How can someone with such disorder suffer?
Can we really consider it as a mental illness?
2007-04-14 06:54:58 · 6 answers · asked by Meemee 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
You have to remember that any disorder in the DSM-IV are considered illnesses that cause significant functional imparement for the person suffering from it. If they weren't suffering in some way, it wouldn't be considered a disorder.
Dependents always need to be taken care of. They can be extremely submissive and clingy. They have very bad decision making skills and they constanly fear being separated from those who they believe will take care of them.
The point is that these people cannot function on their own. They always need a crutch. This is a problem and an impairment in their everyday life. This is why these people suffer, and why it's considered a disorder.
2007-04-14 09:00:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't think personality disorders are mental illnesses, despite being classified in the ICD 10 CM and the DSM.
Personality disorders are just a severe version of a regular personality.
Everyone's personality has 'traits' of one type or another, it's when those traits are magnified and cause problems for the individual or others that we can start classing it as a disorder. For example, many people would dream of revenge if someone, say, damaged their property. That would be a normal reaction. But something stops that person doing the vengeful act; the awareness of social rules and respect for them, maybe. The disordered personality would carry out the revenge and feel justified and remorseless. This type would more than likely be a psychopathic or sociopathic personality.
When viewed in this way, you can see that there's nothing to treat. The personality disordered person has to decide that change is necessary and go through talking treatments and behavioural treatment.
2007-04-14 07:17:21 · answer #2 · answered by medium_of_dance 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-02 23:43:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a mental illness, it's a behavior disorder. It can be treated with therapy and a drive for that person to not be that way anymore. Really, it's up to that person to not be that way anymore, and it can be resolved, but a therapist's help would be the best way to go. And no drugs are necessary.
2007-04-14 08:53:13 · answer #4 · answered by Hot Coco Puff 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They seem to label everything a syndrome, disease or disorder. Just because you are a certain way doesn't mean it is a true illness.
2007-04-14 06:59:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is, there is no doubt of it. It is a mental problem
2007-04-15 04:21:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