What is the difference between narcissistic personality disorder and borderline personality disorder
What is the difference between narcissistic personality disorder and borderline personality disorder?
Having Lived with a borderline NPD there are a few key differences... A true narcissist is almost totally wrapped up in themselves, and the entire world revolves around their needs and desires. The borderline I lived with had moments of minor concern for others, to a point of actually seeming to care how I felt or what I needed... She bought me a large tool box for Christmas, and had to lug it into the front room. It was to large to lift, but she managed to wrap it sitting on the floor. The tol box was a great thought for a present, but, I was constantly reminded of how much she cared for me because of the extra effort she had to go through to get it into the house and wrap it etc... and she usually reminded me when others were around... just to re-enforce my acknowledgement of how much she cared about me because of what she did... subtle but mostly it was about her... Thank the stars I am living alone now... after 10 yeaars I just had to 'walk away' from that abusive relationship...but still got a lawyer to protect my interest in the material properties...
Think of a continuum, with Sensitivity at one extreme end and Insensitivity at the other.
A Narcissist is close to the Insensitivity end, but a Borderline is close to the Sensitivity end.
A Narcissist is halfway psychopathic. The difference is that they do have normal emotions. But they have no empathy.
A Borderline can often be empathic to a fault, taxing his or her strength and putting others before him or herself until it becomes health-threatening.
Borderlines have an extremely alert cerebral cortex and are easily excited. And they are most often excruciatingly sensitive. Often, they also have an overbearing and self-punishing conscience.
&Answer There are many similarities. Actually the Borderline and Narcissist both are wrapped up in their own universe with little or no concern for others and how their behavior affects others. However the N is wrapped up in his own self image and buries his emotions while the BPD is wrappd up in their imediate needs and have no control over their own emotions. The BPD is capable of empathy however because they have feelings for themselves as far as pain rejection etc. She only seems to empathize with you for a while only and *ONLY IF* it pertains to her universe.
NPD expects others to revolve around his universe as if to be a satellite dependent on worshipping him as a god. While the BPD wraps her universe around you as if to FUSE your very existense to themselves, you are her universe. Both NPD and BPD are extremely fearfull of abandonment but handle it in two different ways. BPD will cling to you while the NPD ever concious of his self image will abandon you before you have a chance to abandon him. Both of them have excessive Rage emotions built up. The BPD will dump on you while the NPD dumps you alltogether. ( I use male for NPD and female for BPD because that is how the genders are likey to be diagnosed - however either geneder can suffer from either disorder)
BPD has an arrested emotional development set at age three while NPD is set at age six. Some authorities suggest its all all along the same continuim as Narcissistic Personality Disorder. With NPD at one end and BPD at the other. They are both in the same "B" cluster of personality disorders also with histrionic and antisocial personality disorders. IN fact many BPDS have been co-morbidly diagnosed as also having NPD. The degree of functionality among three of them is something like this Histrionics are more able to function in society than narcisssists who in turn fare better than Borderlines.
Those close to Borderline or Narcissist will find ways to deal with them are very much the same. Also the effect they have on others close to them are stikingly similar. Manipulating, lies, deception, self centeredness. and most of all a complete lack of concern for anyone but themselves. They just chose to cover it up in different ways.
I know all this because my so called "mother" was a full blown (diagnosed) Borderline Personality Disorder and eventually got locked up because of it. I have also had two "relationships" with NPDs decades apart. Looking back the characteristics of them were nearly identical to Mommie dearest. They just concaeled their true intentions better. The first one I had no realization what was going on until it was too late and I'd been burned - Bad. the second one i found out just in time and GOT OUT!
Anyone that has been raised by a borderline or narcissist will have a tendency to attract N's because they have already been "trained". If you even think you are getting involved with one of either get out now. They are nothing more than a parasite set to suck the very life out of you.
***Many people with BPD can and do recover if they are willing to get help and examine how their actions have affected others. Because they can empathize - just like a 3 year old can - it is possible for them to "grow up" mentally and emotionally with the help of a therapist/psychiatrist/support group. Doctors used to believe that is was very difficult to treat BPDs but are now finding that those diagnosed in their 20s often overcome many of their BPD behaviors by their 30s. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ABANDON a loved one with BPD. It's just like dealing with an alcoholic - you may have to pull away in order for them to get help, but once they do, they can see the error in their ways.
i was diagnosed Borderline and i have almost recovered now. its taken 7 years. but i didn't try find my identity in another person, i felt i didnt really have an identity and didnt like myself so i tried to use other things to gain a sense of being. at the same time i often felt very in need of compliment sto bolster my fluctuating ego.
