Topics: Disorders : Personality
Sites and categories within this area relate to this disorder which is described as an inflexible and pervasive enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture. This leads to clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
Antisocial
Antisocial personality disorder (APD) is a personality disorder which is often characterised by antisocial and impulsive behaviour.
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Avoidant
Avoidant personality disorder (sometimes abbreviated APD or AvPD) is a personality disorder characterised by a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation.
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Borderline
In psychiatry, borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder characterised by extreme 'black and white' thinking, mood swings, emotional reasoning, disrupted relationships and difficulty in functioning in a way society accepts as normal.
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Chats and forums dedicated to all personality (DSM Axis II) disorders.
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Dependent
Persons with this disorder rely heavily on others for validation and fulfillment of basic needs.
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Histrionic
In psychiatry, histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is a personality disorder which involves a pattern of excessive emotional expression and attention-seeking, including an excessive need for approval and inappropriate seductiveness, that usually begins in early adulthood.
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Narcissistic
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a personality disorder that is characterized by extreme feelings of self-importance, a high need for admiration, and a lack of empathy.
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Obsessive-Compulsive
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is a personality disorder that is characterized by a general psychological inflexibility, rigid conformity to rules and procedures, perfectionism, and excessive orderliness.
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Paranoid
Paranoid personality disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis that denotes a personality disorder with paranoid features.
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Passive-Aggressive
Passive-aggressive behavior refers to passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations.
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Schizotypal
Schizotypal personality disorder is a personality disorder that is characterized by a need for social isolation, odd behaviour and thinking, and often unconventional beliefs such as being convinced of having extra sensory abilities.
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