(redirected from passive-aggressive personality (disorder))Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia. Related to passive-aggressive personality (disorder): Narcissistic personality disorderper·son·al·i·ty (pûr′sə-năl′ĭ-tē) n. pl. per·son·al·i·ties 1. a. ...
personality disorder (redirected fromPassive-Aggressive Personality Disorder) Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia personality disorder n. Any of a group of psychological disorders characterized by patterns of thought, behavior, and emotional response that differ from cultural norms and expectations and that cause ...
passive-aggressive personalityAlso found in: Encyclopedia. pas·sive-·ag·gres·sive per·son·al·i·ty a personality disorder characterized by a pervasive and enduring pattern of behavior in which aggressive feelings are manifested in passive ways, especially through mild obstructionism and stubborn...
Know someone who pretends everything is okay, when it is not? If so, they may have passive-aggressive personality disorder. In this lesson, we'll...
Related to passive-aggressive: passive-aggressive personalitypassive-aggressive(păs′ĭv-ə-grĕs′ĭv) adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by habitual passive resistance to requirements for performance in occupational or social situations, as by procrastination, stubbornness, sullenness, or ...
Define passive-aggressive behavior and understand its causes. Identify the five levels of passive-aggressive behavior and read examples.
The construct validity of passive-aggressive personality disorder.Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes, 72, 256-267.Hopwood CJ, et al. The construct validity of passive-aggressive personality disorder. Psychiatry. 2009;72:256.Hopwood Ch.J., Morey L.C., Markowitz J.C., Pinto A., Sk...
I have anxiety disorder with passive/aggressive personality. Presently undergoing treatment of learning to stay in the moment, be assertive and take care of things quickly. It has been a life long struggle for me and as I get older I am getting even worse. Its like the brain locks and I...
Sanislow Although Passive Aggressive personality disorder (PAPD) plays an important role in many theories of personality pathology, it was consigned to the appendix of the fourth edition of the DSM. The scientific basis of this decision has been questioned, but several controversies persist regarding...
Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook passive-aggressive behavior (redirected fromPassive aggression) pas·sive-ag·gres·sive be·hav·ior apparently compliant behavior, with intrinsic obstructive or stubborn qualities, to cover deeply felt aggressive feelings that cannot ...