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lycansresources

✦　˚ Personality disorder terms - Cluster B

All of the links below lead to explanations of personality terms. Starting with cluster B, I'll make my way to make A & C as well ! If you'd like to see any other terms, let me know. This post was requested by one of our server members. Join our discord server here!

Found any new terms, or terms that don't belong to a term? Let me know!

I've divided all PD's in two categories; Clinical and community. Community terms are not official diagnostic terminology and may vary between communities (Tumblr, Carrd, Discord, Reddit, etc.).

Since this post is so large, I will most likely take a small break from this one before moving onto Cluster A and Cluster C.

Disclaimer: Most of these terms are linked to posts explaining the term. These may be from Tumblr, Carrd glossaries, clinical websites, or Reddit.

✦ Example

Clinical terms

Term

Community terms

Term

A huge credits to @narc-rants for creating the ASPD & NPD sites. The sites are truly amazing for education & References. Please check Void's blog out !

Another huge credits to @shitborderlinesdo for creating the BPD terminology post. A shoutout to all mods who use their blog to educate and inform others.

Thank you also to the label sanctuary for his PD special person list. As we are both on each other's DNI's, I won't go further than a shoutout- He gives definitions to most of these terms and educates in a respectful manner.

--- Full (long) post under the cut!

#rb #psychoeducation #npd #bpd #hpd #aspd

forestgreenandgray

Hey do you know what rumination is?

Rumination is probably the most common type of OCD compulsion, but I rarely see anyone talking about it. I've talked to multiple people diagnosed with OCD who didn't even recognize it as a compulsion.

Basically, if you have OCD you have terrible intrusive thoughts. They can be about anything, but common themes are fear of being a bad person, fear of hurting someone, fear of contamination. etc.

Rumination is when you get stuck in a spiral. Rumination is when you spend hours catastrophizing, overthinking, analyzing, telling yourself it's going to be okay.

I'll say it again:

Rumination is a compulsion.

Rumination is a compulsion, and that means you have to stop doing it.

I did ERP (exposure response prevention) for my OCD with a therapist! For 9 months! And it did help, but the idea didn't really click until I found this website a couple years later.

And Oh My God. It made things make so much more sense, and I was able to pull myself out of an episode even though I wasn't in therapy or on meds at the time.

Genuinely if you have OCD, or even if you suspect you have OCD, I'm begging you to read some of these articles.

Like this was genuinely life changing for me.

Here are some of the ones that were most helpful to me:

Defining Rumination

How to Stop Ruminating

ERP Exercises for Compulsive Rumination

What to Do When You're Triggered

#rb #psychoeducation #resources #ocd

stuckinapril

“Do it scared” “do it badly” it’s time to drop the guide for do it alone

stuckinapril

Doing it scared and doing it badly is one thing, but no one seems to talk about doing it alone. When you feel so isolated from your friends and your family but you have shit to do and you have to get it done no matter what. When your support system really is only you. For any myriad of reasons. We do not talk enough about doing it alone.

housemousecooking

Want guides? I do Guides.

💪 Doing It Alone When You Don’t Have a Support System, This Is for You 🧠 1. Mental Anchors to Remember You are not broken because you don’t

Other things? Job, Food, Car, Home, Health, Money. Plus a request form.

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deadlypawz

Understanding the Histrio High and Crash: Splitting in HPD

Histrio High and Histrio Crash are terms used to describe extreme emotional states that people with Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) often experience. While not formal clinical terms, they reflect a pattern of emotional flow triggered by changes in attention, whether positive or negative.

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Histrio High

Often triggered by a sudden increase in attention—whether positive (praise, admiration) or negative (criticism, confrontation). This can lead to an elevated mood, increased self-worth, and the development of a temporary superiority complex.

Behaviors May Include An Increase In:

• Sudden changes in behavior, appearance, or mood

• Flirtatious or attention-seeking actions

• Exaggerated speech or dramatic self-expression

• Overidentifying with new relationships or people (example, considering everyone immediately close friends)

• Emotional displays that seem out of proportion to the situation

Internal Experience:

• Feeling elated and full of self-worth

• A strong need for admiration and attention

• Lack of awareness of others’ feelings or boundaries

• Emotional detachment despite expressing intense emotions

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Histrio Crash

A Histrio Crash often happens after a withdrawal of attention, whether it’s real or imagined. It feels like an emotional collapse, filled with panic, shame, and a desperate need for reassurance or connection. This can be seen with low mood, decreased self-worth, and the development of a temporary inferiority complex.

