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Laelth

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6. There are 4 DSM 5-recognized Cluster B disorders.
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 09:29 PM
Apr 2020

Last edited Sun Apr 26, 2020, 11:23 PM - Edit history (1)

1) Narcissistic Personality Disorder
2) Sociopathic/Psychopathic Personality Disorder
3) Histrionic Personality Disorder
4) Borderline Personality Disorder

If you ask me, they’re all the same in the ways that really matter. They are untreatable and incurable. They get worse as they get older. They are emotional infants—insecure, jealous, vindictive, selfish, lazy, mean, impulsive, and parasitic.

I also think that together—all 4 types—represent about 1 in every 8 humans. Their condition is genetic. That’s why it’s incurable. They are not “defective” in any way. For some reason that I can not fathom, their personalities are built into the human genome.

It is tragic that we have an old, advanced Cluster B-disordered person as our President.

-Laelth

Good article, and dead on Rorey Apr 2020 #1
I think that 1 in every 8 humans suffers from a Cluster B personality disorder. Laelth Apr 2020 #2
You introduced a new term, Laelth. Cluster B personality disorders. philly_bob Apr 2020 #4
I skipped down to treatment and didn't sound like there was any medical treatment captain queeg Apr 2020 #5
There is no treatment. Laelth Apr 2020 #8
It doesn't have to be genetic to be hardwired. AND, the "genetic" factor regarding NPD, Eyeball_Kid Apr 2020 #10
Emotional abuse DOES NOT CAUSE Cluster B personality disorders. Laelth Apr 2020 #12
No Psychologist RobinA Apr 2020 #29
Thank you I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #31
I am SO with you on this. n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #33
BPD is strongly linked with childhood sexual abuse. Crunchy Frog Apr 2020 #38
Sorry. I think that theory is crap. Laelth Apr 2020 #42
No, nothing to do with getting raped starting at age five. Crunchy Frog Apr 2020 #46
Disagree About RobinA Apr 2020 #25
That's the mainstream opinion. Laelth Apr 2020 #34
I suppose a lobotomy is out of the question. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #9
Even if prescribed, he wouldn't take the meds. Laelth Apr 2020 #13
. . . taze his ass . . . Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #17
Unless you tell him uv light or disinfectant will cure him? LiberalFighter Apr 2020 #20
I'd rather give them arsinic shots. I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #32
Sure there is a cure Traildogbob Apr 2020 #16
Yeah, but did you stay at a Holiday Inn Express? n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #43
Trump would say otherwise. LiberalFighter Apr 2020 #18
There are 4 DSM 5-recognized Cluster B disorders. Laelth Apr 2020 #6
I Believe RobinA Apr 2020 #26
I think that if you "outgrew" it, you were misdiagnosed. Laelth Apr 2020 #39
Post removed Post removed Apr 2020 #24
You are right True Blue American Apr 2020 #36
Spot on. n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #40
So...cluster B? Is that like cluster-f**k? PatrickforO Apr 2020 #44
With that high frequency in the gene pool there must be some evolutionary advantage in it. hunter Apr 2020 #51
Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2020 #3
yes G_j Apr 2020 #53
the Cabinet should/must invoke elleng Apr 2020 #7
Too many yes-men/yes-women aroud the creatuRe. Lock him up. Apr 2020 #23
Damn right. elleng Apr 2020 #35
repukes don't care who is in office just as long as he's a useful idiot nt yaesu Apr 2020 #11
Yep Rebl2 Apr 2020 #14
I worked at a psychiatric hospital for many years mokawanis Apr 2020 #15
Yep. You nailed him. n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #19
I wish I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #21
I am a survivor of an NPD relationship and it is devastating Paula Sims Apr 2020 #22
Narcissists are monsters I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2020 #28
I too am sorry for you... Paula Sims Apr 2020 #30
Hadn't heard of it, so looked it up on Wikipedia: Love-bombing BComplex Apr 2020 #50
I feel you. n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #41
So he's a forum troll...with the nuclear football. Grokenstein Apr 2020 #27
THIS !!! uponit7771 Apr 2020 #45
After reading that, I would guess that Mr. Carlin on the 70s Bob Newhart was supposed to be NPD. C Moon Apr 2020 #37
In my practice I don't think I ever had a narcissist just come in on their own. nolabear Apr 2020 #47
Nolabear, I have been reading the Johns Hopkins guide on "Poverty of Thought Disorder" and other.. Grasswire2 Apr 2020 #49
There are all kinds of thought disorders. It's easy to read things into papers. nolabear Apr 2020 #52
That's kind of a tough one. nolabear May 2020 #55
this G_j May 2020 #54
the day my husband's business partner (a psychologist) told me my husband was NPD... Grasswire2 Apr 2020 #48
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