&AnswerBoth disorders tend to over-emphasize the centrality of the person who has the disorder in the wider scope. The differences tend to be in terms of motivation and the payoff.BPD tend to be heavily driven by a bipolar fear - fear of being hurt through intimate exposure of themselves to others, and fear of being isolated and abandoned. One may argue that these are two sides of the same fear, but with regards to the social expression of this fear, it results in rapid and unpredictable flip-flopping between adoration and repulsion.NPD tend to be heavily driven by autoerotic interest - pleasing themselves takes on a higher priority than fearing retribution, although high profile NPDs also tend to share paranoia - they seek to defend their perfect image of themselves and are easily frustrated by confrontations or challenges to their self-image.Both disorders can result in the individual losing all sense of boundaries of self due to lack of emotional discipline. The difference is often that BPD will recognize and admit that they have feelings of inadequacy and will even use expression of those feelings to prevent isolation. NPD will never recognize such feelings - the external world serves either to support their grandiosity or it cowers in secretive jealousy.Both disorders also include the attitude that they are special cases and therefore have special entitlements or are above the law. In the case of BPD, this can result in erratic stalking behavior or pre-emptive defense tactics that come off to stable individuals as excessive and/or overtly aggressive. In the case of NPD, this results in exploitative behavior towards any who are perceived as weak, poor, naive, etc. Many sexual abuse cases involve NPD - often with children who were also raised by NPD parents and are thereby groomed to respond to the emotional needs of adults. NPD patients often struggle with pornography and narcotics addictions.Both disorders utilize deceit. BPD will unconsciously rescript historical events in order to justify their behavior and avoid shame and ostracism. Deceit for a BPD is closer to an involuntary trauma response. NPD will consciously fabricate historical events to portray a reflection of their ideal self-image. Deceit for an NPD is a form of willful self-delusion.BPD has slightly better treatment odds than NPD - though both disorders are very challenging for any therapist to treat. In most cases treatment stops either because of the client's grandiosity or paranoia. At times treatment stops when clients become too much of a drain on the therapist's psyche or time schedule.
Having Lived with a borderline NPD there are a few key differences... A true narcissist is almost totally wrapped up in themselves, and the entire world revolves around their needs and desires. The borderline I lived with had moments of minor concern for others, to a point of actually seeming to care how I felt or what I needed... She bought me a large tool box for Christmas, and had to lug it into the front room. It was to large to lift, but she managed to wrap it sitting on the floor. The tol box was a great thought for a present, but, I was constantly reminded of how much she cared for me because of the extra effort she had to go through to get it into the house and wrap it etc... and she usually reminded me when others were around... just to re-enforce my acknowledgement of how much she cared about me because of what she did... subtle but mostly it was about her... Thank the stars I am living alone now... after 10 yeaars I just had to 'walk away' from that abusive relationship...but still got a lawyer to protect my interest in the material properties... &br /&&br /&&br /&&br /& Think of a continuum, with Sensitivity at one extreme end and Insensitivity at the other. &br /&&br /& A Narcissist is close to the Insensitivity end, but a Borderline is close to the Sensitivity end. &br /&&br /& A Narcissist is halfway psychopathic. The difference is that they do have normal emotions. But they have no empathy. &br /&&br /& A Borderline can often be empathic to a fault, taxing his or her strength and putting others before him or herself until it becomes health-threatening. &br /&&br /& Borderlines have an extremely alert cerebral cortex and are easily excited. And they are most often excruciatingly sensitive. Often, they also have an overbearing and self-punishing conscience. &br /&
&Answer There are many similarities. Actually the Borderline and Narcissist both are wrapped up in their own universe with little or no concern for others and how their behavior affects others. However the N is wrapped up in his own self image and buries his emotions while the BPD is wrappd up in their imediate needs and have no control over their own emotions. The BPD is capable of empathy however because they have feelings for themselves as far as pain rejection etc. She only seems to empathize with you for a while only and *ONLY IF* it pertains to her universe. &br /& NPD expects others to revolve around his universe as if to be a satellite dependent on worshipping him as a god. While the BPD wraps her universe around you as if to FUSE your very existense to themselves, you are her universe. Both NPD and BPD are extremely fearfull of abandonment but handle it in two different ways. BPD will cling to you while the NPD ever concious of his self image will abandon you before you have a chance to abandon him. Both of them have excessive Rage emotions built up. The BPD will dump on you while the NPD dumps you alltogether. ( I use male for NPD and female for BPD because that is how the