Personality Disorders
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
Each personality disorder has different symptoms. People with these disorders have long-standing troubles in their relationships. Problems at work are also common. There are many different personality disorders, including these:
paranoid -- affected people think others are out to get them
schizoid -- affected people are "loners" and prefer to be alone
schizotypal -- affected people have very strange thoughts and beliefs
histrionic -- affected people are very emotional and dramatic
narcissistic -- affected people are very self-centered and think they are better than others
antisocial -- affected people lack a conscience, take advantage of others, and refuse to obey the laws of society
borderline -- affected people have unstable relationships and a poor self-image
avoidant -- affected people feel inferior to others and fear rejection
dependent -- affected people rely too much on others, often staying in abusive relationships because they fear being alone
obsessive-compulsive -- affected people are more concerned with the rules than the goal of an activity
passive-aggressive -- affected people are aggressive in a passive way, such as being late on purpose
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