Identity: Experience of oneself as unique, with clear boundaries between self and others; stability of self-esteem and accuracy of self-appraisal; capacity for, and ability to regulate, a range of emotional experience. Self-direction: Pursuit of coherent and meaningful short-term and life goals; ...
Individuals with this disorder generally require excessive admiration (Criterion 4). Their self-esteem is almost invariably very fragile. Tliey may be preoccupied with how well they are doing and how favorably they are regarded by others. This often takes the form of a need for constant attention...
- low self-esteem or guilt -concentration decline -suicidal ideas one of the five above must be either depressed mood or anhedonia duration at least 2 weeks, most of the day [the above points define amajor depressive episode] [can be diagnosed during bereavement] [‘melancholic features’ refe...
It is important for NPD patients to receive close long-term monitoring as there may be a potential risk for suicide, especially in patients who also have depression. While one can assume that giving the low self-esteem and high impulsive nature, suicidal behaviors should be directly linked with...
Mixed-Features Specifier The DSM-5 defines this specifier as at least 3 of the following symptoms during episodes not meeting criteria for mania or hypomania: elevated or expansive mood, inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, unusual talkativeness or pressure to keep talking, flight of ideas or rac...
As the driving forces for sexual addiction seem to be more poor self-esteem rather than excessive thrill-seeking, interventions that enhance self-esteem and self-image appear to be key in preventing these disorders. Suggestions for preventing Internet addiction may be useful in the prevention of se...
Identity: Excessive reference to others for self-definition and self-esteem regulation; exaggerated self-appraisal may be inflated or deflated, or vacillate between extremes; emotional regulation mirrors fluctuations in self-esteem. 2. Self-direction: Goal-setting is based on gaining approval from ...
Five studies examined the hypotheses that when people experience positive affect, those low in self-esteem are especially likely to dampen that affect, whereas those high in self-esteem are especially likely to savor it. Undergraduate pa... JL Michela,JV Wood - 《Advances in Cognitive–behavioral...
Nonverbal learning disorder, also known as nonverbal learning disability, is a condition characterized by cognitive difficulties in areas other than verbal communication encountered by individuals otherwise of average intelligence. The condition causes d
he responded well to a combined cognitive-interpersonal approach exploring his regret over past activities as a gang member (and related incarcerations), feelings of being a poor father to his four daughters, and efforts to improve his fragile self-esteem. Even though Frank still has not met cr...