Is there a term or specific diagnosis for this?

Question

What do you call someone who has extreme difficulty with interpersonal effectiveness because they have an innate hypersensitivty to all types of stimuli? Not speaking of an autistic individual, but possibly related? This person notices EVERYTHING, and is constantly at war in their own mind and with others because of their frustrating and PERSISTENT efforts/need to interpret (sometimes incorrectly), analyze, make connections, and make sense of things. It really turns other people off by making them feel just as overwhelmed as this person seems to be inside.

BTW, this person is EXTREMELY intelligent, but the type of whom many might say, "you're too smart for your own good."

Who is the prison break guy averagerobot is referring to? What did the psychiatrist say?

Answer 1

The answer would depend on more details you might be able to give about this person -- family background, profession, aspirations, etc.

Asperger's is one possibility. It could be considered a lesser form of autism (that might not specifically be accurate, but it'll do for now). Asperger's is often tied to schizoid behavior as well.

Basically, the person acts like one big "mind," without any of the interpersonal empathy. They are constantly in analysis of the world around them, even details most people would see as insignificant and in fact are insignificant.

Because the schizoid can't toss out the "irrelevant details" and can't deal with uncertainty, they are often prone to paranoia -- every little thing suggests some much larger possibility, even if the chances are slim for that possibility to happen. The connections they make can be spurious and unfounded.

[I did have a friend with Asperger's and learned some of this from having to deal with her. It was often frustrating, and the paranoia eventually led to her withdrawing from the friendship.]

Note: The schizoid/Asperger's type can exude OCD behavior. I wouldn't diagnose OCD if the problem is part of a deeper issue.

A more benign variation on the schizoid would be the unrealistic fears of Avoidant-type people, who constantly are reading their environment and interpreting other people's behavior toward them in the most negative light, as a rejection of them. They want badly to be accepted, but always feel like people are judging and no liking them.

So avoidant paranoia is similar to schizoid paranoia in the sense that it involves hypersensitivitiy -- just the interpersonal kind, not the intellectual kind.

If it's just an extreme in personality (caused by some trauma earlier in life), the person can eventually change through therapy and the life. You can encourage that process.

If it's not just personality but actual Asperger's, it will be very very hard to change because the "empathy circuit" in the Asperger patient is burned out -- they have a lot of trouble reading people emotionally, they just don't make the connections. You would need a specialist to figure out where to go from there.

Good luck, and hang in there. If you are in a family relationship that you need to make work somehow, you will have to be patient, figure out what can change and what can't, and learn to accept and deal with the part that won't change.

Answer 2

The hypersensitivity to stimuli and heightened vigilance could be signs of a generalized anxiety or stress disorder. The person being at war with their own minds and needing to analyze everything could mean this person has an obsessive compulsive personality disorder. To peg someones personality as a maladaptive disorder, it needs to cause significant stress and impairment in their lives, and this person's interpersonal difficulties could sure cause that. Of course, on the flip side, this person could just be a sensitive analytical person who is stigmatized because the people around him do not share his traits. The environment can be just as important in the determination and interpretation of behavior as the individual personality. So I'd say look at it from all angles before trying to diagnose someone. Personally, I think most people are far too unique to fit neatly into diagnositc criteria.

Answer 3

Could be attention deficit disorder. A lot of times an ADD person can become hyper-focused upon things. They also may have a focusing tool, such as a hobby that seems obsessive or a bad habit (i.e., nail biting). HTH

Answer 4

This person might either have ausbergers syndrome or some form of ocd (obsessive compulsive disorder) either way the only way to know for sure is to get a qualified diagnosis from a MD

Answer 5

Could be mania! That is a part of the condition called Bipolar Disorder. It can alternate with depression in some individuals. Here is a link for more info on this condition.

http://www.bipolar.com/

Answer 6

Given your description and the medical doctors advice of actual scientific care, my guess is which you have a "pinched nerve". This the place the neural tunnel is in someway compromised with the help of the muscle tissues and tissues that encompass it. if it is the case, the well being care expert is nice with actual scientific care. Loosen the muscle tissues that influence the impinged nerve. you're able to do greater with the help of doing on a regular basis stretching workout quite to the affected area (neck and shoulders). Please remember that this could grow to be extreme with blackouts and dizziness. I even have fallen to the floor with an episode of "pinched nerve" in my neck. Be very careful please. Oh yeah, and don't tension lots...a uncomplicated clarification for tight muscle tissues.

Answer 7

Asperger's Syndrome- a form of Autism

Answer 8

What was it the psychiatrist said that the guy on prison break had? are you thinking you have that?

Answer 9

"disquieted mind"

I like to use the term/diagnosis anoying. Cause = escessive pot smoking. Remedy = frying pan to the back of the head.

Answer 10

sounds like asperger syndrome. http://www.nativeremedies.com/aspergers-syndrome-asperger-disorder.shtml?ovchn=OVR&ovcpn=Overture+Main&ovcrn=asperger&ovtac=PPC&OVRAW=asperger&OVKEY=asperger&OVMTC=standard

otherwise it could be ADHD/ hyperverbal