Other Personality Disorder?

Question

I have BPD and my doctor said people with BPD tend to have other personality disorders as well. Where is a site that tells about all the personality disorders or what are all the personality disorders?

Thanks for your help.

Jessie~

Answer 1

The Wikipedia entry on PDs provides a simple list of the disorders here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_disorders#List_of_personality_disorders_defined_in_the_DSM. However, before you start looking for yourself in the list of disorders, consider these points:

1. Have you discussed with your mental health care practitioner all the possible symptom manifestations of BPD? Because as a psychologist, I usually am cautious about diagnosing a PD because it's something that you really have to accept as part of you for always. Now, dealing with one PD is usually hard enough. Just imaging dealing with two. So, know your PD fully first. If you feel you are manifesting behaviors that are off the chart of BPD (so to speak), then consult your mental health care practitioner FIRST. I cannot stress that enough. Do not go diagnosing yourself. We in the profession aren't allowed to do that, even with all our training.

2. Hmm...you seem to be pretty insightful for someone with a PD. One of the marks of a client with a PD is that they're usually the last to know. Everyone complains to them that they have a problem while they themselves are usually oblivious. In fact, insist upon it and they get angry. So, if a client with a PD suspects another PD, I would begin to wonder if the client has (no offense) started seeing him or herself through a lens, one in which he or she has a truckload of problems that he or she is so stuck in. My suggestion would be to go over the list with a parent, friend, or some other person you trust (even your doctor) who knows you well and is in frequent communication with you. That way, you can remove the potential bias. You can even do this several times with two different significant others and collate the results, which you can present to your doctor. Your doctor will be happy to see your initiative and may actually take this as a sign that you are determined to learn to live with your BPD and whatever else may be your problem.

3. Student's neurosis - when we take up Abnormal Psychology or Clinical Psychology as undergrads, we usually start seeing ourselves in every disorder in the book. This is what our professors have called student's neurosis, and they usually warn us about it before we start talking about disorders. You may actually start feeling this as you peruse the list and the linked descriptions. If so, keep this in mind.

Anyway, lots of luck, and don't go making hasty decisions without the go-signal of your mental health care practitioner. And, yes, one of the previous respondents is right. It's the holiday season, so try to buck up and enjoy it with friends and family. Whatever your disorder, you're sure to feel somewhat better. And remember, you are not your disorder - don't let it rule your life; in fact, when possible, use your quirks to your advantage. Lastly, don't ever feel alone, 'cause you aren't. If you know where to look, you'll find there are loads of other people out there, just waiting to help you, like your friends and family, and support groups. :-)

Happy Holidays!

Answer 2

Paranoid personality disorder - This occurs mostly in men. Someone with this disorder has a pervasive mistrust and suspiciousness of others. They think that people are out to get them and that everything someone says has another underlying meaning. They have angry outbursts and sarcasm. Pathological jealously with this one will ruin most relationships and make it unbearable for others.

Antisocial personality disorder - This one is the scariest of them all, it's what you could call a lot of the serial killers out there. Psychopathic or sociopathic. These people have no conscious, they will steal, have no morals, will murder for no reason. Mostly male.

There are also identity disorders as well that I could list for you. If you would like for me to then please post it in another question. Hope these are the answers that you were looking for. If you would like some one on one info about these, there is a website with a forum where you can read what others have said. It's www.crazymeds.org.

Answer 3

Ten personality disorders, grouped into 3 clusters, are defined in the DSM-IV:

Cluster A -- Odd or eccentric behavior.
Includes:
Paranoid personality disorder
Schizoid personality disorder
Cluster B -- Dramatic, emotional or erratic behavior.
Includes:
Antisocial personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Histrionic personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder
Cluster C -- Anxious fearful behavior.
Includes:
Avoidant personality disorder
Dependent personality disorder
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
See also: Multiple personality disorder; Passive-aggressive personality

Answer 4

Your best bet is to try to find a DSM-IV which has all the psychiatric illnesses as recognized by the American Psychiatric Association, its the best resource guide for these types of things and there is an entire section on the different Personality Disorders.

Answer 5

yeah, if you look hard enough, you can find matching symptoms in almost all disorders. And it doesn't really matter which one you got, because the treatment is almost the same too -- anti-psychotic works as both anti-depressant and anti-anxiety. Looks like the chemicals needed to "balance" the brain are all the same even if you show a wide variety of differring symptoms -- mania is solved by the same drug as depression. So doesn't really matter what you have.

Happy diagnosing!

Answer 6

gee there are so many personlity disorders, you can acturally just do a search, and look them up on the computor. Or go to an hosiptal libary and they have books on disorders.

Answer 7

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3472.htm
and
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/personality-disorders/DS00562

you can also click on the links for the specific disorder.

Answer 8

borderline personality disorder is one...

try this site:


www.nimh.nih.gov/

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

Answer 9

Jessie,

Try to enjoy the holidays.
Thinking about more ways you may have a problem doesn't solve anything.