genders are likey to be diagnosed - however either geneder can suffer from either disorder) &br /& BPD has an arrested emotional development set at age three while NPD is set at age six. Some authorities suggest its all all along the same continuim as Narcissistic Personality Disorder. With NPD at one end and BPD at the other. They are both in the same &B& cluster of personality disorders also with histrionic and antisocial personality disorders. IN fact many BPDS have been co-morbidly diagnosed as also having NPD. The degree of functionality among three of them is something like this Histrionics are more able to function in society than narcisssists who in turn fare better than Borderlines. &br /& Those close to Borderline or Narcissist will find ways to deal with them are very much the same. Also the effect they have on others close to them are stikingly similar. Manipulating, lies, deception, self centeredness. and most of all a complete lack of concern for anyone but themselves. They just chose to cover it up in different ways. &br /& I know all this because my so called &mother& was a full blown (diagnosed) Borderline Personality Disorder and eventually got locked up because of it. I have also had two &relationships& with NPDs decades apart. Looking back the characteristics of them were nearly identical to Mommie dearest. They just concaeled their true intentions better. The first one I had no realization what was going on until it was too late and I'd been burned - Bad. the second one i found out just in time and GOT OUT! &br /& Anyone that has been raised by a borderline or narcissist will have a tendency to attract N's because they have already been &trained&. If you even think you are getting involved with one of either get out now. They are nothing more than a parasite set to suck the very life out of you. &br /& ***Many people with BPD can and do recover if they are willing to get help and examine how their actions have affected others. Because they can empathize - just like a 3 year old can - it is possible for them to &grow up& mentally and emotionally with the help of a therapist/psychiatrist/support group. Doctors used to believe that is was very difficult to treat BPDs but are now finding that those diagnosed in their 20s often overcome many of their BPD behaviors by their 30s. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ABANDON a loved one with BPD. It's just like dealing with an alcoholic - you may have to pull away in order for them to get help, but once they do, they can see the error in their ways. &br /& i was diagnosed Borderline and i have almost recovered now. its taken 7 years. but i didn't try find my identity in another person, i felt i didnt really have an identity and didnt like myself so i tried to use other things to gain a sense of being. at the same time i often felt very in need of compliment sto bolster my fluctuating ego. &br /&&br /&
&Answer&br /&Both disorders tend to over-emphasize the centrality of the person who has the disorder in the wider scope. The differences tend to be in terms of motivation and the payoff.&br /&&br /&BPD tend to be heavily driven by a bipolar fear - fear of being hurt through intimate exposure of themselves to others, and fear of being isolated and abandoned. One may argue that these are two sides of the same fear, but with regards to the social expression of this fear, it results in rapid and unpredictable flip-flopping between adoration and repulsion.&br /&&br /&NPD tend to be heavily driven by autoerotic interest - pleasing themselves takes on a higher priority than fearing retribution, although high profile NPDs also tend to share paranoia - they seek to defend their perfect image of themselves and are easily frustrated by confrontations or challenges to their self-image.&br /&&br /&Both disorders can result in the individual losing all sense of boundaries of self due to lack of emotional discipline. The difference is often that BPD will recognize and admit that they have feelings of inadequacy and will even use expression of those feelings to prevent isolation. NPD will never recognize such feelings - the external world serves either to support their grandiosity or it cowers in secretive jealousy.&br /&&br /&Both disorders also include the attitude that they are special cases and therefore have special entitlements or are above the law. In the case of BPD, this can result in erratic stalking behavior or pre-emptive defense tactics that come off to stable individuals as excessive and/or overtly aggressive. In the case of NPD, this results in exploitative behavior towards any who are perceived as weak, poor, naive, etc. Many sexual abuse cases involve NPD - often with children who were also raised by NPD parents and are thereby groomed to respond to the emotional needs of adults. NPD patients often struggle with pornography and narcotics addictions.&br /&&br /&Both disorders utilize deceit. BPD will unconsciously rescript historical events in order to justify their behavior and avoid shame and ostracism. Deceit for a BPD is closer to an involuntary trauma response. NPD will consciously fabricate historical events to portray a reflection of their ideal self-image. Deceit for an NPD is a form of willful self-delusion.&br /&&br /&BPD has slightly better treatment odds than NPD - though both disorders are very challenging for any therapist to treat. In most cases treatment stops either because of the client's grandiosity or paranoia. At times treatment stops when clients become too much of a drain on the therapist's psyche or time schedule.
