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View Articlenarcissistic personality disorder case study
narcissistic personality disorder case study Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is characterized by a “pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy that begins in...
View Articlecluster c personality disorder symptoms
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View Articletreatment of avoidant personality disorder
treatment of avoidant personality disorder Avoidant personality disorder (APD) is characterized by “the pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative...
View Articledependent personality disorder symptoms
dependent personality disorder symptoms According to the DSM-IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association, 2000, p. 721), dependent personality disorder (DPD), one of the most prevalent disorders reported...
View Articleobsessive compulsive personality disorder ocd case
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View ArticleGENERAL DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR PERSONALITY DISORDER
GENERAL DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR PERSONALITY DISORDER Personality disorder refers to an enduring pattern of inner experience and behaviour that deviates markedly from expectations of the individual’s...
View Articleparents with borderline personality disorder face specific issues
parents with borderline personality disorder face specific issues There is little research on parenting among individuals with borderline personality disorder. However, problems with parenting in this...
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