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Personality Disorders

Personality disorders are mental disorders that are characterized by long-lasting rigid patterns of thought and behavior. They include 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 and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder. Do you have a personality disorder, or do you need help coping with the personality disorder someone you know has? Join this forum!

What is the defense mechanism of histrionic personality?

A friend of mine told me that she is actually a histrionic patient. I have to admit that it is not strange she was diagnosed with some behavioral problem, but I also admit that I don't know anything about this condition. What is the defensive mechanism, can it be treated, and how dangerous it...

by User avatar midge75587033

Is egocentrism a part of histrionic disorder?

What can you tell me about histrionic disorder? Is egocentrism a part of that condition? I have recently found out that an acquaintance of mine has that problem and I have to say that things are a bit clearer now. She always likes to be in the center of the attention, likes to dramatize, and never...

by User avatar appolonia51410

Can medications help with Kleptomania treatment?

Hello, guys. My daughter is an adolescent. My husband and I have recently noticed that she has been stealing various things. We took her to the psychiatrist and after several conversations, she was diagnosed kleptomania. I would like to know whether medications can help with the treatment of this...

by User avatar elizabet45871

How to diagnose Kleptomania ?

I am 35 years old and I would like to say that obsessive compulsive disorder is my only problem, but it is not so. I have to deal with kleptomania also now and that is really annoying. The only good thing is that my problem is focused only on pens, but I am not certain for how long that will last....

by User avatar gerik138558272

Can Kleptomania be treated?

Is kleptomania something that can be treated? I would like to know that since I would not believe that it cannot. I am 23years old and it looks like I have many little things that belong to me, pens especially. And I know those are not mine, but can’t quite remember how I got them. I guess it...

by User avatar farrah46286

Is Kleptomania personal disorder?

I have a friend that claims she is kleptomaniac. What does that mean? I know she likes to take a thing or two here and there, but it is nothing serious. So, what is that condition, or illness, don't know how to call it actually. I just hope that it is not something serious, or perhaps she is just...

by User avatar hildegaard140058275

Is psychotherapy enough for panic disorder treatment?

Hello! I have a friend who suffers from panic disorder. At first she only felt racing heartbeat and difficulty breathing but when similar situations occurred again she started to feel fear of dying. She started to see her psychotherapist but no significant improvement happened so far. Is...

by User avatar gaby32054306

I'm not sure if anyone can help me with this ...

Someone I know, who I care about, has something wrong with him and I'm not sure what. I know he took drugs when he was younger and maybe that has something to do with the way he is now but I just don't know. Apparantly - so I've heard - he was normal before he took the drugs but there are other...

by User avatar Blaze44184

Is psychotherapy a form of medical treatment?

I am in a middle of a family situation with my wife being nervous about our children and the different ideas of how to bring them up. Family counseling is what was proposed to me, and I agree but am anxious to find if it is a form of medical treatment that can bring results?

by User avatar jeffrey115054308

Depersonalisation Identification Disorder

Answered by a doctor

What can you tell me about this condition? Can it just happen? Recently i cant focus and its like im living someone else life. Im stopped medication that i was taknig over the last 3 years -as I wanted to feel the negatives of my alcoholism. Its worked-but its now as though Id rather not be-and...

by User avatar Daftydil95692