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Yes, people who suffer from BPD (borderline personality disorder) frequently6 suffer from other psychiatric disorders (this is known as co-occurring) The disorders that most c&ommonly "co-occur" with borderline personality disorder are mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder), substance abuse, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders (particularly bulimia), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and anxiety disorders. And yes some people with BPD also meet the criteria for a second personality disorder. Personality disorders that often co-occur with BPD are narcissistic personality disorder and schizotypal personality disorder. Individuals with antisocial personality disorder also frequently display traits that meet the criteria for a comorbid diagnosis of BPD.
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Yes, there's a huge difference. To grossly oversimplify Borderline Personality Disorder is literally an emotinal dysregulation disorder. The emotions are there. The empat&hy and compassion are there. The patient may be self absorbed with their own intense emotional problems to spare any additional thought for you, but rest assured they most certainly do feel.
The antisocial patient is devoid of empathy and compassion. This is known to occur at a GENETIC LEVEL in many antisocial individuals. The empathy switch is irreversibly switched off and there is no known treatment for this disorder save simply encouraging them to abide by the generally accepted societal norms of daily life. Serial killers suffer from antisocial personality disorder, as do many, many prison inmates. It's estimated that around 4% of the American population suffers from ASPD, and around 12% of corporate CEOs and career politicians. These people are wholly and utterly incapable of relating with, empathizing with, or feeling for other people.
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Histrionic focuses on personalities which exhibit excessive attention seeking. Borderline personalities focus on destructive lack of emotional control.People with bpd (borderl&ine personality disorder) and people with histrionic personality disorder both exhibit the inability to identify themselves without other people.People with a histrionic personlity disorder are known to go with what other people believe and basically adopt others viewpoints as their own without being able to logically intellectualize or really understand the actual details that go with whatever opinion or belief they make their own. Constantly need other's approval. Can't rely on their own judgments or ideas.Bpd's on the other hand, actually question what it is they do believe in and what their place in this world really is. Both personality types obviously lack the ability to identify themselves. However, those with bpd actually seem to question their chamillion like ways and perceptions.
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Most psychologists think that feeling good about yourself is positive, but in cases of narcissistic personality disorder, people can feel a bit too good about themselves. In G&reek mythology, Narcissus fell in love with his own image in a pool.According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5, APA, 2013), narcissistic personality disorder features grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy. The person with this disorder believes that he or she is truly "special" and requires admiration. The person has a very strong sense of entitlement and often exploits others. Behavior is arrogant and haughty.The DSM-5 includes a cautionary note pointing out that many highly successful people demonstrate some level of narcissism. To distinguish "normal" from disordered narcissism, the DSM-5 specifies that disordered traits are "inflexible, maladaptive, and persisting," and that they cause functional impairment or subjective distress.Narcissistic personality disorder is usually diagnosed in young adulthood.Because most people do not seek treatment for narcissistic personality disorder, a clear understanding of its prevalence is difficult to obtain. According to the DSM-5 (APA, 2013), estimates range up to about 6 percent of the adult population.Although some reports suggest that men and women are equally likely to be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, other studies have found that males are somewhat more likely to fit the diagnostic criteria.In addition to a clinical observation of the diagnostic criteria specified in the DSM-5, narcissistic traits can be assessed using a number of inventories. One of the more commonly used inventories is the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) developed by Raskin and Hall (1979). You can take an interactive version of the NPI by clicking on this link.Some psychologists are concerned that narcissistic traits, if not narcissistic personality disorder itself, may be on the rise (Twenge & Campbell, 2009). However, most of the studies used to make comparisons over time feature convenience samples of college students at different universities, making it difficult to come to firm conclusions. Ideally, we would have nationally representative samples of young adults over several decades to answer this question.
Bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder have some common traits so people may confuse the two. However, bipolar disorder is not a personality disorder, rather, it& is an affective disorder.
People with Borderline Personality Disorder experience instabilities in their interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotions. In some cases, these instabilities can lea&d to self-destructive behaviors, including suicide and self-mutilation. New treatments, however, offer hope in these cases.
