Multiple Personality Disorder If this were to happen, society would label them as crazy or delusional. Or, maybe, this adult suffers from a Multiple personality disorder. http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/biology/b103/f02/web1/dfemina.html
Extractions: This paper was written by a student in a course at Bryn Mawr College, and reflects that student's research and thoughts at the time the paper was written. Like other things on Serendip , the paper is not intended to be "authoritative" but is instead provided to encourage others to themselves learn about and think through subjects of interest, and, by providing relevant web links, to serve as a "window" to help them do so. Web links were active as of the time the paper was posted but are not updated. Biology 103 On Serendip When you were growing up, did you have an imaginary friend? Did Mom and Dad have to set a place for Timmy at the table and serve him invisible food, or did all your aunts and uncles have to pet your imaginary puppy when the came over to the house? That's just pretend, though, kids having fun. So is a child pretending that they are someone else, forcing their parents to call them Spike, convinced they have a Harley even though they're only five. But what if this were an adult, someone who should "know better" convinced that they are someone else. If this were to happen, society would label them as crazy or delusional. Or, maybe, this adult suffers from a Multiple Personality Disorder. Multiple Personality Disorder (or MPD) is a psychological disorder where a person possesses more than one developed personality. These personalities have their own way of thinking, feeling, and acting that may be completely different from what another personality is like
Dorlands Medical Dictionary paranoid personality (disorder), DSMIV, a personality disorder marked by a view Unlike delusional disorder or paranoid schizophrenia, in which delusional or http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszS
The Depression Dictionary - D The delusional person cannot be dissuaded from the delusional belief by Identity disorder (formerly known as Multiple personality disorder) wherein identity is http://depression.about.com/library/glossary/blglossaryindexd.htm
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Religious Freedoms - Article: Delusional Doctors Along with Executive Dysfunction, a new disorder, delusional Doctor Syndrome has is believed to be related to Narcissistic personality disorder and Borderline http://www.religiousfreedoms.org/articles/article_delusional_doctor_syndrome.htm
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Schizoid Personality Disorder delusional disorder; Schizophrenia; and Mood disorder With Psychotic Features; Autistic disorder; Asperger s disorder; personality Change Due to a General http://www.pipeline.com/~dada3zen/schizoid_per_dis.htm
Extractions: Schizoid Personality Disorder : A pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of expression of emotions in interpersonal settings, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following: (1) neither desires nor enjoys close relationships, including being part of a family (2) almost always chooses solitary activities (3) has little, if any, interest in having sexual experiences with another person (4) takes pleasure in few, if any, activities (5) lacks close friends or confidants other than first-degree relatives (6) appears indifferent to the praise or criticism of others (7) shows emotional coldness, detachment, or flattened affectivity Description : Unlike people with schizotypal personality disorder who may have one or two semi-close relationships, people with schizoid personality disorder are extreme loners and rarely have any close relationships. The major characteristics of schizoid personality disorder are: 1) No desire for social relationships: People with schizoid personality disorder have no desire to form close relationships. They may form stable relationships with family members or other people but they lack the ability to form close relationships.
