how does personality disorder work?

Answer 1

I'm not sure what you mean by 'work'. And there are many different types of so-called personality disorder.

Here is a shortened version of the definition I got from a course on personality disorders that I attended:
A. An enduring pattern of inner experience and behaviour that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture. This pattern is manifested in two or more of the following areas: cognition (ways of perceiving and interpreting self, others and events); affectivity (range, intensity and appropriateness of emotional responses); interpersonal functioning; impulse control.
B. The pattern is inflexible and pervasive
C. The pattern leads to significant distress or impairment in social, work or other areas of functioning
D. The pattern is stable, of long duration, and can be traced back to adolescence and early adulthood
E. The pattern is not better accounted for as a manifestation or consequence of another mental disorder
F. The pattern is not due to the physiological effects of a substance or medical condition.

Among the types of personality disorder (PD) are:
paranoid PD
schizoid PD
schizotypal PD
histrionic PD
narcissistic PD
antisocial PD and dissocial PD
borderline PD

Answer 2

It's a set of "maladaptive behavior" in the ways that someone thinks and deals with other people.

Personality Disorders are often more difficult to treat than mental disorders like depression or psychosis because personality disorders don't respond to medication.

Personality Disorders are considered "learned behavior" the person has developed since childhood.

For example, Antisocial Personality Disorder is a pattern of illegal acts, lack of regard for the feelings of others, and impulsivity. Most criminals have at least some of the features of this disorder. If they are punished for illegal acts, they will commit illegal acts again anyway. If they hurt somebody, they don't feel sorry for them and likely to say "they were stupid to trust me in the first place" or "they had it coming."

That's probably one of the most extreme examples of a personality disorder, but that's the general idea of how it "works."

I have some traits of Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, which means I prefer to do things myself instead of letting others do them for me ("they won't do it right"), I get hung up on lists of things, and I have a hard time getting rid of things even though I don't really need them.

Another person might be Narcissistic; believing her or she is "special", deserving of honors (without having done anything), and always needing the "best" of everything ("I need the best doctor because an ordinary doctor can't possibly understand someone as unique as I am.")

Answer 3

Many type of personality disorders. But disorder is disorder, means one's personality is not working normally, not working as per society's norms. Their works are destructive to self and to the society, they usually enjoy breaking laws, do anti-social activities, drinking, taking drugs, alcohol, they enjoy their lives but not let others to do the same enjoyment in their presence. But they are not mad, they know the consequences of their doings still they do things against laws.

Answer 4

Difficult question, I was told that most doctors will not be able to give me definition (great sa that is what they currently think is wrong with me).

The practice therapist described it as difficulty in life in general, in social, emotional functioning which effects quality of life, and the way people can deal with life. Often but not always people with personality disorders were abused as children.

Answer 5

My #a million is: Avoidant character sickness My #2 is: Obsessive Compulsive character sickness . My #3 is: Schizoid character sickness My #4 is: Borderline character sickness My #5 is: Dependant character sickness My #6 is: Paranoid character sickness My #7 is: Narcissistic character sickness My #8 is: Schizotypal character sickness My #9 is: Anti-Social character sickness My #10 is: Histrionic character sickness

Answer 6

social and linguistic envoironment makes a strong influence. what is considered normal may not be valid the other envoironment.