The following questions are related to ‘Character Disturbance’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: Is there such a thing as situational or circumstantial craziness? Let’s say that someone was involved in a difficult relationship characterized by jealousy, lies, detachment, bad communication, and then reacted to this situation in extreme ways (e.g., hacking into e-mails, pouring water on the computer, “investigating” to find the truth). Once out of the [...]
Q: I am 40 years old and have a mother who is controlling and verbally abusive. This has gone on my whole life. When I was 9, my sister hung herself due to abuse we both endured. We were both being molested as well, and the abuse went on for years even after my sister’s [...]
Q: I have known my ex-boyfriend for 7 years. We still speak to each other now as friends. He’s mentioned before that he is a sociopath. But I was wondering whether a professional would see him that way.
My friend never met his dad. He left his mum when she was pregnant at 16. When [...]
Q: Is there a particular kind of mental condition or disorder that causes someone to lie, manipulate, and deceive others constantly to get their way? This person I know seems to be in denial whenever confronted about this and acts as if nothing is wrong. This person also has a difficult family life, but I’m [...]
Q: My boyfriend is a very well-rounded, healthy, smart, honest, caring, and giving man who struggles with always wanting more. There are times that he feels satisfied, but most of the time he wants more of just about everything. He has always felt the need to have two women. But he would really like to [...]
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