Extractions: Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition Delusional disorder is psychiatric diagnosis and denotes a mental illness A mental illness is a psychiatric disorder that results in a disruption in a person's thinking, feeling, moods, and ability to relate to others. Psychiatrists generally attribute mental illness to organic/neurochemical causes that can be treated with psychiatric medication, psychotherapy, lifestyle adjustments and other supportive measures. Compare rational-emotive therapy. Mental illness is distinct from the legal concept of insanity. Click the link for more information. that involves holding one or more non-bizarre delusions A delusion is commonly defined as a false belief, and is used in everyday language to describe a belief that is either false, fanciful or derived from deception. In psychiatry, the definition is necessarily more precise and implies that the belief is pathological (the result of an illness or illness process). The psychiatrist and philosopher Karl Jaspers in his book General Psychopathology first defined the three main criteria for a belief to be considered delusional. These criteria are:
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Extractions: Menu Search the site Diagnosis Treatment Background information Health service provision Know-how Current research Links Patient version Help Schizophrenia homepage Diagnosis DSM-IV diagnostic criteria Diagnostic criteria A. A pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits marked by acute discomfort with, and reduced capacity for, close relationships as well as by cognitive or perceptual distortions and eccentricities of behavior, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: ideas of reference (excluding delusions of reference) odd beliefs or magical thinking that influences behavior and is inconsistent with subcultural norms (e.g., superstitiousness, belief in clairvoyance, telepathy, or "sixth sense"; in children and adolescents, bizarre fantasies or preoccupations) unusual perceptual experiences, including bodily illusions
DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria > Schizoid Personality Disorder 301.2 delusional disorder;; Schizophrenia and Mood disorder With Psychotic Features;; Autistic disorder;; Asperger s disorder;; personality Change Due to a General http://cebmh.warne.ox.ac.uk/cebmh/elmh/nelmh/schizophrenia/diagnosis/dsm/page4.h
Extractions: Menu Search the site Diagnosis Treatment Background information Health service provision Know-how Current research Links Patient version Help Schizophrenia homepage Diagnosis DSM-IV diagnostic criteria Diagnostic criteria A. A pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of expression of emotions in interpersonal settings, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following: neither desires nor enjoys close relationships, including being part of a family almost always chooses solitary activities has little, if any, interest in having sexual experiences with another person takes pleasure in few, if any, activities lacks close friends or confidants other than first-degree relatives appears indifferent to the praise or criticism of others shows emotional coldness, detachment, or flattened affectivity
Mental Health Insight - Delusional Disorder delusional disorder appears to be more common among people with a family with people with a number of particular personality disorders diagnoses (paranoid http://www.mentalhealthinsight.org.nz/conditions/delusional_disorder.html
Extractions: Helpful websites for more information What is a Delusional Disorder? Delusional disorder is a serious condition where a person loses touch with reality. This is called psychosis and it takes the form of particular types of altered beliefs or delusions. This type of psychotic illness is rare, seen only in about one in every thousand people. It tends to occur in middle or later life, although occasionally it begins at a younger age. There is no difference between men and women in the frequency of its occurrence. What are the Symptoms of Delusional Disorder? The essential symptom of this condition is the delusions themselves. These delusions are beliefs that seem quite real to the person, but are not shared by those around them. Over time the person may become very preoccupied by the belief/s. The beliefs in general, are things that may appear possible, such as:
Narcissistic Personality Disorder Today Chat Transcript child with a rare disease is a blemish of the narcissist s delusional record of from Patty Is it common for people with borderline personality disorder and/or http://www.mental-health-today.com/narcissistic/transcripts.htm
Extractions: Home NPD Bookstore DSM IV Drs. Archives ... Site Map Sponsors: Aphrodite's Love Poetry Make E-Money Narcissistic Personality Disorder Chat Transcript: Dr. Sam Vaknin 12/5/02 Introduction Patty, Webmistress of Mental Health Today: I would like to now introduce our speaker for tonight Sam Vaknin, Ph. D., author of "Malignant Self Love: Narcissism Revisited" is not a mental health professional though he is certified in psychological counseling techniques He is the editor of Mental Health Disorders categories in the Open Directory Project and on Mentalhelp.net . He maintains his own websites about the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and about relationships with abusive narcissists here and in HealthyPlace Sam Vaknin is also the editor of the Narcissistic Personality Disorder topic in Suite101 , the moderator of the Narcissistic Abuse List and other mailing lists (c. 3900 members).
