1. Personality Disorders Resources, information, and articles on the definition, diagnosis, research, and treatment of personality disorders, including bipolar disorder, http://www.focusas.com/PersonalityDisorders.html

Focus Adolescent Services Need help for your teen? Call FocusAS M-F 9 am-5 pm ET Personality Disorders Counseling and Therapy Behavior Problems and Behavioral Disorders Click here to find out if your child is at-risk, displaying self-destructive behaviors, and needs your help and intervention. Home Resources State Directory Schools ... Child and Adolescent Personality Test This free and anonymous test is provided as part of a non-profit study at the University of California, Berkeley examining the development of personality in children, adolescents, and young adults. INFORMATION AND RESOURCES Anger and Personality Disorders ~ The striking similarity between anger and personality disorders is the deterioration of the faculty of empathy. Antecedents of Personality Disorders in Young Adults Avoidant Personality Disorder in Children and Youth ~ Children who meet criteria for APD are often described as being extremely shy, inhibited in new situations, and fearful of disapproval and social rejection. Borderline Personality Disorder in Children and Youth ~ BPD has historically been considered to be on the border between psychosis and neurosis.

2. Personality Disorders Foundation Articles, research, links, bibliographies, and treatment options. http://pdf.uchc.edu/

Personality Disorders Foundation Welcome to the Personality Disorders Foundation web site! This web site was initially created in March, 2000, and is a work in progress. Through this web site, we seek to provide useful information about personality disorders (e.g., what they are, how they are diagnosed, the impact on individuals and loved ones, educational resources), and to communicate the goals and progress of the Personality Disorders Foundation. Bibliographies of research articles, practitioner articles, books, chapters, videotapes, and audiotapes related to personality disorders are also available on our web site. You also can visit other relevant web sites and organizations via "Links." Since August, 2000, our main page has been visited over 86,800 times. If you have any comments about this web site, please contact us through email (click on Elise Kabela-Cormier, Ph.D.). Please note that we can no longer respond to specific requests for information. Thanks for visiting us! Robert L. Trestman, Ph.D., MD Elise Kabela-Cormier, Ph.D.

3. Borderline Personality Disorders Psychiatry Psychotherapy. Borderline Personality Disorder. http://www.stanford.edu/~corelli/borderline.html

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Diagnosis A person with a borderline personality disorder often experiences a repetitive pattern of disorganization and instability in self-image, mood, behavior and close personal relationships. This can cause significant distress or impairment in friendships and work. A person with this disorder can often be bright and intelligent, and appear warm, friendly and competent. They sometimes can maintain this appearance for a number of years until their defense structure crumbles, usually around a stressful situation like the breakup of a romantic relationship or the death of a parent. Symptoms Etiology Treatment Richard J. Corelli, M.D. corelli@leland.stanford.edu

4. EMedicine - Personality Disorders : Article By David Bienenfeld, MD personality disorders A personality disorder, as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, Fourth Edition http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3472.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery Psychiatry Personality Disorders Last Updated: August 3, 2005 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: character disorder sociopathy , sociopath, psychopathy, hysteria, paranoid personality disorder schizoid personality disorder , schizotypal personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder borderline personality disorder , histrionic personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, avoidant personality disorder , dependent personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder OCD Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory , MMPI, psychiatric disorder, mood disorder, substance abuse suicide alcoholism delusional disorder ... social phobia AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: David Bienenfeld, MD

5. Screening For Personality Disorders A 20question online test for personality disorders by Benjamin J. Sadock, MD and Waguih William IsHak, MD from the New York University School of Medicine, http://www.med.nyu.edu/Psych/screens/pds.html

NYU Medical Center Home NYU School of Medicine Home Research Home Administration ... Calendars Online Screening for Personality Disorders What are your Personality Traits? Answer YES to the following questions ONLY if they have been present over a long period of time causing distress or impairment in functioning 1. Do you suspect that others are exploiting, harming or deceiving you? YES NO 2. Do you persistently bear grudges and not forget insults or injuries? YES NO 3. Do you almost always choose solitary activities? YES NO 4. Do you feel indifferent to praise or criticism of others? YES NO 5. Do you experience recurrent strange day dreams or fantasies? YES NO 6. Do you experience magical thinking that influences your behavior? YES NO 7. Do you repeatedly get into conflicts with the law?