Behaviors May Include:

• Crying, oversharing, or panicking

• Reaching out to unsafe people for attention

• Feeling hopeless or thinking catastrophically

• Viewing others as distant, hostile, or abandoning—even if they are not

• Physical symptoms like shaking, nausea, or fatigue

Internal Experience:

• A deep fear of being abandoned or forgotten

• Intense shame, self-criticism, and emotional vulnerability

• Wanting closeness while fearing being “too much”

• Overwhelming emotional distress

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To support someone going through a Histrio High or Crash, it’s important to stay calm, consistent, and nonjudgmental. Validate their emotions without making them feel like they’re manipulating others. Offer reassurance and maintain clear boundaries while showing compassion. Encourage grounding techniques like deep breathing or mindfulness. Above all, be present and offer comfort without trying to “fix” the situation.

#rb #hpd #psychoeducation

ello psych! not really an ask, so feel free to delete, but heads up that the version of Dealing With Executive Dysfunction post you reblogged is basically all broken - seems to be a new, working version linked in the comments

Thanks for letting me know; just fixed it!

#asks

lifeafterpsychiatry

Dealing With Executive Dysfunction - A Masterpost

The “getting it done in an unconventional way” method.

The “it’s not cheating to do it the easy way” method.

The “fuck what you’re supposed to do” method.

The “get stuff done while you wait” method.

The “you don’t have to do everything at once” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be permanent to be helpful” method.

The “break the task into smaller steps” method.

The “treat yourself like a pet” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be all or nothing” method.

The “put on a persona” method.

The “act like you’re filming a tutorial” method.

The “you don’t have to do it perfectly” method.

The “wait for a trigger” method.

The “do it for your future self” method.

The “might as well” method.

The “when self discipline doesn’t cut it” method.

The “taking care of yourself to take care of your pet” method.

The “make it easy” method.

The “junebugging” method.

The “just show up” method.

The “accept when you need help” method.

The “make it into a game” method.

The “everything worth doing is worth doing poorly” method.

The “trick yourself” method.

The “break it into even smaller steps” method.

The “let go of should” method.

The “your body is an animal you have to take care of” method.

The “fork theory” method.

The “effectivity over aesthetics” method.

ace-anarchist

Fixed the links:

The “getting it done in an unconventional way” method

The “it’s not cheating to do it the easy way” method

The “fuck what you’re supposed to do” method

The “get stuff done while you wait” method

The “you don’t have to do everything at once” method

The “it doesn’t have to be permanent to be helpful” method

The “break the task into smaller steps” method

The “treat yourself like a pet” method

The “it doesn’t have to be all or nothing” method

The “put on a persona” method

The “act like you’re filming a tutorial” method

The “you don’t have to do it perfectly” method

The “wait for a trigger” method

The “do it for your future self” method

The “might as well” method

The “when self discipline doesn’t cut it” method

The “taking care of yourself to take care of your pet” method

The “make it easy” method

The “junebugging” method

The “just show up” method

The “accept when you need help” method

The “make it into a game” method

The “everything worth doing is worth doing poorly” method

The “trick yourself” method

The “break it into even smaller steps” method

The “let go of should” method

The “your body is an animal you have to take care of” method

The “fork theory” method

The “effectivity over aesthetics” method

#rb #executive dysfunction #symptom management #masterlist

aspdculture-is

please take this with a grain of salt because this comes from someone who likely does not have ASPD, but who does have some ASPD traits along with having NPD and having either BPD or BPD traits (+ also has a friend with ASPD who I've discussed many of those with).

