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denem

(11,045 posts)
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 07:35 AM Mar 2020

Mayo Clinic: ASPD - Antisocial Personality Disorder

ASPD - Antisocial Personality Disorder
Antisocial personality disorder signs and symptoms may include:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/antisocial-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/

•Disregard for right and wrong
•Persistent lying or deceit to exploit others
•Being callous, cynical and disrespectful of others
•Using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or personal pleasure
•Arrogance, a sense of superiority and being extremely opinionated
•Recurring problems with the law, including criminal behavior
•Repeatedly violating the rights of others through intimidation and dishonesty
•Impulsiveness or failure to plan ahead
•Hostility, significant irritability, agitation, aggression or violence
•Lack of empathy for others and lack of remorse about harming others
•Unnecessary risk-taking or dangerous behavior with no regard for the safety of self or others
•Poor or abusive relationships
•Failure to consider the negative consequences of behavior or learn from them
•Being consistently irresponsible and repeatedly failing to fulfill work or financial obligations


NPD - Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Signs and symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder and the severity of symptoms vary. People with the disorder can:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/

•Have an exaggerated sense of self-importance
•Have a sense of entitlement and require constant, excessive admiration
•Expect to be recognized as superior even without achievements that warrant it
•Exaggerate achievements and talents
•Be preoccupied with fantasies about success, power, brilliance, beauty or the perfect mate
•Believe they are superior and can only associate with equally special people
•Monopolize conversations and belittle or look down on people they perceive as inferior
•Expect special favors and unquestioning compliance with their expectations
•Take advantage of others to get what they want
•Have an inability or unwillingness to recognize the needs and feelings of others
•Be envious of others and believe others envy them
•Behave in an arrogant or haughty manner, coming across as conceited, boastful and pretentious
•Insist on having the best of everything — for instance, the best car or office
•Become impatient or angry when they don't receive special treatment
•Have significant interpersonal problems and easily feel slighted
•React with rage or contempt and try to belittle the other person to make themselves appear superior
•Have difficulty regulating emotions and behavior
•Experience major problems dealing with stress and adapting to change
•Feel depressed and moody because they fall short of perfection
•Have secret feelings of insecurity, shame, vulnerability and humiliation

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Mayo Clinic: ASPD - Antisocial Personality Disorder (Original Post) denem Mar 2020 OP
Bingo Bluethroughu Mar 2020 #1
Maybe the CDC should send out a second flyer with "President Trump's Guidelines on ASPD." Hugin Mar 2020 #2
Psychiatrists are quite clear. denem Mar 2020 #3
Psychopathic Narcissist or Narcissistic Psychopath? rickyhall Mar 2020 #4
Depraved Indifference handmade34 Mar 2020 #5

Hugin

(33,140 posts)
2. Maybe the CDC should send out a second flyer with "President Trump's Guidelines on ASPD."
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 07:40 AM
Mar 2020

Unlike the first one, some taxpayers wouldn't mind paying for that warning.

 

denem

(11,045 posts)
3. Psychiatrists are quite clear.
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 07:41 AM
Mar 2020

Malignant personality disorders may overlap, and frequently do.

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