City Hall needs an exorcist Oct 24, 2009
There is a localized personality disorder which is repetitive in Nogales. It is the assumption of almost royal powers and conduct on the part of mayors of the border town. (Nogales International, AZ)
Freed by judge, sex offender held after MGH attack Oct 24, 2009
A judge or jury must be persuaded beyond a reasonable doubt that the individual has a mental abnormality or personality disorder that makes him or her likely to commit another sexual offense if not confined. Likelihood, she said yesterday, is not simply determined by statistical probability. (Boston Globe)
Behind-Scenes Look At Obama Not So Edifying Oct 22, 2009
As Judith of Michigan says, look up Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Obama is a textbook case. (Investors Business Daily)
Hiding your mental illness Oct 21, 2009
Now, I'm not a psychiatrist or psychologist but what I can see is that mental illness includes the major disruptions in thinking such as psychoses and autism, as well as many different personality disorders. The personality disorders include OCD and bipolar, but also such ubiquitous conditions as anxiety and depression and addictions. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
HOAXSTERS: Pathological, or Just Greedy? Oct 21, 2009
"It's fair to say that there are personality disorders that are attention-seeking and media is the hyperbole of attention -- and you can't get more attention in a shorter period of time than you can on national media," said psychologist Pamela Rutledge, director of the. Related. (ABC News)
Phoenix Offers Settlement in Airport Death Oct 20, 2009
nearly everyone who the police would be called to deal with have some form of mental or personality disorder, or mental distres. directly or indirectly. (CBS News)
New ailments to spice up BO Oct 18, 2009
Mental sickness formed a vital part in movies such as Raat Aur Din (1967, where the heroine had multiple personality disorder, and Arth (1982), where the heroine was schizophrenic. Film trade expert Taran Adarsh says earlier films seldom discussed diseases in detail. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Idiosyncrasies mistaken for OCD Oct 14, 2009
When these behaviours become more persistent and gradually became a permanent part of the persons behaviour and start to cause distress to the person, then they would be described as having Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder or otherwise known as Anankastic Personality Disorder. This condition has been shown to predispose someone to get OCD, he says. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Anorexia Nervosa Oct 12, 2009
Psychiatric problems may include anxiety, mood and personality disorders. Physical indications of anorexia include nervousness, fatigue or hyperactivity, dry skin, hair loss and intolerance to cold. (Suite101.com)
New ailments Bollywood's ticket to spicing up box office Oct 11, 2009
Mental sickness formed a vital part in the construction of movies such as Raat Aur Din (1967, where the heroine has multiple personality disorder, and Arth (1982), where the heroine is schizophrenic. But as film trade expert Taran Adarsh says, earlier films seldom discussed diseases in detail. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Obama: Partisans Endanger Health Reform Oct 11, 2009
This lack of humanity is psychologically abnormal and is a primary indicator of Narcissistic Personality Disorder and sociopathy. by read-poll October 10, 2009 11:58 AM EDT. (CBS News)
J'accuse: traducing a critic Oct 10, 2009
The psychiatrist Anthony Samuels examined McKee-Hata for the NSW Nurses and Midwives Board in May, finding no mental illness, personality disorder or other reason to suspend his registration. Despite ''conflicts with management he appears to have a close and supportive relationship with his medical and nursing peers and colleagues'', Samuels wrote, and had offered ''a coherent and articulate account'' of the saga. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Share picsGuilty of '02 murder Oct 9, 2009
Jurors this afternoon were listening to testimony from Dr. Michael Riordan, who told jurors that Gosciminski felt he lacked emotional support from his parents as a child, Gosciminski was diagnosed with a personality disorder in the late 1970s and was a suicide risk. This entry was posted on Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 2:16 pm and is filed under. (The Palm Beach Post)
Playing with Thin Margins Oct 7, 2009
One could say that the FSU football program has multiple personality disorder at this point. It is unfortunate, but that is the reality that comes with a head-coach-in-waiting scheme in which neither the outgoing head coach (due to his hands-off leadership) nor the HCIW (due to unclear chain of command and entrenched old leadership) has full authority. (TheTerritory.org)
Halderman Pleads Not Guilty to Blackmail Oct 3, 2009
do you know you suffer from a serious personality disorder. do you care. (CBS News)
Doctors 'forced' to allow suicide Oct 2, 2009
At the opening of the inquest in October 2008, it was said that Miss Wooltorton had an "untreatable" emotionally unstable personality disorder. Miss Wooltorton did not want to die alone, the inquest was told. (BBC News -- Health)
Rudd and Turnbull reveal favourite tunes Oct 2, 2009
October 2, 2009 - 9:55AM. Popular with pollies. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Family mental history shadows future children Sep 30, 2009
Its definitely something that weighs on me, says Niehaus, whose mother was institutionalized for borderline personality disorder. What if the same thing awaits me. (MSNBC -- Health)
New ways to predict violent behavior? Sep 26, 2009
In the future, diagnosing severe personality disorders, evaluating the childhood environment, assessing alcohol consumption and the analysis of the MAOA genotype may provide more accurate means for assessing risk among violent offenders, according to the Finnish research carried out jointly at the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki University Central Hospital Psychiatry Centre ... The majority of the 242 men participating in the study suffered from alcoholism and severe personality... (EurekAlert!)