But, re:

Anonymous asked: Hi, I want to learn more about ASPD and how it is experienced by individuals because I know media portrayals have been awful but just wondering - are there any fictional characters who display aspd traits in as realistic a manner as possible? Thanks!

imo (+ in some other people's opinions), here are some characters that have some realistic ASPD traits, in no particular order:

(disclaimer: the quality of the representations is always debatable and exactly how good or how bad/ableist the rep is may be subjective and depends on the viewpoints and experiences of each individual)

Bibi Reden from I Love Amy (protagonist, healthy growth ending, without unrealistically losing her aspd traits or such. low-masking, except when she wants to be manipulative, which is often. by the end, she gets into a romantic relationship that grows in a healthy direction with a girl. identified as a 'yandere', but very much seems to be written and characterized with ASPD in mind. definitely a sympathetic portrayal that also touches in sanism and such. also has BPD traits.)

Sera Himeura from ib: instant bullet (not the protag, but one of the major characters. parents loved her, but was neurodivergent by genetics. hero complex, strong superficial desire to become justice/heroic. very heavily implied to have ASPD. very sympathetic portrayal. internalized sanism. tries to be a "hero" but ultimately believes herself to be inherent "evil" due to her moral values being determined by popular media with neurotypical-centric ideas of heroism, which contrasts too much with her natural lack of empathy, total inability to feel grief, atypical destructive & sadistic tendencies, etc.)

Ivan from ALNST (uhhhhh it's very easy to find information on him online but tldr: heavily ASPD-coded, stems from childhood trauma from growing in the slums, high-masking. definitely sympathetic, and not a villain, antagonist, or demonized character. has internalized sanism.)

Alina Gray from Magia Record (low-masking/no-masking case. 'crazy artist' trope but sort of subverted/expanded on. sometimes very much villainous, sometimes antagonistic, but you mainly want to read/watch her personal stories for this in which she is the protagonist and sympathetic. still def ProblematicTM rep just in case anyone would prefer to avoid those.)

other, more questionable or more minor reps:

Bing an Ben's protagonist (and another major character, though that is a major spoiler) suffers from a fictional rare-case psychiatric disorder that gives him various things including ASPD traits (and/or he develops either ASPD or ASPD traits due to childhood trauma caused by his having of that fictional disorder). the rare condition causes him to be subjected to extreme medical & societal ableism and sanism ever since he was born, and from a very young age he lives his life by trying extremely hard to perfectly mask 24/7 everywhere, fully knowing the very moment his mask slips and the world sees him for what he is (a "lunatic"/"madman") is the very moment he loses all his rights to being viewed as a "person" and a "human being" in the eyes of the sanist ableist world. indeed, his story/character deals a lot with the sanist utter demonization & dehumanization faced by people considered "insane" by society. [Also, he definitely has BPD as well.] He's 100% written very sympathetically, but also he is ABSOLUTELY a very, very ProblematicTM fave, judging by what he does in the novel, and the same goes for the romance in Bing an Ben. Please take note of all the content warnings for this novel if you are going to read it. In any case, he is protagonist and focus character, with a happy ending where he gets together with the man he loves.

this definitely isn't a major example for ASPD, but Kaguya-sama's title character & female lead Kaguya has what seems to be OSDD-1a, and while I'm not sure she necessarily has ASPD, she definitely has some ASPD traits (& BPD traits possibly?) that shows the most when one of her alters is fronting. both/all come from her childhood trauma. internalized sanism, feels like a fundamentally bad/wrong person for being abnormal -- very low empathy especially at young age, inability to properly feel grief. hates herself for not knowing how to Do things the way everyone else seems to do, without scheming plotting and manipulating, etc. [Also, the male lead/her love interest is really NPD-coded (he doesn't seem to lack empathy, but otherwise he's got all sorts of NPD traits. a very rare depiction of a 'ConventionallyTM Morally Good' narcissist in media tbh, which is refreshing to see)! they're both totally sympathetic non-villainous protagonists of the story (with a happy ending) and their story is very good and, like, simply incredibly neurodivergent in it's very premise imo]

other than that I've heard people say this about Sherlock Holmes (the original canon) too? Which. Yeah I can see it!

there may be more that I'm forgetting at the moment, but here are the instances I can think of offhand! hope this is of use or interest to someone. personally I do like all of those media a lot and would be glad if this could prompt anyone to check them out

^^^^

#rb #aspd #fiction

masking-with-mckenzie

List of Non-Visible / Non-Distracting Stims:

People can be real jerks when it comes to an autistic person stimming, that's no doubt. I've compiled a list of some very low-key stims that I use every day, that I've never gotten comments on! These might not be the best for situations in which you want to verbally stim, but for random moments of the day they're nice.

