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ARTArticleParanoid Personality DisorderThe paranoid's world is hostile, arbitrary, malicious, and unpredictable. Consequently, he or she distrusts others and suspects them. No good deed goes unpunished. Every gesture of goodwill is surely fuelled by ulterior, self-interested and uncharitable motives. Paranoids are firmly convinced ...ARTArticlePersonality Disorders as an Insanity Defense"It is an ill thing to knock against a deaf-mute, an imbecile, or a minor. He that wounds them is culpable, but if they wound him they are not culpable." (Mishna, Babylonian Talmud) Some personality disorders are culture-bound. Critics charge that these "mental illnesses" mostly serve as an ...ARTArticlePersuasive CommunicationWhat makes a great communicator so persuasive? What makes the best leader motivational? How does one become a great, inspirational leader? "I wasnt a great communicator, but I communicated great things."--Reagan in his farewell address as president. Voice Their Dreams A great leader is able to ...ARTArticlePlanning and Executing Your GetawayDo not leave unprepared. Study and execute every detail of your getaway. This is especially important if your partner is violent. Be sure to make a Safety Plan – how to get out of the house unnoticed and the indispensable minimum items that you should carry with you, even on a short ...ARTArticlePlaying the VictimThe role of Victim (poor me) is a favorite for many of us. There are so many benefits we can ascertain by playing the role of the victim. 1. We automatically gain self-worth. Follow this reasoning closely. As a victim, we are the one to whom injustice is being done, thus the others are ...ARTArticlePsychological Signs and SymptomsThe first encounter between psychiatrist or therapist and patient (or client) is multi-phased. The mental health practitioner notes the patient's history and administers or prescribes a physical examination to rule out certain medical conditions. Armed with the results, the diagnostician now ...ARTArticlePsychosexual Stages of Personal DevelopmentThe Viennese neurologist, Sigmund Freud, was among the first to offer a model of psychological development in early childhood (within the framework of psychoanalysis). He closely linked the sex drive (libido) to the formation of personality and described five psychosexual stages, four of which ...ARTArticlePsychosis, Delusions, and Personality DisordersIntroduction to Psychosisn Psychosis is chaotic thinking that is the result of a severely impaired reality test ( the patient cannot tell inner fantasy from outside reality). Some psychotic states are short-lived and transient (microepisodes). These last from a few hours to a few days and are ...ARTArticlePsychotherapy and Life Coaching: The Similarities and DifferencesA woman comes in depressed and anxious after a recent divorce; another woman comes in after a divorce but is more hopeful and eagerly wants to move on with her life. Should these women see a therapist or life coach or perhaps both? Hopefully, this article will clarify the differences and ...ARTArticleQUESTIONS THAT WILL HELP CLARIFY OUR GOALSQUESTIONS THAT WILL HELP CLARIFY OUR GOALS Robert Elias Najemy http://www.HolisticHarmony.com 1. What exactly is your goal or purpose here? 2. What is it that you would like to change, solve, manifest or create? 3. Why is this important to you? 4. If for some reason beyond your ...ARTArticleReady? Go! Tweak.Ready? Go! Tweak. Author: Ronnie Nijmeh, ACQYR.com Let's set the scene. You're in a packed stadium. It's theOlympics and you're watching the 100-metre sprint. You're up inthe nosebleed section and you see what resembles little "ants"stretching on the field as they prepare for their 10-second ...ARTArticleReality And Quantum PhysicsAbout the nature of subatomic physics. 1. Matter and energy are interchangeable. Matter can become energy and energy can become matter (Nuclear energy, atomic bomb.) E= MC2 (Albert Einstein) 2. Particles can be perceived as matter and as waves - at different times - can behave as particle now ...ARTArticleReconditioning The AbuserCan abusers be "reconditioned"? Can they be "educated" or "persuaded" not to abuse? As I wrote elsewhere, "Abuse is a multifaceted phenomenon. It is a poisonous cocktail of control-freakery, conforming to social and cultural norms, and latent sadism. The abuser seeks to subjugate his victims ...ARTArticleReforming The AbuserHow to get your abuser to see reason in the first place? How to obtain for him the help he needs – without involving law enforcement agencies, the authorities, or the courts? Any attempt to broach the subject of the abuser's mental problems frequently ends in harangues and worse. It is ...ARTArticleRelationship Conflicts - Part 3CLEANLINESS AND ORDER vs. FREEDOM AND RELAXATION Anna and George have been married for a number of years. They have each settled into their own stances conce ing various matters on which they do not agree. One of those is just how clean and in order the house must be. Anna’s standards ...ARTArticleRelationship Conflicts - Part 4CONTROL vs. FLOW Each person, in his attempt to find security, affirmation, happiness