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How do you treat a friend with a social disorder which gives them an erratic personality and seemingly random mood swings between being nice and being mean to you?
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With understanding. If this person is important to you, you might discuss it with them, or with a professional who could give you some insight into ways to handle your friend's swings.
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Do people with bpd ever come back?
Borderline Personality Disorder is a severe mental disorder, there are no cures for BPD, and the people who suffer from this disorder have erratic switches in their personality whichÊsometimes can be triggered and sometimes not. Sometimes the sufferer in unaware of what the other personality does. For loved ones of a person with BPD, it is a life long struggle to maintain any sense of normalcy.
Is codependency considered a personality disorder?
No.Codependency is a behaviour, it is a mutual dependence, all parties in a codependent relationship will already have dependency issues, which may be part of a personality disorder, but the behaviour itself is not the disorder (Dependent Personality Disorder).A personality disorder is a disorder characterized by the chronic use of mechanisms of coping in an inappropriate, stereotyped, and maladaptive manner. Personality disorders are enduring and persistent styles of behavior and thought, not atypical episodes. The personality disorders encompass a group of behavioral disorders that are different and distinct from the psychotic and neurotic disorders. The official psychiatric manual, the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, Fourth Edition), defines a personality disorder as an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that differs markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture, is pervasive and inflexible, has an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, is stable over time, and leads to distress or impairment. Personality disorders are a long-standing and maladaptive pattern of perceiving and responding to other people and to stressful circumstances.Ten personality disorders, grouped into 3 clusters, are defined in the DSM-IV:Cluster A -- Odd or eccentric behavior. Includes:Paranoid personality disorderSchizoid personality disorderCluster B -- Dramatic, emotional or erratic behavior. Includes:Antisocial personality disorderBorderline personality disorderHistrionic personality disorderNarcissistic personality disorderCluster C -- Anxious fearful behavior. Includes:Avoidant personality disorderDependent personality disorderObsessive-compulsive personality disorder
What kind of person is unpredictable?
A person who suffers from erratic behavior, as in Bipolar Disorder.
What other personality disorders have some characteristics of sociopathy?
Each personality disorder is classified into one of three "clusters": clusters A, B, or C. Cluster A is called the "eccentric" cluster, and it includes schizotypal, paranoid, and schizoid personality disorders. Cluster B is called the "dramatic" or "erratic" cluster, and it includes ASPD (another name for sociopathy), borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorder. Cluster C is called the "anxious" or "dependent" cluster, and it includes avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders. Cluster B is the one that shares the most characteristics with sociopathy. Borderline personality disorder is a disorder that is characterized by emotional instability. People with borderline generally are described as "childish", and they often feel as if they are victimized. Their emotional swings often resemble those of sociopathy. Histrionic personality disorder is characterized by attention seeking, including excess seduction, being the "life of the party" even if there isn't a party, and have quick mood swings (which is something that all of Cluster B has in common). This disorder is similar to sociopathy because of the need for all of the attention to be on them. Finally, we come to narcissistic personality disorder. Those with narcissistic personality disorder think of themselves as the greatest thing alive. They are bad at taking criticism in any way. They require constant attention, and they may lie to achieve their own goals. The main reason that those with narcissistic personality disorder resemble sociopaths, though, is because they feel little to no empathy. To sum that long answer up, borderline personality disorder resembles sociopathy because of its mood swings, histrionic personality disorder resembles sociopathy because of the attention-seeking, and narcissistic personality disorder resembles sociopathy because of the near or full lack of empathy.
What are some of the specific disorders that are classified under personality disorders?
Cluster A (classified as eccentric or odd): Paranoid/Schizoid/Schizotypal Cluster B (classified as erratic): Antisocial/Narcissistic/Histrionic/Borderline Cluster C (classified as anxious or fearful): Obsessive compulsive/Avoidant/Dependent NOS: Passive-Aggressive/Depressive Hope that helps :]
What is the name of the syndrome for people who think they are very clever when in fact they are stupid?
There are a number of mental disorders that can fall in the category.Autistic Spectrum Disease, Asperger's Syndrome, and SavantsThey can be very smart, but in a limited field, and have difficulties with more general criteria.There are several personality disorders that might be related.Cluster A -- People who appear "odd or eccentric." Paranoid Personality DisorderSchizoid Personality DisorderSchizotypal Personality DisorderCluster B -- Highly egocentric people who may appear "dramatic, emotional, erratic."Antisocial Personality DisorderBorderline Personality DisorderHistrionic Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality DisorderPerhaps of the above list, Narcissistic Personality Disorder fits best into the category of people with hyperinflated egos, however, most of the personality disorders involve the individual putting themselves and their needs separate from society's needs.
What problems may be present with oppositional defiant disorder?
learning problems a depressed mood hyperactivity (although attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder must be ruled out) substance abuse or dependence dramatic and erratic behavior
Why did Gregory Blaxland suicide?
Gregory Blaxland was a very volatile personality. Always a turbulent and erratic-tempered man, he committed suicide by hanging himself.
What is a personal disorder?
is a person that has a certain way of thinking ,acting and reacting that is very hard to follow for themselves and others , erratic,hurtful ,unexpected actions and thoughts
What rhymes with ecstatic?
erratic erratic
What is a sentence with the word erratic?
Your thoughts are Erratic. erratic things do not last much.
What are some personality traits that begin with the letter E?
· eager· earnest· easygoing· eccentric· educated· efficient· elegant· elite· eloquent· elusive· encouraging· energetic· entertaining· enterprising· enthusiastic· erratic· ethical· evasive· evil· excellent· exciting· experienced· expert· eager· earnest· easygoing· eccentric· educated· efficient· eloquent· encouraging· energetic· entertaining· erratic· ethical· evasiveEager, earnest, easygoing, eccentric, efficient, eloquent, elusive, enchanting, encouraging, energetic, entertaining, enthusiastic, erratic, ethical, evasive and evil are personality traits.