Celebrities Reveal Surprising Pasts Sep 25, 2009
" She also writes about the fear of abandonment she experienced after her mother Roseann died of breast cancer when O'Donnell was 10 years old. O'Donnell also released a part-memoir, part-mystery book called "Find Me" in 2002. The book delves into O'Donnell's troubled childhood, as well as her relationship with a woman suffering from multiple personality disorder. I was an abused kid," she writes. "This is something I've chosen not to dwell on in my public life. It sounds trite, like an 'ET'... (ABC News)
Catherine Deveny Sep 23, 2009
God has narcissistic personality disorder. Catherine Deveny12. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Herschel to fight Sep 22, 2009
He appeared on the second season of NBC's " Celebrity Apprentice" -- and said in his 2008 memoir, "Breaking Free," that he suffers from multiple personality disorder ... He appeared on the second season of NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" -- and said in his 2008 memoir, "Breaking Free," that he suffers from multiple personality disorder. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Psychology Paper Topics for College... Sep 21, 2009
Antisocial personality disorder ... Borderline personality disorder ... Narcissistic personality disorder. (Suite101.com)
Emmy winners on repeat Sep 21, 2009
Collette, who has appeared in a series of hit movies including 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Little Miss Sunshine', won for her portrayal of a woman with a multiple personality disorder in "United States of Tara.". "This is insane," Collette said as she accepted her award. (iAfrica.com)
Liberals have already given Rudd his birthday presents Sep 21, 2009
After all, it was Nelson who diagnosed Turnbull as having a ''narcissistic personality disorder. To add to the insult, a day later Rudd announced he was appointing Nelson as ambassador to the European Communities, ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, representative to NATO and special representative to the World Health Organisation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
'Mad Men,' '30 Rock' lead winners in Emmy repeat Sep 21, 2009
" Collette, who has appeared in a series of hit movies including "The Sixth Sense" and "Little Miss Sunshine," won for her portrayal of a woman with a multiple personality disorder in "United States of Tara. " "This is insane," Collette said as she accepted her award. The outstanding actor in a drama series category was won by Bryan Cranston of "Breaking Bad," the dark AMC cable drama about a terminally ill high school chemistry teacher who forges a new career as a methamphetamines dealer.... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Outside the bubble Sep 19, 2009
In psychological manifestations, they can give rise to personality disorders. And in the body politic, entire societies have fallen under the sway of pathologies such as totalitarianism. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
* Danger in Mas Hubris Syndrome Sep 17, 2009
Recently, famed neurologist Chen Shun-sheng (), citing a paper in the British medical journal Brain, said Ma might suffer from Hubris Syndrome X a form of acquired personality disorder of which Ma has shown signs in his peremptory comments. Someone with hubristic traits may cause crises that otherwise could have been averted. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Top chef ends up in the soup Sep 16, 2009
But the former president of the Australian Medical Association appears determined to not go quietly, recently offering his diagnosis that Turnbull suffers from ''narcissistic personality disorder. OH NO, MR McGURK. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Chennai: Call for potency certificate before marriage Sep 14, 2009
"Impotency is curable in 96% of the cases, and only those who also suffer from other personality disorders remain difficult to treat," he added. Sexologists, lawyers and medical practitioners agree there are two primary expectations in a marriage: Setting up a family and fulfilling biological needs. (India Times, India)
Miranda Devine Sep 12, 2009
Let's play a game: who doesn't have narcissistic personality disorder in our self-obsessed age. A surfeit of self-love is almost a prerequisite for success now, and the proliferation of egomaniac. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Schultz: Personality disorder Sep 11, 2009
Tech overcomes personality disorder in win. 11:20 pm September 10, 2009, by Jeff Schultz. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Hairstylists Can Help Identify Older Clients Who Need Health Services Sep 10, 2009
19, 2007) Eighty percent of psychiatric nurses believe people with borderline personality disorder -- a serious mental health illness that affects 1 in 50 adults -- receive inadequate care. Researchers found. (Science Daily)
Judge: Diehl-Armstrong competent in Brian Wells case Sep 9, 2009
McLaughlin said Tuesday that the 60-year-old Diehl-Armstrong still suffers from a personality disorder and "a bipolar illness." ... " Patton, Diehl-Armstrong's lawyer, declined to comment on McLaughlin's decision, which the judge's chambers docketed shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday. The chief federal prosecutor in Erie, Assistant U.S. Attorney Marshall Piccinini, said the decision supported the findings of the government's mental-health experts. "We have advocated on the basis of the testimony of... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Dissociative Identity Disorder or D... Sep 8, 2009