(Below the cut)

#rb #resources #symptom management #autism #adhd

I've been trying to research OSDD-1a, but really hard to find anything on it that doesn't center OSDD-1b (or that mentions it at all). Can you help me find resources or information for OSDD-1a? Thank you so much!!

Unfortunately, the situation is dire. Basically nobody is talking about this. I hope to get to a point where I've gathered enough information to create my own resources, but I don't currently have the means to do so. Good luck.

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Ello again! Quite different issues so I though seperate asks would be easier. Uhh gonna be kinda a gross ask? So obligatory warning

I have p bad dermatillomania - sorry to get gross, but focused on the soles of my feet, plus any scabs. + piercings which suckssss. Used to be fingertips

The fidget toys help but I want to find something that mimicks the ripping sensation which nothing has done, plus the sensory experience. Saw some sort of roller with spikes that seemed to be good for sensation replication but was america-based so not useful.

Bonus if they could be attached to a wrist like with those attachments. The ones that go on phones, or clipped onto stuff.

For fidget toys, you can buy or make a picky pad. This is a toy where you can pick things out of it instead of picking your skin. Apparently some of these are reusable. If you don't want to buy one, you can make one yourself by adding beads to putty.

Some other ways to mimic the ripping and peeling sensation:

Peel oranges

Peel hard-boiled eggs

Peel-off skincare masks

Put glue on your skin, let it dry, and then peel it off instead of your skin (make sure it's body safe)

Put band-aids on your skin and peel it off

Apply and peel off stickers or tape

And some prevention strategies:

Cover up scabs with bandages even if they don't need them to keep from picking them

Wear socks so you can't see your soles to pick them

Identify triggers and adapt accordingly (e.g. stress makes you do it more? find other coping strategies; itchiness makes you pick? find anti-itch cream; etc)

Keep your hands busy with other things: knitting, crocheting, coloring, fidgeting with other types of fidgets, etc.

Good luck!

#asks #dermatillomania #symptom management

Ello psych resources. I'm wondering what you have in terms of resources/solutions for motivation issues [context of avpd, clinical depression, autism] because everything i find is do this thing to regain motivation! right. So how do I do the thing? I'm learning skills/getting help on the emotional regulation side ect. It's literally a 'my brain doesn't Do Things' and nothing I've seen has actually addressed the problem- including stuff like do one thing at a time ect.

It is ruining my life yay! Really just wondering if there's even a direction you can point me in that isn't your generic strategies, cbt/dbt, or medication

Been a longstanding issue so fair enough if you don't have anything :) hope all is well, take care

Unfortunately, I really don't have anything. I wasn't able to find any information on psychotherapy OR self help for this beyond what you said: generic strategies, cbt/dbt, medication. I hope to uncover more information on this topic over time, but for now, I unfortunately can't help you. Good luck!

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syekick-powers

emotional regulation protip: if you are someone that struggles with anger issues that make you feel like you need to express anger and frustration and can't tolerate holding an anger response back at minor things, but you don't want to scare people or make them worried about you... invest in trying to find ways to express your anger that come across as comedic instead of threatening. like, make overexaggerated groaning noises. call the subject of your anger a silly insulting name. use a funny voice. move your face/body like a cartoon when you react. it takes practice to work but once you get to a certain point of skill it becomes very rewarding to make your anger into a joke and actually get a positive response. ESPECIALLY if you're someone with anger problems that have historically made people genuinely afraid of you, it can be VERY healing to express a moment of anger and get a joyful response (i.e. laughter) when in the past you got fear or anger in return.

#rb #emotional regulation

scribefindegil

this is also why scrupulosity should be better known outside of OCD circles. I don't necessarily know that it would have helped me start working through things earlier but it would have let me describe what was actually going on and have a framework for approaching it once I accepted that there was a problem.

scribefindegil

if you constantly feel like you are IRREDEEMABLY EVIL, in general but especially for doing things that do not bother other people at all even a little bit, check yourself! you may be experiencing scrupulosity, and it is in fact possible to work on it to the point that you do NOT constantly feel like you are irredeemably evil!! PSA!!

