Read these two descriptions of symptoms for narcissistic and histrionic personality disorders. I'm leaning toward narcissistic, but I see the histrionic part too.
Narcissistic personality disorder ARTICLE SECTIONS Definition Symptoms Causes Risk factors When to seek medical advice Tests and diagnosis Complications Treatments and drugs Prevention Lifestyle and home remedies Definition Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for admiration. They believe that they're superior to others and have little regard for other people's feelings. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem, vulnerable to the slightest criticism. Narcissistic personality disorder is one of several types of personality disorders. Personality disorders are conditions in which people have traits that cause them to feel and behave in socially distressing ways, limiting their ability to function in relationships and in other areas of their life, such as work or school. In particular, narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by dramatic, emotional behavior, in the same category as histrionic, antisocial and borderline personality disorders. Narcissistic personality disorder treatment is centered around psychotherapy. Diagnostic Features: Histrionic personality disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder is a condition characterized by excessive emotionality and attention-seeking. This disorder is only diagnosed when these behaviors become persistent and very disabling or distressing. Complications: Individuals with this disorder may have difficulty achieving emotional intimacy in romantic relationships. Without being aware of it, they often act out a role (e.g., "victim" or "princess"). They may seek to control their partner through emotional manipulation or seductiveness on one level, whereas displaying a marked dependency on them at another level. Individuals with this disorder often have impaired relationships with same-sex friends because of their sexually provocative behavior or their demands for constant attention. They crave novelty, stimulation, and excitement and have a tendency to become bored with their usual routine. Although they often initiate a job or project with great enthusiasm, their interest may lag quickly. The actual risk of suicide is not known, but individuals with this disorder are at increased risk for suicidal gestures and threats to get attention and coerce better care giving. Comorbidity: Somatization Disorder, Conversion Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder and other Personality Disorders (especially Borderline, Narcissistic, Antisocial, and Dependent) frequently co-occur with this disorder. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of BC Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 7:13 PM To: Memphis Freethought Alliance Subject: Re: BBDD is mentally ill: probably BI-POLAR On Nov 3, 7:05 pm, BBDD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > An example would be the post in the ATTENTION versus FAITH thread > about the original Abrahamic cocept of God. If you have no concept of > Chaos physics that one is going to zing right over your head. In fact > the original concepts of god were closer to modern concepts of physics > than the silly notion as a god who is manlike held by most of faith. Sorry, all of the nonsense in that paragraph just zinged right over my head... -BC- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