Personality is an issue that has troubled every deep thinking man since the beginning of time. Despite all the work that has been done to get a better understanding of human p&ersonality, there is still a lot left to unravel. Researchers are only just beginning to scratch the surface of the mysterious nature of personality disorders. The study of personality disorders dates as far back as the times of Aristotle who was able to classify the Citizens of Athens into thirty different personality types. His work set the foundations for more recent work in uncovering personality disorders. The American Volume of Psychiatric disorders DSM IV defines personality disorders as an enduring pattern of inner experience and behaviour that deviates markedly from cultural expectations, is inflexible and pervasive, has its onset at adolescence or early adulthood, is stable over time and leads to distress and impairment. There are about 10 different personality types. Paranoid personality disorder like the name suggests, is synonymous with a deep distrust of others including family, friends and relatives. The person is usually wary, guarded and suspicious. These types are always on the hunt for a way to confirm their fears about everyone else. This type of person has a strong sense of entitlement and doesn't take kindly to setbacks and rebuffs. They usually have problems staying in relationships and have a tendency to withdraw from close relationships. This type of personality disorder can easily be deciphered from its name. Schizoid means to separate oneself from the external and focus on the internal. In schizoid personality disorder the person is distant, prone to lengthy introspection and fantasy. The schizoid personality often has no desire to engage in social or sexual relationships. They are indifferent to others and established norms and customs of society. The schizoid personality often desire meaningful long lasting relationships but just cannot seem to muster the willpower to move towards their desires. Schizotypal personality disorder is characterized by differences in behavior, appearance, speech and anomalies in thinking that differs widely from what is accepted. They have similar traits to what you find in Schizophrenics. People with schizotypal disorders often shy away from social interaction. Sufferers of Schizotypal disorder have a high chance of degenerating into full blown schizophrenia at some time in the future. They often have a false impression that certain things have special significance to them or to their situations. Sufferers of this disorder essentially lack a sense of self. They often experience a feeling of abandonment and loneliness. These people are often suicidal and end up hurting themselves even if they don't succeed in committing suicide. In many areas borderline personality disorder is thought to be as a result of childhood sexual abuse. Women are also thought to be more prone to borderline personality disorder since they are more often the victims of sexual abuse. Sufferers of dependent personality disorders are completely dependent on others for any feeling of esteem. They lack any feelings of self worth, confidence and have an irrepressible desire to be taken care of. Those with dependent personality disorders often see themselves as helpless and useless. They often thrust their fates into the hands of others. Those with dependent personality disorder often like to associate themselves with those who they see to be held in high regard by others around them.Personality types and disorders are still being studied extensively in many areas. Aristotle is thought to have started from the times of antiquity. Aristotle is credited with some of the earliest research work where he classified the people of Athens into 30 different personality types. Aristotle's work set the tone for more modern work on personality disorders.DSM-IV classifies ten personality types into three different clusters or groups labelled A, B or C. Cluster A is odd, bizarre and eccentric. Cluster B is dramatic and erratic, while cluster C is anxious and fearful.
You are probably aware that a personality is a complex collection of traits, behaviors, thoughts and feelings that characterize who a person is as an individual. A personality& disorder is any set of circumstances that leads to a general shift away from expected societal norms in terms of how that person relates to others. A person who has difficulty forming relationships with others or shows an inability to control his or her behavior is exhibiting likely signs of personality disorders. Since this is a vague and nebulous term, it helps to learn some specific personality disorder facts in order to better understand the issue.There are several types of personality disorders that each describe some of the common conditions existing in the broader population. One type for instance, Cluster A, includes odd and eccentric personality types, such as the paranoid, schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders. These are personality types that exhibit irrational suspicions and/or odd behavior. Another category, Cluster B, refers to emotional, dramatic or erratic disorders. These involve people who have narcissistic personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder or borderline personality disorder. Another main category, Cluster C, involves anxious and fearful disorders, such as avoidant personality disorders and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders.The study of personality disorders is relatively new, so reliable data only exists for the past two or three decades. Therefore, highly precise information is difficult to come by. Yet initial surveys of populations of developed nations indicate that around 10 percent of individuals have some form of personality disorder. Most of these cases are not severe and merely lead to emotional distress, social difficulties and peculiar behavior. The number of people suffering from debilitating personality disorders or more severe conditions seems to be closer to 1.5 percent.Understanding of personality disorders seems to be a common component of civilization itself, for there is evidence of ancient cultures analyzing deviant or irregular personalities. For instance, Greek philosopher Theophrastus speculated the existence of 30 moral types in his work, "The Characters," which was written around the third-century BCE. Similar depictions of unusual personalities, considered as personality disorders today, exist in many ancient cultures.Because personalities are complex systems influenced by many external elements, several factors contribute to the development of personality disorders. Some genetic conditions come with an elevated risk of developing personality disorders while others possibly lead to complicating situations, such as alcoholism or other addictions, that potentially exacerbate disorders. Social influence also plays a role in a developing personality. Research of young children shows that those who receive verbal abuse or neglectful treatment from parents more than likely develop personality disorders as adults. Sexual abuse is one of the most prominent factors contributing to the development of personality disorders.Personality disorders are complex issues and it is sometimes difficult to contextualize how they work within the boundaries of the "nature versus nurture" debate. Although more research is needed to understand what causes them and how they work, it is clear that personality disorders have been an essential component of humanity since the dawn of civilization, and abusive treatment of children tends to perpetuate their influence. By learning about these and other personality disorder facts, you are poised to help raise awareness of the issue and better understand how personality disorders affect people all over the world."Histrionic" personality disorder is the diagnosis given to patients who manifest unhealthy emotional intensity and inappropriate behaviors, often as an attention-seeking device. Multiple personality disorder, the relatively rare condition dramatized in the real-life story of "Sybil," is often confused with schizophrenia. It is not a case of split personality, despite the name.
