Personality Disorders

People with personality disorders are generally not aware that their behavior or thought patterns are inappropriate, by contrast, often believe that their patterns are normal and correct. Often, relatives or social workers are sent to receive psychiatric help for his inappropriate behavior causes difficulties for others. In contrast, people with anxiety disorders cause problems to itself but not to others. When people with personality disorders seek help for themselves (often because of frustration), tend to believe that their problems are caused by other people or a particularly difficult situation.

Sometimes people who already feel alienated due to a defect or disability (including deafness) are more vulnerable to developing paranoid ideas.

Schizoid personality

People with schizoid personality are introverted, self-absorbed and solitary. They are cold emotionally and socially distant. They are often absorbed in their own thoughts and feelings and are fearful of the approach and intimacy with others. They speak little, are given to daydreaming and prefer theoretical speculation to practical action. Fantasy is a common way to face reality.

Narcissistic Personality

People with narcissistic personality have a sense of superiority and an exaggerated belief in their own value or importance, what psychiatrists call "greatness." The person with this personality type can be extremely sensitive to failure, defeat or criticism and, when faced with a failure to prove the high opinion of themselves, may be easily enraged or severely depressed. As believe they are superior in relations with others, waiting to be admired and often suspect that others envy. They feel they deserve to have their needs met without delay and thus exploit others, whose needs and beliefs are considered less important. Their behavior is often offensive to others, they are centrist egos, arrogant or mean.

Dependent personality

People with dependent personality transfer important decisions and responsibilities to others and allow the needs of those who depend take precedence to their own. They have confidence in themselves and show an intense insecurity. They often complain that they can make decisions and do not know what to do or how. They are reluctant to express opinions, although they have, because they fear offending the people they need. People with other personality disorders often have aspects of personality dependent, but these signs are often masked by the dominance of another disorder. Some adults with long-term illnesses develop dependent personalities.

Obsessive-compulsive personality

People with obsessive-compulsive personality formal, reliable, orderly and methodical but often can not adapt to change. They're cautious and analyze all aspects of a problem, which hampers decision making. Although these signs are consistent with Western cultural standards, individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality take their responsibilities so seriously that they do not tolerate mistakes and pay so much attention to detail that can not get to complete their tasks. Consequently, these people can entertain themselves in the media to perform a task and forget their goal. His responsibilities will create anxiety and rarely find satisfaction with their achievements.

These people are often great personalities, especially in the sciences and other intellectual fields, where the order and attention to detail are essential. However, they may feel detached from their feelings and uncomfortable with their relationships or other situations that do not control, with unpredictable events or when to trust others.

Passive-aggressive personality.

The behavior of a person with a passive-aggressive personality aim to covert control or punish others. The passive-aggressive behavior is often expressed as delay, inefficiency and poor mood. Often, individuals with passive-aggressive personality agree to perform tasks that do not really want to do and then proceed to subtly undermine the completion of those tasks. This behavior usually serves to express a hidden hostility.

• Narcissistic personality is more aggressive passive-aggressive personality
• obsessive-compulsive personality is the most serious
• people who have had any of these personalities have needed the help of a psychologist because they are generated anxiety disorders, aggressiveness and compulsiveness then over time generate conflicts in their academic performance and daily activities