Personality Disorders Equal Problem Cases

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=160 BGCOLOR="#333333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="03cdedc2ddualp.png"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. Wade Silverman, Ph.D"><U><B>Dr. Wade Silverman, Ph.D</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id147.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQs"><U><B>FAQs</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Dr. Silverman"><U><B>About Dr. Silverman</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id146.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Great links"><U><B>Great links</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Mind Reader© archive"><U><B>The Mind Reader© archive</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="03d64643.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Dr. Wade Silverman, Ph.D</B></FONT>    |     <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000BF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dr. Wade Silverman, Ph.D"><U>home</U></A></FONT></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> Personality Disorders Equal Problem Cases</div> <bR> <div> Most of you have had to deal with people who give you major problems.  They are uncooperative and irresponsible.  They resist direction and/or act obnoxiously.  These people probably have a personality disorder.  There are 10 different types of personality disorders which I will briefly describe below.</div> <div> An individual with a <B>paranoid personality disorder</B> is characteristically suspicious and distrustful of others.  He may not even trust his own family member.  The <B>schizoid personality disorder</B> is withdrawn and cold and exhibits socially inappropriate behavior.  This individual may alienate others by seeming insensitive and unfriendly. </div> <div> The <B>schizotypal personality disorder</B> is marked by bizarre tendencies.  Many of you may recall Tiny Tim who was an example of this disorder.  The physical appearance may be outlandish and the behavior odd. </div> <div> The <B>antisocial personality disorder</B> is similar to a psychopath.  Such individuals have no conscience.  They are dishonest and will harm others in order to satisfy their own needs.  </div> <div> The <B>borderline personality disorder</B> is subject to extreme and variable emotional states, usually anger or anxiety.  They miss deadlines and appointments and are prone to extreme interpersonal conflicts.    </div> <div> <B>Histrionic personality disorder</B> is shallow and dramatic.  They are flighty and highly emotional.  They crave personal attention.</div> <div> At the core of the <B>narcissistic personality disorder</B> is self-centeredness.  A sense of entitlement  makes it difficult to share or to compromise with this individual.  They are never wrong.  They are self-indulgent.</div> <div> <B>Avoidant personality disorder </B>cannot bear conflict, nor can they assert themselves.  They are basically scared individuals.</div> <div> Individuals exhibiting a<B> dependent personality disorder </B>cannot function on their own.  They will ask others to make decisions for them.  They will always ask for half rather than do something on their own.</div> <div> Finally, the <B>obsessive-compulsive personality disorder</B> individual will probably drive you to distraction with his/her  pre-occupation with minutia and need for perfection.  They are overly neat and overly organized.  </div> <div> Consultation with a psychologist on how to work with individuals with any of these disorders may be useful to you.  In most cases, it will be necessary to refer them for help.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>