‘Personality Disorders’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 3

Q: I’ve been trying to understand the behavior of my ex-girlfriend. We dated for 3 years, with the past year being on and off. The reason for it being on and off was because she met another guy friend after we started dating, and I was uncomfortable with how he was coming on to her. [...]

Q: I’ve been married to my wife for 15 years, and we have 3 children together, ages 15, 10, and 3. Our marriage has had many ups and downs, and we’ve often clashed — especially on issues concerning parenting, raising our children, and issues of trust. About two months ago we managed to reach a [...]

Q: I believe my daughter is married to a sociopath. For a long time I could not figure out why she was doing things that went completely against her core beliefs. A friend suggested I do some research, exploring the possibility that her husband might be a sociopath. I investigated and read several books. Every [...]

Q: My husband’s youngest brother has been diagnosed as having various personality disorders since he was a teenager. His parents are not sure what kinds of personality disorders he has. I’ve done some investigation, and from what I’ve seen and learned it seems to me he is both a Narcissist and an Antisocial Personality.
This man [...]

Q: I am in my 20s, have just graduated from university and am searching for a job. Unfortunately, the current economic situation has made it difficult to find a job quickly, so I live with and depend on my mother financially.
I don’t know how to cope with my mother, whose behaviour is out of [...]