Formerly Called Multiple Personality Disorder or MPD ... Dissociative identity disorder (formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder or MPD) is defined in the DSM-IV-TR as the presence of two or more personality states or distinct identities that repeatedly take control of one s behavior ... The DSM notes that the abusers in those situations may be inclined to "deny or distort these acts. A study of 12 murderers established the connection between early severe abuse and DID. Multiple... (Suite101.com)
Learning about borderline personality disorder Sep 7, 2009
Q: My sister has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder ... A: According to the National Institute of Mental Health, borderline personality disorder is a serious mental illness characterized by instability in moods, relationships, self-image and behavior. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Hawaii prosecutor says parents nearly starved girl, 12, to death Sep 6, 2009
According to Loy, Denise has been diagnosed as suffering from acute chronic depression, severe anxiety and two personality disorders. Her stepfather was "a brutal drunk" and her mother became "physically abusive" after being "mangled" in a car accident, Loy said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Dickson advisor gets 12 years in prison Sep 5, 2009
In sentencing Stokes, Judge Echols noted his age and mental state, hearing testimony from psychiatrists that Stokes suffered from bipolar disorder and narcissistic personality disorder. Prosecutors sought a 22-year sentence. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Task force on teens seeks to be 'methodical' Sep 5, 2009
" At the minimum, the district needs to be transparent as to how the teachers are trained and what it all means. Does any other district do this? Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, 5 hours agoOP I may have explained myself poorly. Of course all parents have a good chance to listen with their kids when the family gets together regardless of whether the parents are working or not. It is just that it is a little easier for the parent who is home when the child comes... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Face it, we are all narcissists now Sep 4, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald - Business News, World News & Breaking News in Australia Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. Illustration: Edd Aragon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Officially Vols not aware of OSU players intention to transfer Sep 4, 2009
Whereas some coaches have stuck with recruits of borderline academics (Tommy Tuberville comes to mind), it seems Lame hangs in there with those of borderline moral standards (or even borderline sociopathy or borderline personality disorder. Wouldn t it seem wiser to wait to give a kid a scholarship after being found Not guilty. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Casa Munras: great downtown Monterey location Sep 4, 2009
Once you accept the multiple personality disorder, the result is a balance between economy and luxury, in a great downtown Monterey location within walking distance of the wharf and a short drive from Cannery Row. Comfort zone. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
More articles by Catherine Deveny Sep 3, 2009
God has narcissistic personality disorder. Wednesday August 26, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Psychopaths, Ill or Evil? Sep 3, 2009
Psychopathy falls within the range of Personality Disorders. Definitions (and symptoms) remain very conflicted, confused, and blurred, perhaps because no individual falls narrowly within any clear-cut label. (Suite101.com)
Dog choked, kicked and thrown, resulting in death Sep 2, 2009
Since his arrest five months ago, he has been diagnosed with major depression and a borderline personality disorder, she said. He has been going to anger-management classes, attending substance-abuse treatment and working to turn his life around. (Pet-Abuse.com)
'Creepy Phil' Sep 2, 2009
"A lot of people with personality disorders defend themselves in this way and don't allow other views to be in their social proximity, which is probably what he's done in his household. It's a form of brainwashing," he said Dr Holmes. Police are now searching the Garrido's home and surrounding area. (BBC News -- Americas)
Nelson no man of steel, says Abbott Aug 31, 2009
THE federal Liberal frontbencher Tony Abbott has defended his leader, Malcolm Turnbull, after the departing Brendan Nelson suggested that the Opposition Leader was suffering from narcissistic personality disorder. Dr Nelson's diagnosis was delivered last week in an interview with the Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Obama can't spell much without 'I' Aug 26, 2009
Narcissism, a personality disorder which affects less than 1 percent of adults, is characterized by an individual's self-admiration and love. In our present dictionary, it is accompanied by a picture of Barack Obama. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Education, not ban on declawing, is the answer Aug 25, 2009
Declawing can result in behavior and personality disorders. Declawed cats see themselves as defenseless and live under continual stress. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Change is in the works for 'Lie to Me' Aug 25, 2009
Kelli Williams, who plays Dr. Gillian Foster, says the first script for season two, about a woman who has a multiple personality disorder, has more energy. "It's like candy for us, the scientists who get this amazing case in trying to help her out. So we start right out of the gate. It's really exciting.". (Fresno Bee)