Personality disorders are mental conditions that are often falsely recognized and misunderstood. This is because it can be challenging to define personality disorder. Personal&ity refers to behavior, traits, and characteristics that make a person an individual. People who have healthy personalities are able to cope with everyday situations and have no trouble relating to other people. However, there are other individuals for whom stressful situations and socializing can become difficult. Read on to learn more about personality disorders.In order to understand and treat individuals who are afflicted with personality disorders, it's important to first define personality disorder. Generally, a personality disorder is defined by the inability to cope with everyday social situations. A person who is suffering from a personality disorder finds it hard to deal with or relate to other people. These individuals may also have behavioral traits that are largely different from most people.Personality disorders come in many different forms, but they have been classified into three categories, called clusters. Cluster A includes individuals who are typically referred to as eccentrics. Patients under this classification often retreat to a fantasy world instead of dealing with reality. Paranoia and schizoid behavior fall under this group. Cluster B refers to personality disorders that are characterized by dramatic and unpredictable behavior. Cluster B patients often find it difficult to keep their emotions under control, so they swing from one emotional spectrum to another. Borderline Personality Disorder, narcissism and antisocial behavior are included in this category. The last category of personality disorders is Cluster C, when the patient feels anxious and fearful in social situations. These feelings of fear cause the patient to become extremely antisocial and withdrawn. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder falls under this cluster.Since personality tends to develop during childhood and adolescence, most mental health experts believe that personality disorders also form in these early stages of life. The debate between nature and nurture also plays an important role in the causes of personality disorders. It is believed that personality disorders can be genetically inherited. A person's upbringing and environment are also important factors.There are several types of treatment available for personality disorders. Your health care provider or psychiatrist will decide on your treatment, depending on your specific personality disorder. Psychotherapy is often the recommended form of treatment. Psychotherapy sessions allow the doctor and patient to discuss the patient's feelings, pattern of behavior, and what is likely causing the personality disorder. Through this therapy, the patient ideally learns to gradually cope with his or her condition. Although there is no specific medication for personality disorders, some drugs can help alleviate symptoms that are associated with the condition. For instance, anti-anxiety drugs can help if you are suffering from Cluster C personality disorder.A personality disorder can be a debilitating mental condition that can prevent one from living a normal life. Usually developed around childhood or adolescence, a personality disorder is characterized by the inability of the patient to deal with social situations in a normal manner. The patient tends to become eccentric, unpredictable, or antisocial. Fortunately, there are several treatments available that can address personality disorder. Psychotherapy and particular medications can help patients begin to live a normal life.If you suspect that you may have a personality disorder or you are already undergoing treatment for one, it is best to avoid substances that can alter your mood, such as drugs and alcohol. Even though these substances may temporarily lessen your symptoms, they can significantly worsen your condition in the long run, and may interact with your medication.
