Bullying and Personality Disorders
Bullying is a recurring symptomatic behaviour in a number of personality disorders.
The following is brief, general information only with no intention to offer diagnosis.
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Anti Social Personality Disorder
- Paranoid Personality Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
People with Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) may appear arrogant, with an inflated self image and disregard the feelings of others. This disorder can cause socially destructive behaviours, including bullying, that damage relationships.
Key symptoms include a lack of empathy for the feelings of others, a sense of entitlement and a belief they are special.
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People suffering from anti social personality disorder show a disregard for the law or for the rights of others with a lack of remorse. Typical behaviours include lying, stealing, aggression (bullying), violence or and other illegal behaviour.
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People with this disorder are suspicious and mistrustful of others, interpret other people’s motives as harmful, and may be hostile or emotionally detached.
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The core features of BPD are intense, uncontrollable emotions, a pattern of troublesome relationships and a disturbed sense of self or identity. People with BPD may appear to lead chaotic lives, act impulsively or intentionally harm themselves as a method of coping.
It is the most common personality disorder in Australia, affecting about 2 percent of the population, or about 300,000 people around the country. It's more common in women, and usually the symptoms appear in the teenage years or early adulthood.
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