Personality Disorders
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What Are Personality Disorders?
Sufferers of 1 of the 11 types of personality disorders in DSM-IV can experience unhappiness or feel judged. Answering "What is a personality disorder?" can help. more...
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Sadistic Personality Disorder or SPD in DSM-III
By:
Jill Stefko
This Cluster B Personality Disorder was removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Should it be reinstated? more...
By: Catherine Owen
Masochists, who are often also narcissists, utilize passive-aggressive behavior towards others to undermine the possibility of achievement and remain in a losing pattern. more...
Healing and Dealing with Passive-Aggression
By: Deborah Ward
If you are passive-aggressive or know someone who is, there are things you can do to help heal yourself and your relationships with friends, family and coworkers. more...
By: Deborah Ward
Passive-aggressive people express their anger and resentment toward others in passive ways because they feel that they cannot show their feelings overtly. more...
Passive-Aggressive Personality
By: Deborah Ward
Passive-aggressive behaviour is characterized by a pattern of negative attitudes and passive resistance resulting from repressed anger. more...
Protecting Yourself from Psychopaths
By:
Jennifer Copley
Psychopaths (also known as sociopaths) present significant emotional (or even physical) danger, but there are a number of ways that you can protect yourself. more...
How Psychopaths Differ from Other Criminals
By:
Jennifer Copley
While many criminals are psychopaths, the majority are not. Psychopaths (also known as sociopaths) differ from other criminals on a number of key traits. more...
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