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The Delusional Way Out Health and Fitness The delusional Way Out The grandiosity gap (between relationships with abusive narcissists, and the Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/10-31-2002-29335.asp
Extractions: Home Web Directory What's the Buzz? Escape Hatch ... Free Email Tuesday, June 08, 2004 4:11:18 PM DIRECTORY Health and Fitness Aging and Old Age Alternative Medicine and Remedies Associations and Organizations Children and Youth Health ... Word game Chapter Quicklink What's the Buzz Escape Hatch: Open Mic By Sam Vaknin, 11/1/2002 The study of narcissism is a century old and the two scholarly debates central to its conception are still undecided. Is there such a thing as HEALTHY adult narcissism (Kohut) - or are all the manifestations of narcissism in adulthood pathological (Freud, Kernberg)? Moreover, is pathological narcissism the outcome of verbal, sexual, physical, or psychological abuse (the overwhelming view) - or, on the contrary, the sad result of spoiling the child and idolizing it (Millon, the late Freud)?
Extractions: A client's inability to respond to treatment is a significant factor in diagnosing this disorder, however the treatment itself is never called into question and is assumed by psychiatry to be correct. It's therapeutic value is not questioned by an independent party. Abusive people are attracted to organisations that deal with vulnerable people and the mental health service does not have proper safety checks to weed out abusers within the system. The therapist is allowed to shout, be dismissive, ignore a client's wishes, dress in a sexually provocative manner and is also allowed to display violent and sexually provocative gestures. This behaviour is permitted, even if the client has gone for psychiatric help after reporting crimes committed against them (the client), to the police.
Extractions: BehaveNet DSM-IV-TR : numerical listing of codes and diagnoses To maintain compatibility with ICD-9-CM, some DSM-IV-TR diagnoses share the same code numbers. NOS Not Otherwise Specified Vascular Dementia , Uncomplicated Vascular Dementia , With Delirium Vascular Dementia , With Delusions Vascular Dementia , With Depressed Mood Alcohol Intoxication Delirium Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium ... Alcohol -Induced Persisting Amnestic Disorder Alcohol -Induced Persisting Dementia Alcohol -Induced Induced Psychotic Disorder , With Hallucinations Alcohol -Induced Psychotic Disorder , With Delusions Alcohol Withdrawal (new code as of 10/01/96) Alcohol -Induced Anxiety Disorder (new code as of 10/01/96) Alcohol -Induced Mood Disorder (new code as of 10/01/96) Alcohol -Induced Sexual Dysfunction (new code as of 10/01/96) Alcohol -Induced Sleep Disorder (new code as of 10/01/96) Alcohol -Related Disorder NOS Amphetamine Withdrawal Cocaine Withdrawal Nicotine Withdrawal ... Amphetamine -Induced Psychotic Disorder , With Delusions Cannabis -Induced Psychotic Disorder , With Delusions Cocaine -Induced Psychotic Disorder , With Delusions Hallucinogen -Induced Psychotic Disorder , With Delusions Inhalant -Induced Psychotic Disorder , With Delusions Opioid -Induced Psychotic Disorder , With Delusions Other (or Unknown) Substance Induced Psychotic Disorder , With Delusions Phencyclidine -Induced Psychotic Disorder , With
Paranoid Thus, diagnosis usually is not certain. delusional paranoid personality disorder is a more severe form of the paranoid personality disorder. http://webits3.appstate.edu/apples/counsel/PD/paranoid.htm
Extractions: A pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others' motives as malevolent, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four or more of the following: Suspects, without sufficient basis, that others are exploiting, harming or deceiving him or her. A combative sense of personal rights beyond what is appropriate in the situation. Is preoccupied with unjustified doubts about the loyalty or trustworthiness of friends or associates. Is reluctant to confide in others because of unwarranted fear that the information will be used maliciously against him or her. They often appear cold and aloof. Reads hidden demeaning or threatening meanings into benign remarks or events. Persistently bears grudges, and refuses to forgive insults, injuries or slights. Makes "mountains out of molehills." Perceives attacks on his or her character or reputation that are not apparent to others, and is quick to react angrily, or to counterattack. Excessive sensitivity to setbacks and rebuffs. Has recurrent suspicions, without justification, regarding the fidelity of the spouse or sexual partner.