Personality Disorders

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Personality Disorders

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Updated 01/13/2006

Antecedents of Personality Disorders in Young Adults
Malignant Self-Love: Narcissism Revisited Dr. Sam Vaknin got his degree in the philosophy of physics but established over a dozen web sites devoted to Narcissism. This link leads to Chapter One, a discussion full of insights, e.g. "the narcissist seeks to 'replicate' his projected self."
Narcissistic Personality: A Stable Disorder or a State of Mind?
The Neuropsychopharmacology of Personality Disorders Emil F. Coccaro and Larry J. Siever. Long, scholarly online article from 2000
Online Screening for Personality Disorders A 20-item self-evaluation...compare it to the next one.
Personality Disorder Test Neat! Answer 72 questions about yourself as honestly as you can, and it tells you whether you rate low, medium, or high on the classic DSM-IV list of personality disorders.
Personality Disorders National Mental Health Association fact sheet
Personality Disorders From MentalHealth.net. Links to symptoms and treatments for each disorder
Personality Disorders By Linda Lebelle. Introductory level discussion
Self-Injury: You Are NOT the Only One"...For many people who self-injure...there comes a breakthrough moment when they realize that change is possible, that they can escape..."
What are Personality Disorders? DSM-IV descriptions
Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder: A Case of Diagnostic Confusion by Robert D. Hare, Ph.D. From Psychiatric Times. Discusses the distinction between psychopaths (often remorseless killers) and people with ASPD (antisocial personality disorder) who simply show persistent antisocial behavior
Schizoid Personality Disorder Good thorough description of the "loner by choice" personality disorder
Self-Injury: You Are NOT the Only One"...For many people who self-injure...there comes a breakthrough moment when they realize that change is possible, that they can escape..."

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