and harmony in his life, searches for ways in which he can most effectively create the world he desires. Some people have become programmed to believe they can do this only by controlling the situations and ...ARTArticleRestraining Orders and Peace BondsIf you want the nightmare to end, there is a rule of thumb which requires courage and determination to implement: Involve the courts whenever possible. In many countries, the first step is to obtain a restraining order from a civil court as part of your divorce or custody proceedings or as a ...ARTArticleSadistic Personality DisorderThe Sadistic Personality Disorder made its last appearance in the DSM III-TR and was removed from the DSM IV and from its text revision, the DSM IV-TR. Some scholars, notably Theodore Millon, regard its removal as a mistake and lobby for its reinstatement in future editions of the DSM. The ...ARTArticleSeeking Success? Start Now!Have you wanted to accomplish something for a long time but have had trouble starting? Was it because you didn't know what to do? Or maybe you weren't "in the mood"? Or perhaps you told yourself, "not today, maybe tomorrow." Well, you're failing yourself and let me tell you why. We all love to ...ARTArticleSelf-Acceptance and Self-ImprovementThe first grader Perhaps the example of children in grade school will help us to understand this. These children in the first grade do not reject themselves because they are not in a higher grade, or because they do not know as much, or are not as capable as those children in the higher ...ARTArticleSex and Personality DisordersOur sexual behavior expresses not only our psychosexual makeup but also the entirety of our personality. Sex is the one realm of conduct which involves the full gamut of emotions, cognitions, socialization, traits, heredity, and learned and acquired behaviors. By observing one's sexual ...ARTArticleShe is a PerfectionistMarina’s perfectionism annoys her husband, Dan. Marina cannot relax if whatever she does is not perfect. Of course, nothing is ever perfect and thus Marina is usually in a very tense state. This attachment creates for her anxiety, fear, and a continual sense of danger. This tension is ...ARTArticleSHE IS ALWAYS ILLGina’s long standing illness has become a source of tension for all her family. She has been ill for many years and this is taking its toll on her husband Sam and the children. At times they feel she is using her illness to get attention and to force them into doing things for her. This ...ARTArticleShe is Ashamed of HimDiana often feels ashamed of her husband’s behavior. Programmed by an aristocratic family, she has learned to give much importance to etiquette and one’s mental "sharpness and refinement." She has a university degree. Her husband Andreas does not. She has money. Andreas did not. She ...ARTArticleSingle Mothers And Security BlanketsSingle Parents And Security Blankets Among other things, a good marriage is a salve against the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. It is also a shelter from the storm of Murphy’s Law and, a safe haven of mutual support and security where we insulate ourselves from the impersonal and ...ARTArticleSolutions of North TexasSolutions of North Texas, a division of Love In Action, International, was formed in 2006 by Scott Wisenbaker for the purpose of providing safe, sober transitional housing for the recovering alcoholic/addict. We are located in the city and county of Denton, Texas. Our founder, Scott ...ARTArticleSoulmates from HellAre you or have you been “over”involved with someone who has introduced you to the experience of being in Hell? Forsake not! This type of relationship is absolutely necessary for you to go through, as it prepares your entrance into the next stage of soulmate transcendence. I understand how much ...ARTArticleSprouting for Health and EconomySprouts are rapidly becoming popular all over the world as people are seeking a healthy and economic source of food. A handful of seeds can sprout into enough "live food" to provide balanced nutrition for a number of meals. Why eat sprouts? 1. Sprouts are an abundant source of predigested ...ARTArticleStatistics Of Abuse And StalkingBefore we proceed to outline the psychological profile of the stalker, it is important to try and gauge the extent of the problem by quantifying its different manifestations. More plainly, studying the available statistics is both enlightening and useful. Contrary to common opinion, there has ...ARTArticleStop Face Picking By Getting Rid Of Your Need To Be PerfectTo stop face picking the first thing that you need to address is your issues with perfectionism when trying to stop picking. When You think to stop face picking you think of picking acne or compulsive pimple popping. Sometimes you start face picking at stuff that is not noticeable or is not there at all. It seems like people today pick because they think that they need to look like perfectly sculpted statues and have completely smooth skin. This is a good example of the way in which our subconscious mind can push us into anxiety, stress and physical problems such as face picking.

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