6. Dr. Grohol's Psych Central - DSM-IV Mental Disorders Index Lists culled from current diagnostic criteria most commonly used in the United States by mental health professionals. These are divided into three broad categories adult, childhood, and personality disorders. http://psychcentral.com/disorders/

home resource directory disorders quizzes ... support forums Symptoms and Treatments of Mental Disorders The symptom lists below have been culled and summarized from current diagnostic criteria most commonly used in the United States by mental health professionals. The lists are divided into three broad categories: adult childhood , and personality disorders; some disorders may fall under more than one category. (Remember, the lists of symptoms are not complete .) Some of the categories listed below are not actual diagnoses, but rather parts of a diagnosis (e.g.- the descriptions of "episodes"). Looking for a DSM code ADULT DISORDERS Acute Stress Disorder Adjustment Disorders Agoraphobia Alcohol/Substance Abuse ... Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD) Bereavement Bipolar Disorder Major Depressive Episode Hypomanic Episode ... Dissociative Identity Disorder (MPD) Dyspareunia Dysthymic Disorder Exhibitionism Female and Male Orgasmic Disorders ... Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Premature Ejaculation Psychotic Disorder NOS Pyromania Schizoaffective Disorder ... Voyeurism CHILDHOOD DISORDERS Childhood disorders, often labeled as

7. Mental Help Net - Personality Disorders Information about the major personality disorders, from Antisocial to Schizotypal. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

8. Great Ideas In PersonalityPersonality Disorders Diagnostic criteria, links, resources, and acronynms of personality disorders. http://www.personalityresearch.org/pd.html

9. Personality Disorder Information This page contains information on personality disorders as well as a link to a personality disorder test. http://www.4degreez.com/misc/disorder_information2.html

Personality Disorder Information Information on personality disorders is found below. If you are looking for further information or if you believe you have a disorder, ask your local physician to recommend a professional therapist in your area. Click here to take the personality disorder test. This page is sponsored by 4degreez.com Paranoid Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by a distrust of others and a constant suspicion that people around you have sinister motives. People with this disorder tend to have excessive trust in their own knowledge and abilities and usually avoid close relationships with others. They search for hidden meanings in everything and read hostile intentions into the actions of others. They are quick to challenge the loyalties of friends and loved ones and often appear cold and distant to others. They usually shift blame to others and tend to carry long grudges. Schizoid People with schizoid personality disorder avoid relationships and do not show much emotion. They genuinely prefer to be alone and do not secretly wish for popularity. They tend to seek jobs that require little social contact. Their social skills are often weak and they do not show a need for attention or acceptance. They are perceived as humorless and distant and often are termed "loners." Schizotypal Many believe that schizotypal personality disorder represents mild schizophrenia. The disorder is characterized by odd forms of thinking and perceiving, and individuals with this disorder often seek isolation from others. They sometimes believe to have extra sensory ability or that unrelated events relate to them in some important way. They generally engage in eccentric behavior and have difficulty concentrating for long periods of time. Their speech is often over elaborate and difficult to follow.

10. Mental Help Net - Personality Disorders Information about the major personality disorders, from Antisocial to Schizotypal. http://personalitydisorders.mentalhelp.net/

advertisement SEARCH Docs News Links Other Search Engines Email This Page Mental Help Net Our Mission Who Are We? Awards and Affiliations Jobs ... Contact Us NEWSLETTER Create, Edit or Delete Newsletter Accounts RESOURCES Advice Columns Community Links Main News Page Book Reviews ... Find A Therapist SERVICES Post Clinician Listings Find Jobs Post Jobs Continuing Education ... Topic Home · Related: Mental Disorders Introduction Staff Personality disorders are pervasive chronic psychological disorders, which can greatly affect a person's life. Having a personality disorder can negatively affect one's work, one's family, and one's social life. Personality disorders exists on a continuum so they can be mild to more severe in terms of how pervasive and to what extent a person exhibits the features of a particular personality disorder. While most people can live pretty normal lives with mild personality disorders (or more simply, personality traits), during times of increased stress or external pressures (work, family, a new relationship, etc.), the symptoms of the personality disorder will gain strength and begin to seriously interfere with their emotional and psychological functioning. advertisement Those with a personality disorder possess several distinct psychological features including disturbances in self-image; ability to have successful interpersonal relationships; appropriateness of range of emotion, ways of perceiving themselves, others, and the world; and difficulty possessing proper impulse control. These disturbances come together to create a pervasive pattern of behavior and inner experience that is quite different from the norms of the individual's culture and that often tend to be expressed in behaviors that appear more dramatic than what society considers usual. Therefore, those with a personality disorder often experience conflicts with other people and vice-versa. There are ten different types of personality disorders that exist, which all have various emphases.

11. Personality Disorder Test - Personality Test This test is set up to look for the ten recongized personality disorders which are Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal, Antisocial, Borderline http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

12. The Difference Between Personality Disorders The differences between the schizoid personality disorder and other personality disorders highlighted. http://www.pipeline.com/~dada3zen/personality.htm

13. Borderline Personality Disorders Borderline personality disorders BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

14. BPD Central - Borderline Personality Disorder - Books, Cds, Info A collection of resources for people who care about someone with Borderline Personality Disorder. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

15. Rage And Anger - The Common Sources Of Personality Disorders Offer an in depth article concerning acute anger by Dr. Sam Vaknin. http://www.geocities.com/vaksam/mask.html

