Extractions: Further reading âI wish I had never been diagnosed with BPD. With another diagnosis yet similar behaviour I was treated so differently. Possibly the most painful part of this illness (I will call it that) is the discrimination. And the only reason for this is the diagnosis, not the way I feel, behave or speak, because that was the same before.â Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a controversial diagnosis. This booklet aims to help people to understand when the diagnosis might be given and its consequences. It suggests sources of help for those diagnosed with this problem, their friends and relatives. BPD is one of many personality disorders listed in the manuals used by clinicians when they are giving someone a psychiatric diagnosis. The word 'personality' refers to the ongoing pattern of thoughts, feelings and behaviour that makes us who we are. A personality disorder may be diagnosed when it's felt that several areas of someone's personality are causing them or others problems in everyday life. This diagnosis is very controversial, because it implies that someone's whole personality is flawed - rather than just one aspect of them. Some psychiatrists argue that it's impossible to treat someone's personality and that it's wrong to apply medical terms and treatments to a personality. This means itâs usually the symptoms of BPD that are treated, rather than the disorder as a whole. (SeeÂ
NAMI | Mental Illnesses Borderline personality Disorder (BPD) is characterized by impulsivity and National Education Alliance for Borderline personality Disorder (NEABPD) http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&Template=/ContentManagement/
NAMI | Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) NAMI s Fact Sheet on Borderline personality Disorder (BPD) http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&template=/ContentManagement/
Extractions: New Treatments, January 22, 2005. For how many years has the patient had difficulty with interpersonal relationships? How old is the patient? Does the patient have difficulty interacting with other people in social situations? Yes No Does the patient have few close friends? Yes No Does the patient display little emotion in social settings? Yes No Has there been a detachment from social relationships Yes No Karen Williams, MD back to the library
Narcissistic Personality Disorder At A Glance The Narcissistic personality Disorder A Fact Sheet regarding Narcissism, Pathological Narcissism, The Narcissistic personality Disorder (NPD), http://samvak.tripod.com/npdglance.html
Extractions: 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! To join the Narcissism list, use this form: Subscribe to narcissisticabuse Powered by groups.yahoo.com What is Narcissism? A pattern of traits and behaviours which signify infatuation and obsession with one's self to the exclusion of all others and the egotistic and ruthless pursuit of one's gratification, dominance and ambition. Most narcissists (50-75%, according to the DSM-IV-TR) are men. The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is one of a "family" of personality disorders (known as "Cluster B"). Other members of Cluster B are Borderline PD, Antisocial PD and Histrionic PD.
Extractions: Live Events Transcript Archive Narcissistic Personality Disorder 6/14/99 Sam Vaknin WebMD Live Events Transcript WebMD welcomed author Sam Vaknin, on Monday, June 14, 1999, when he discussed narcissistic personality disorder. The opinions expressed herein are the guest's alone and have not been reviewed by a WebMD physician. If you have questions about your health, you should consult your personal physician. This event is meant for informational purposes only. Moderator: Hello everyone and welcome. Your guest today is author Sam Vaknin, who has just published his new book, Malignant Self Love , about narcissistic personality disorder. He's joining us today from Macedonia, right at the edge of our conflict in the Balkans. At what point does narcissism go from something everyday like lingering a bit too long in the mirror to narcissistic personality disorder? Vaknin: Narcissism is a healthy thing. It has gradations. Sometimes, the reflection replaces the self, that's when we have a personality disorder (PD). But narcissists have no or very little personality they have only or mostly their reflection. That's why they need others, dependent on them for their very self-definition.
Borderline Personality Disorder Lost in the Mirror An Inside Look at Borderline personality Disorder Schizotypal personality Disorder;Paranoid personality Disorder; http://www.psychologynet.org/bpd.html
Antisocial Personality Disorder Antisocial personality Disorder,APD. Antisocial personality Disorder. Featured Book. Bad Boys, Bad Men Confronting Antisocial personality Disorder http://www.psychologynet.org/apd.html
Extractions: Life Lessons from a Multiple Personality MPD * D.I.D. * ART * WORDS * HOPE MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER... If you have multiple personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder... or post traumatic stress disorder... if you're a person who enjoys good art... or if you're curious about living with multiplicity... if you're a survivor of child abuse, or another unthinkable trauma, or... if you're a mental health professional... If you just have a big heart (Did I say just ?!?)... then this is the place for you! Please spend time in the Art Gallery and visit my Multiple Journals. These pages eventually became Looking Inside: Life Lessons from a Multiple Personality. Yes, there is life after multiple personality disorder. There is hope!
Avoidant Personality Disorder Avoidant personality disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by a lifelong pattern of extreme shyness, feelings of inadequacy, and sensitivity to http://www.healthcentral.com/ency/408/000940.html
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Schizotypal Personality Disorder Study An MRI study of fusiform gyrus in schizotypal personality disorder. The brain in schizotypal personality disorder A review of structural MRI and CT http://splweb.bwh.harvard.edu:8000/pages/projects/schiz/projects/p_schiztypal.ht
Extractions: 3D reconstruction of the cortex and superior temporal gyrus, shown in red. Recently there has been an increased interest in studying the neurobiology of personality disorders, and, in particular, schizotypal personaluity disorder (SPD). SPD is characterised by cognitive or perceptual distortions, an inability to tolerate close friendships, and odd behavior, but not frank psychosis. Of particular importance to SPD is the concept of the "schizophrenia spectrum," a concept derived from evidence that persons with SPD and schizophrenia often share a common genetic diathesis and show similar, though not identical symptoms. A comparison of findings in SPD with those in schizophrenics may help to clarify what factors lead to psychosis. We have evaluated several regions of interest (ROI's) in subjects with SPD, including the superior temporal gyrus (STG), medial temporal lobe structures, and the prefrontal cortex. One important finding (as reported in Dickey et al., 1999) includes the reduction of left STG gray matter volume in SPD subjects when compared to normal controls. This finding supports the hypothesis of the importance of STG involvement in the schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Dickey CC, McCarley RW, Voglmaier MM, Niznikiewicz MA, Seidman LJ, Frumin M, Toner S, Demeo S, Shenton ME.
TARA Association For Personality Disorder The Treatment and Research Advancements Association for personality Disorder, TARA APD, is a 501 C3 notfor-profit organization whose mission is to foster http://www.tara4bpd.org/
