The following questions are related to ‘Personality Disorders’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: My ex-husband and I have had a constant war of words for almost 2 years. He lives in Wyoming, and I live in NY. No matter what I do, he is always nasty and hateful. He says he is over me and hates me, and blames me for the marriage breaking up. He recently [...]
Q: I am in a relationship with a man. He supports me 100%. He bought a house and it’s in both our names. He bought me a car and other things and he buys my medicine. Now the car was in my name and he had to change that and put it in his name. [...]
Q: My son is 33 and my daughter is 31. About once every three months my son calls her and leaves horrible, vulgar messages on her cell phone. He calls her names and tells her how much he hates her. Then he calls me and says he has hated her since the day she came [...]
Q: I am a private detective who has worked on a divorce case in which the wife/mother is believed to have a personality disorder. Her own psychologist stated if she were lying and manipulating in her accusations against people (including her ex husband, the police, the judge, attorneys, court reporter, all witnesses, doctors, social workers [...]
Q: My father has always behaved oddly, but it seems to be getting worse as he gets older. He frequently calls me to tell me things he’s going to do or has done that I would consider being reckless or possibly harmful to himself. It seems to me that he tries to emotionally manipulate me [...]
Q: In your answer to the question entitled “Ending a Friendship with a Personality Disorder” you say: “Personality disorders make up 9 to 15 percent of the adult population. When we identify them, we protect ourselves by keeping them at a safe distance emotionally and socially.” As I have been diagnosed having a personality disorder, [...]
Q: My brother married a woman about 12 years ago who has never really warmed up to our family. She was raised an only child in a rich household that did not reach manners, responsibility or morals. Her mother is emotionally damaging and it has spilled into her adult life. She is verbally abusive to [...]
