Associated Features Supporting Diagnosis Vulnerability in self-esteem makes individuals with narcissistic personality disorder very sensitive to "injury" from criticism or defeat. Although they may not show it outwardly, criticism may haunt these individuals and may leave them feeling humiliated, degraded, ...
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...
A diagnosis of a personality disorder requires two determinations: 1) an assessment of the level of impairment in personality functioning, which is needed for Criterion A, and 2) an evaluation of pathological personality traits, which is required for Criterion B. The impairments in personality funct...
For the diagnosis of Bipolar 1 it is necessary to meet the criteria for a manic episode which may be preceded by/ follow by a hypomanic or major depressive episode. The mean onset age is about 18 years. Manic episode period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood...
Sex addiction describes the behavior of someone who has an unusually strong sex drive or sexual obsession. Read about sexual addiction treatment, and learn about symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and prognosis.
This being the first time I have ever encountered self identified sex addicts. How does this addiction differ from the addictions I have come to know and claim as my own? In a diagnosis of this particular addiction, there must be some form of cohesion. The answer lays in the biological ...
DSM-IV-TR specifies nine diagnostic criteria for NPD. For the clinician to make the diagnosis, an individual must fit five or more of the following descriptions: He or she has a grandiose sense of self-importance (exaggerates accomplishments and demands to be considered superior without real ...
Treatment Treatment for MDD was reported by 69.4% of participants with a lifetime MDD diagnosis (Table 3); 53.1% reported using medication, 62.5% reported talking with a professional, 14.9% reported receiving nonprofessional support (ie, self-help or support group, hotline, or internet chat roo...
The current rates of diagnosis are relatively low, and the period from onset of symptoms up to the time that a correct diagnosis is made, may be as long as 15 years [2]. However, this could be improved by an expansion of our understanding of OCD. Several national and international ...
A diagnosis of mental retardation is made if an individual has an intellectual functioning level well below average, as well as significant limitations in two or more adaptive skill areas. Intellectual functioning level is defined by standardized tests that measure the ability to reason in terms of...