Opinion The following is general information only. Briefly: Borderline personality disorder is an emotional disorder that causes emotional instability and a chronic feeling of& emptiness. The image you have of yourself is distorted and you feel worthless and flawed. You generally have anger management issues, impulsivity, mood swings and tend to push people away by your behavior even though you want to have close relationships. You feel anxious and stressed and may want to harm yourself. You can improve your life with therapy and treatment. Narcissistic personality disorder is less common and a serious personality disorder involving an inflated sense of your own importance. The person with NPD needs an extraordinary amount of admiration from others and sets up a life where they use others as their supply source for that admiration. They exploit others as a way of life. They think they're superior to others even though their life history shows no evidence of special talents or accomplishments. They care nothing for the feeling's of others and hate being challenged. They think they deserve special treatment. They are demanding, insulting, manipulative, and need an audience. They do not make good partners in an intimate relationship.
Narcissists are pathological liars and create a false self that they display to others. They can be funny, engaging, helpful and seemingly generous, but no gifts or assistance comes with more strings attached. They require your absolute obedience to their "rules". They can drop a friend, relative or mate over the smallest slight, real or imagined. Estimates are that 75% are male. Due to the very nature of the disorder therapy is not often successful since they rarely are willing to admit they have any problem. Many think this disorder masks a deep seated lack of self esteem. Common traits:Having an exaggerated sense of self-importanceBelieving self to be special and can associate only with equally special peopleRequiring constant admirationHaving a sense of entitlementTaking advantage of othersHaving an inability to recognize needs and feelings of othersBeing envious of othersBehaving in an arrogant or haughty mannerAn obvious self-focus in interpersonal exchangesProblems in sustaining satisfying relationshipsA lack of psychological awarenessDifficulty with empathyHypersensitivity to any slights or imagined insultsVulnerability to shame rather than guiltFlatters people who admire and affirm himDetests those who do not admire himUses other people without considering the cost of that for themPretends to be more important than he isBrags and exaggerates his achievementsClaims to be an 'expert' about most thingsCannot view the world from the perspective of another personNo remorse or gratitudeOpinion Think of a continuum, with Sensitivity at one extreme end and Insensitivity at the other. A Narcissist is close to the Insensitivity end, but a Borderline is close to the Sensitivity end. A Narcissist is halfway psychopathic. The difference is that they do have normal emotions. But they have no empathy.
A Borderline can often be empathic to a fault, taxing his or her strength and putting others before him or herself until it becomes health-threatening. Borderlines have an extremely alert cerebral cortex and are easily excited. And they are most often excruciatingly sensitive. Often, they also have an overbearing and self-punishing conscience. Opinion There are many similarities. Actually the Borderline and Narcissist both are wrapped up in their own universe with little or no concern for others and how their behavior affects others. However the N is wrapped up in his own self image and buries his emotions while the BPD is wrappd up in their imediate needs and have no control over their own emotions.
The BPD is capable of empathy however because they have feelings for themselves as far as pain rejection etc. She only seems to empathize with you for a while only and only if it pertains to her universe.
NPD expects others to revolve around his universe as if to be a satellite dependent on worshipping him as a god. While the BPD wraps her universe around you as if to fuse your very existense to themselves, you are her universe. Both NPD and BPD are extremely fearfull of abandonment but handle it in two different ways. BPD will cling to you while the NPD ever concious of his self image will abandon you before you have a chance to abandon him.
Both of them have excessive Rage emotions built up. The BPD will dump on you while the NPD dumps you altogether. (I use male for NPD and female for BPD because that is how the genders are likey to be diagnosed - however either gender can suffer from either disorder)
BPD has an arrested emotional development set at age three while NPD is set at age six. Some authorities suggest it's all all along the same continuim as Narcissistic Personality Disorder. With NPD at one end and BPD at the other. They are both in the same "B" cluster of personality disorders also with histrionic and antisocial personality disorders. In fact many BPDS have been co-morbidly diagnosed as also having NPD. The degree of functionality among three of them is something like this Histrionics are more able to function in society than narcisssists who in turn fare better than Borderlines.
Those close to Borderline or Narcissist will find ways to deal with them are very much the same. Also the effect they have on others close to them are stikingly similar. Manipulating, lies, deception, self centeredness. and most of all a complete lack of concern for anyone but themselves. They just chose to cover it up in different ways. Opinion Both disorders tend to over-emphasize the centrality of the person who has the disorder in the wider scope. The differences tend to be in terms of motivation and the payoff.
BPD tend to be heavily driven by a bipolar fear - fear of being hurt through intimate exposure of themselves to others, and fear of being isolated and abandoned. One may argue that these are two sides of the same fear, but with regards to the social expression of this fear, it results in rapid and unpredictable flip-flopping between adoration and repulsion.
