emotions and feelings. Relationships and the person's emotion may often be characterized as being shallow.A person with this disorder will also often exhibit impulsive behaviors and have a majority of the following symptoms:Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonmentA pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluationIdentity disturbance, such as a significant and persistent unstable self-image or sense of selfImpulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging (e.g., spending, sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, binge eating)Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats, or self-mutilating behaviorEmotional instability due to significant reactivity of mood (e.g., intense episodic dysphoria, irritability, or anxiety usually lasting a few hours and only rarely more than a few days)Chronic feelings of emptinessInappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger (e.g., frequent displays of temper, constant anger, recurrent physical fights)Transient, stress-related paranoid thoughts or severe dissociative symptomsAs with all personality disorders, the person must be at least 18 years old before they can be diagnosed with it.Borderline personality disorder is more prevalent in females (75 percent of diagnoses made are in females). It is thought that borderline personality disorder affects approximately 2 percent of the general population.Like most personality disorders, borderline personality disorder typically will decrease in intensity with age, with many people experiencing few of the most extreme symptoms by the time they are in the 40s or 50s.Details about Borderline Personality Disorder SymptomsFrantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment.The perception of impending separation or rejection, or the loss of external structure, can lead to profound changes in self-image, emotion, thinking and behavior. Someone with borderline personality disorder will be very sensitive to things happening around them in their environment. They experience intense abandonment fears and inappropriate anger, even when faced with a realistic separation or when there are unavoidable changes in plans. For instance, becoming very angry with someone for being a few minutes late or having to cancel a lunch date. People with borderline personality disorder may believe that this abandonment implies that they are "bad." These abandonment fears are related to an intolerance of being alone and a need to have other people with them. Their frantic efforts to avoid abandonment may include impulsive actions such as self-mutilating or suicidal behaviors.Unstable and intense relationships.People with borderline personality disorder may idealize potential caregivers or lovers at the first or second meeting, demand to spend a lot of time together, and share the most intimate details early in a relationship. However, they may switch quickly from idealizing other people to devaluing them, feeling that the other person does not care enough, does not give enough, is not "there" enough. These individuals can empathize with and nurture other people, but only with the expectation that the other person will "be there" in return to meet their own needs on demand. These individuals are prone to sudden and dramatic shifts in their view of others, who may alternately be seen as beneficient supports or as cruelly punitive. Such shifts other reflect disillusionment with a caregiver whose nurturing qualities had been idealized or whose rejection or abandonment is expected.Identity disturbance.There are sudden and dramatic shifts in self-image, characterized by shifting goals, values and vocational aspirations. There may be sudden changes in opinions and plans about career, sexual identity, values and types of friends. These individuals may suddenly change from the role of a needy supplicant for help to a righteous avenger of past mistreatment. Although they usually have a self-image that is based on being bad or evil, individuals with borderline personality disorder may at times have feelings that they do not exist at all. Such experiences usually occur in situations in which the individual feels a lack of a meaningful relationship, nurturing and support. These individuals may show worse performance in unstructured work or school situations.You can also learn more about the detailed characteristics of borderline personality disorder.How is Borderline Personality Disorder Diagnosed?Personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder are typically diagnosed by a trained mental health professional, such as a psychologist or psychiatrist. Family physicians and general practitioners are generally not trained or well-equipped to make this type of psychological diagnosis. So while you can initially consult a family physician about this problem, they should refer you to a mental health professional for diagnosis and treatment. There are no laboratory, blood or genetic tests that are used to diagnose borderline personality disorder. Many people with borderline personality disorder don't seek out treatment. People with personality disorders, in general, do not often seek out treatment until the disorder starts to significantly interfere or otherwise impact a person's life. This most often happens when a person's coping resources are stretched too thin to deal with stress or other life events.A diagnosis for borderline personality disorder is made by a mental health professional comparing your symptoms and life history with those listed here. They will make a determination whether your symptoms meet the criteria necessary for a personality disorder diagnosis.Causes of Borderline Personality DisorderResearchers today don't know what causes borderline personality disorder. There are many theories, however, about the possible causes of borderline personality disorder. Most professionals subscribe to a biopsychosocial model of causation - that is, the causes of are likely due to biological and genetic factors, social factors (such as how a person interacts in their early development with their family and friends and other children), and psychological factors (the individual's personality and temperament, shaped by their environment and learned coping skills to deal with stress). This suggests that no single factor is responsible - rather, it is the complex and likely intertwined nature of all three factors that are important. If a person has this personality disorder, research suggests that there is a slightly increased risk for this disorder to be "passed down" to their children. Treatment of Borderline Personality DisorderTreatment of borderline personality disorder typically involves long-term psychotherapy with a therapist that has experience in treating this kind of personality disorder. Medications may also be prescribed to help with specific troubling and debilitating symptoms. For more information about treatment, please see borderline personality disorder treatment.
What are the symptoms of G6PD?
The most significant consequence of this disorder is hemolytic anemia, which is usually episodic, but the vast majority of people with G6PD deficiency have no symptoms.
Is gender important for a eating disorder?
About 90% of eating disorders affect females.
What famous people had superiority complexes?
Adolf Hitler and the majority of whites, if not all.ADDENDUM: Actually, Superiority Complexes are not confined to any one ethnic race, as the previous author implies above. People of all races (and political stripes) throughout history have suffered from this psychological condition, an extreme form of inverted Inferiority Complex. Presenting as arrogant disregard for others' thoughts, opinions, wellbeing and skills, its often confused with Narcissistic Personality Disorder but is not the same. Famous people in history with superiority complexes include: Mao Tse Tung (Chinese), Kim Jung Il, (Korean) Idi Amin (Ugandan), Napoleon (French), Pol Pot (Cambodian), Mussolini (Italian), Mengistu Haile (Ethiopian), Yakubu Gowan (Nigerian), Slobodan Milosovich (Yugoslavian), Joseph Stalin (Russian), and Yahya Khan (Pakistani), among others. Meanwhile, many celebrities today, of all races, are also known to suffer from this affliction.