Psychometric analysis of the Self-Harm Inventory using Rasch modelling Aug 19, 2009
The test authors recommend the SHI to screen for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) using a cut-off score of five or more. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric characteristics of the SHI in non-clinical samples. (BioMed Central)
The Rise and Fall of Annie Leibovitz Aug 19, 2009
Or, as one New York commenter put it, as a "classic case of Long-Term Grandiose Personality Disorder with a frosting of Extreme Narcissism". Photograph of Annie Leibovitz byPhilippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images. (Slate)
Review of Stop Self-Sabotage by Pat... Aug 17, 2009
The Fatal Flaw: Addictions, anger problems, personality disorders or perfectionism interfere with progress. Resignation: Someone may decide they won t get or don t deserve what they want anyway so don t bother going after it. (Suite101.com)
Some Conditions Misdiagnosed as Bipolar Disorder Aug 15, 2009
Overall, they found, nearly half had major depression, while borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety and social phobia were each diagnosed in roughly one-quarter to one-third. When the researchers then compared the patients with 528 other psychiatric patients who had never been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, they found that those in the former group were nearly four times more likely to have borderline personality disorder ... These included... (MEDLINEplus)
Former Iraq War soldier launching support group Aug 14, 2009
But I can tell you, it's not like the movies (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Living with children Aug 12, 2009
Either that, or I'd developed late-onset multiple personality disorder. On one occasion, we were watching the movie the kids had requested, but instead of sitting quietly and watching, they were both bouncing around, playing with Mazie, our toy Schnauzer, and engaging in general shenanigans. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Hope's gone AWOL in Echo platoon Aug 11, 2009
Nevertheless, his military psychiatrist was, he claimed, pressured by the higher ranks to declare that he had a pre-army personality disorder and was not suffering from PTSD. In despair, he went AWOL for 10 months before turning himself in. Continued 1. (Asia Times Online)
LETTER: Time for new approach to nation's health care Aug 11, 2009
The Question wrote on Aug 10, 2009 2:15 PM:" Note that the Quitter Queen of the North NEVER discusses ANYTHING without claiming to be a pitiful VICTIM. She accuses the president of wanting to kill her child with "death panels," then whines and pouts and "calls for civility" when she is criticized for her blatant, obvious lie. This serious narcissistic personality disorder of hers is actually the essence of her appeal to resentful, know-nothing ignoramuses. Crazy is not a liability in her crowd.... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Mark Bradley Aug 11, 2009
Bradley s Media Buzz: SEC gets grabby; Vick on 60 Minutes. Esteemed AJC colleague Chip Towers asks Mike Slive if he's really all that Orwellian. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Alford plea entered in infant death Aug 8, 2009
The affidavit indicates Glum has been diagnosed with a number of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, schizoaffective disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and personality disorders. Her IQ has been tested in the borderline range and in the low-average range of intellectual functioning. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Belmont Media Center Aug 7, 2009
A new episode of The Pat Lawrence Show explores topics on Borderline Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse issues and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy. Tune in on Channels 9/29 at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 8:30 p.m. Monday and 2 p.m. Tuesday. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Recordings key to Wells ruling Aug 4, 2009
The government is arguing Diehl-Armstrong suffers from a less-severe personality disorder -- a contention Patton said the mental-health evidence still fails to support ... "My point here is that I also believe that Ms. Diehl-Armstrong's personality disorder can also constitute a mental disease or defect whose symptoms can also lead to a finding of incompetency.". (Erie Times-News, PA)
Prescription-Related Accusations Could Cost Connecticut Psychiatrist His License To Practice Aug 3, 2009
Then, in 2007, the medical board reprimanded Coric after his secretary allegedly solicited a $5,000 loan from a patient Coric was treating for schizophrenia, paranoid personality disorder and anxiety, state records show. The patient asked Coric about it and Coric vouched for the secretary, a breach of doctor-patient boundaries, according to state records. (FOX61, CT)
Invisible Ink? What Rorschach Tests Really Tell Us Aug 2, 2009
The authors acknowledge that not all the news concerning the Rorschach Inkblot Test is bad: There is evidence that this tool may be useful in identifying patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder. They note, however, that the Rorschach has not been shown to be related to Major Depressive Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorders, or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. (Science Daily)
Attorneys: Madoff "Distraught" in Prison Jul 31, 2009
As for the post above about Bernie Madoff and its plea for sympathy towards him and his obvious personality disorders, too bad for him. He is where he deserves except that he shouldn't be in a country club prison. (CBS News)