Rage and Anger - The Iron Mask The Common Sources of Personality Disorders By: Dr. Sam Vaknin Malignant Self Love - Buy the Book - Click HERE!!! Relationships with Abusive Narcissists - Buy the e-Books - Click HERE!!! The Web Sam Vaknin Sites READ THIS: Scroll down to review a complete list of the articles - Click on the blue-coloured text! Bookmark this Page - and SHARE IT with Others! Subscribe to narcissisticabuse Powered by groups.yahoo.com Do all personality disorders have a common psychodynamic source? To what stage of personal development can we attribute this common source? Can the paths leading from that common source to each of these disorders be charted? Will positive answers to the above endow us with a new understanding of these pernicious conditions? Acute Anger Anger is a compounded phenomenon. It has dispositional properties, expressive and motivational components, situational and individual variations, cognitive and excitatory interdependent manifestations and psychophysiological (especially neuroendocrine) aspects. From the psychobiological point of view, it probably had its survival utility in early evolution, but it seems to have lost a lot of it in modern societies. Actually, in most cases it is counterproductive, even dangerous. Dysfunctional anger is known to have pathogenic effects (mostly cardiovascular). Pathological anger is neither coherent, not externally induced. It emanates from the inside and it is diffuse, directed at the "world" and at "injustice" in general. The patient does identify the IMMEDIATE cause of the anger. Still, upon closer scrutiny, the cause is likely to be found lacking and the anger excessive, disproportionate, incoherent. To refine the point: it might be more accurate to say that the personality disordered is expressing (and experiencing) TWO layers of anger, simultaneously and always. The first layer, the superficial anger, is indeed directed at an identified target, the alleged cause of the eruption. The second layer, however, is anger directed at himself. The patient is angry at himself for being unable to vent off normal anger, normally. He feels like a miscreant. He hates himself. This second layer of anger also comprises strong and easily identifiable elements of frustration, irritation and annoyance.

16. The Sidran Institute Information And Resources For Traumatic A nonprofit organization and publisher with on-line brochures and articles about DID and other trauma-related disorders, diagnostic materials that http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

17. The Neuropsychopharmacology Of Personality Disorders Article regarding the neuropsychopharmacology of personality disorders. http://www.acnp.org/G4/GN401000152/CH148.html

Additional related information may be found at: Neuropsychopharmacology: The Fifth Generation of Progress Back to Psychopharmacology - The Fourth Generation of Progress The Neuropsychopharmacology of Personality Disorders Emil F. Coccaro and Larry J. Siever INTRODUCTION Introduction to Clical Neuropsychopharmacology cognitive disorganization for the "odd" cluster, impulsivity and affective instability for the "dramatic" cluster, and anxiety for the "anxious" cluster ( Cognitive organization PSYCHOBIOLOGY OF PSYCHOTIC-LIKE SYMPTOMS ). In addition to psychotic-like symptoms, patients with schizotypal personality disorder also manifest social detachment and other deficit-related symptoms. Initial hypotheses centered around defining similarities between schizotypal personality disorder patients and schizophrenic patients in these domains, whereas more recent studies have pursued more specific correlates (particularly in the psychotic-like and deficit-like symptom complexes) of underlying psychopathologic processes in schizotypal personality disorder to better understand the fundamental pathophysiologic processes of the schizophrenia-related disorders ( ) and (b) the observation of psychotogenic effects of dopamine-releasing agents such as amphetamine when administered over long periods of time. While studies measuring the dopamine metabolite homovanillic acid (HVA) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in schizophrenic patients and comparing them with controls have been inconsistent (

18. Online Screening For Personality Disorders A 20question online test for personality disorders by Benjamin J. Sadock, M.D. and Waguih William IsHak, M.D. from the New York University School of http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

19. Modern Psychoanalysis - Mid-Manhattan Institute For Psychoanalysis MidManhattan Institute offers training in Modern Psychoanalysis, based on the work of Dr Hyman Spotnitz, who sits on the Board. Modern Psychoanalysis presents methods of treating narcissistic personality disorders. http://mmi.edu/

Mid-Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis Directors Deborah Bershatsky, PhD Charles Bershatsky, PhD Now available... NEW Vol. II, No. 2 Annals of Modern Psychoanalysis Board of Trustees Core Faculty Summer '05 Course Registration Now open... Click here! Click here to learn about the Narcissistic Defense Grief saps my strength, the sands of life are run, and in my early youth am I cut off; but death is not my bane - it ends my woe. I would not death for this that is my love, as two united in a single soul would die as one. Narcissus and Echo from Metamorphoses, Ovid Satisfaction... What gets in the way of satisfaction - in love, in work, in life? Finding the answer to this question is what psychoanalysis is all about. Teaching the science and art of psychoanalysis is the goal of the Mid-Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis. MMI welcomes psychotherapists, social workers and mental health practitioners seeking to deepen their skills and theoretical understanding; people who want to expand their effectiveness in business, teaching, the arts, or parenting; and anyone who wants to achieve better understanding of themselves and others. Whatever your background, we invite you to look through these pages and learn about Modern Psychoanalysis and the Mid-Manhattan Institute. Modern Psychoanalysis grew from the work of Hyman Spotnitz , a neurologist and psychiatrist who began his clinical work in the 1950's. Dr. Spotnitz believed that many of the neuroses and more severe mental illnesses seen today stem from the preoedipal period: the first two or three years of life, before the transformational development of language.

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