NPD tend to be heavily driven by autoerotic interest - pleasing themselves takes on a higher priority than fearing retribution, although high profile NPDs also tend to share paranoia - they seek to defend their perfect image of themselves and are easily frustrated by confrontations or challenges to their self-image.
Both disorders can result in the individual losing all sense of boundaries of self due to lack of emotional discipline. The difference is often that BPD will recognize and admit that they have feelings of inadequacy and will even use expression of those feelings to prevent isolation. NPD will never recognize such feelings - the external world serves either to support their grandiosity or it cowers in secretive jealousy.
Both disorders also include the attitude that they are special cases and therefore have special entitlements or are above the law. In the case of BPD, this can result in erratic stalking behavior or pre-emptive defense tactics that come off to stable individuals as excessive and/or overtly aggressive. In the case of NPD, this results in exploitative behavior towards any who are perceived as weak, poor, naive, etc. Many sexual abuse cases involve NPD - often with children who were also raised by NPD parents and are thereby groomed to respond to the emotional needs of adults. NPD patients often struggle with pornography and narcotics addictions.
Both disorders utilize deceit. BPD will unconsciously rescript historical events in order to justify their behavior and avoid shame and ostracism. Deceit for a BPD is closer to an involuntary trauma response. NPD will consciously fabricate historical events to portray a reflection of their ideal self-image. Deceit for an NPD is a form of willful self-delusion.
BPD has slightly better treatment odds than NPD - though both disorders are very challenging for any therapist to treat. In most cases treatment stops either because of the client's grandiosity or paranoia. At times treatment stops when clients become too much of a drain on the therapist's psyche or time schedule.
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Borderline personality disorder is a person with sudden mood swings, self distructive behavior and very manipulative. Dependent personality disorder is to be fully dependent o&n a person and to literally focus your life around that person.People with borderline personality disorder (bpd) fear separation as much as people with dependent personality disorder.However, the bpd individual has more "unstable patterns of social relationships".They go from feelings of extreme love and admiration towards loved ones, (which is considered idealization), to the opposite extreme of intense anger and dislike, (termed devaluation). Specifically, one minute, those with bpd are able to form an intense attachment to someone. The next minute, when something happens like a separation the bpd individual believes the other person doesn't care, and loses trust. Responding by rejecting before being rejected, yet still not wanting to be alone.In short, those with a dependent personality disorder could not even fathom the thought of losing someone. Rejection for them is not an option.In fact, these people are known to do whatever it takes to keep whoever they are depended on in their lives, even if it hurts them to do so.Both personality disorders are more common in women than men.
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my diagnosis was Borderline but i feel i have some Narcissistic traits too. i do not LOVE myself, in fact, if i make a mistake i feel self-hatred but i can be very dema&nding that my needs be met and can become rageful if someone tells me i am something i believe i am not. my upbringing was emotionally abusive, i was put down a lot and self-harmed from young age. i think i have trouble caring about others because my own needs weren't met. therefore i always have to be centre of attention. otherwise i feel I'm invisible. i worry that not enough love in the world for both me and anyone else who is the centre of attention at the same time as me. its either them or me. either I'm loved or the other person is loved instead.
Part 2 - from another person - diagnositcally - yes you can. You can have multiple personality disorders and it is not uncommon. Your chances of having an additional personality disorder are higher than for a person having one in general.
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 In sharp contrast to Anti-Social Personality Disorder (sociopathy) is another personality disorder, termed Borderline Personality Disorder, in which the problem &is the opposite of the problem of the sociopath: the sympathetic nervous system of person with BPD responds too easily, too strongly, and way too often! Meanwhile, in the true sociopath/psychopath, the fight-or-flight reaction is very brief, extremely difficult to sustain even in an emergency, and does not touch certain orga sociopaths are chronically "bored" because they are literally half-asleep most of the time. (Even though they tend to look awake and behave in an alert, intense manner.)
 Additionally, although individuals with Borderline Personality tend to use manipulation in various forms such as malingering, these are usually intended to gain the concern or sympathy of perceived caregivers. In persons with Antisocial Personality Disorder, deceit and manipulation are used to gain material gratification such as money, gifts, etc. Also, personality features specific to APD, such as an extreme sense of entitlement, egocentricity, narcissism, and exaggerated self-assurance are typically absent in persons with BPD.
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ADHD is a condition in which there are difficulties in  concentration, overactive behavior, and the inability to control  those behaviors. Borderline Personality Disorder is& a mental  illness in which there is emotional instability, irrational fear of  abandonment, impulsive behavior, and feelings of emptiness.
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