#rb #psychoeducation #ocd

borderline-times

Things we've figured out about BPD on this blog

So like, i feel like we’ve made some progress conceptualizing some aspects of bpd, a lot of which arent really stated as symptoms officially, so im just gonna summarize some points that’ve been more or less deemed collectively relatable.

no concept of units of measurement, applies to time, weight, distance, etc. cannot determine sizes without reference point

General no concept of time, memories are not stored linearly, incapable of determining passing time without a clock

- ‘thought cloud’ thinking, mostly abstract/conceptual where conclusions are drawn from general ideas rather than formulatic logical reasoning, meaning: A -> ???…C-B-> A -> ??!! AD->B…. = D VS. A -> B -> C = D

no object permanence heavily related to relationships with other people, relationship and concept of person vanishes when not interacting, incapable of manifesting a mental image of person when trying recall them, may recall them more as a concept or idea

maladaptive daydreaming, escapist tendency to live in an elaborate fantasy world instead of real life, often related to a ‘story’ you create of how your life should go where you may play the ‘tragic hero’, confusion results when real life doesn’t line up accordingly to this story

psychotic symptoms more common than initially believed, including delusional thinking, illusory/hallucinatory things, paranoia, etc. tactile hallucinations, shadow people, insects, dots, etc.

default perception of vision may be different than normal, colors are brighter, sounds/tastes/all senses are slightly amplified, static or ‘snow vision’ common, objects can warp or melt in peripheral or blurred vision, patterns and textured surfaces glitter, move, or go all trippy, solid colors or empty spaces are perceived as multiple colors simultaneously

sense of hunger is nonexistent or dysfunctional, hunger based heavily on emotions instead of a physical body response

tendency to draw the following: swirls, sky imagery, eyes, trees, circuits, dots, floaty and abstract subject matter that reflects ‘living in your head’, not being grounded, and have an intangible/fractured or ever-morphing sense of identity

wanting to be sick or clinging to self-destruction as a consistent quality to base identity off of is common, suffering is so ingrained into identity and sense of self that recover is undesirable, wanting to present the image of being fucked up because at least you know how to do that right - black and white/all or nothing thinking is present in literally every aspect of life and logic processing, instinctual way of processing conclusions, thoughts, and feelings only exist on two extremes with no concept of a middle ground, this conflict leads to not being able to decide any aspect of yourself which leads to nonexistent sense of self

dissociative symptoms work on a spectrum, may include varying degrees of depersonalization/derealization, may occur episodic or chronically, and can range from a ‘not entirely there’ permanent mental state to a temporary state of panic where you’re completely detached from reality. the range and frequency of these variations are dependent on the individual

psuedohallucinatory voices or people in head, may be described as facets, alters, or some other mystery category, can be percieved as seperate entities or different parts of you, conversations with these voices are common and may happen out loud frequently. headmates

“imposter syndrome” very common, where you question the validity/existence of your disorder, question whether or not you may have a completely different disorder, worry about faking it or exaggerating symptoms, want to prove the existence of your illness by getting worse, etc.

lack of sympathy results from excess empathy, because of our ability to feel others emotions strongly, we must put up a wall and refuse to acknowledge other’s emotions at all, for fear of feeling them too strongly and getting hurt in the process. for example, refusal to help comforting someone emotionally, because allowing yourself to do so would make you secondhandedly feel the exact misery they’re feeling that lingers long after the interaction

#rb #psychoeducation #bpd

The cycle of OCD

Source: ChoosingTherapy's OCD workbook

#op #undescribed #psychoeducation #ocd

shitborderlinesdo

Personality Disorders and Common Co-Morbidity

If you have a personality disorder, it’s very likely you have several other disorders. Not only do many people with personality disorders have more than one personality disorder, they also have a higher risk of having any Axis I disorder (mood disorder, anxiety disorder, etc.)

In this post, I’m going to talk about commonly co-morbid personality disorders specifically. If you have a PD, it’s possible to have any other PD, but I’m going to list some of the common ones so people can look into them, see if they are at risk, and hopefully learn a little in the process!

Cluster A Personality Disorders

Paranoid Personality Disorder: commonly diagnosed with Schizotypal, Schizoid, Narcissistic, Avoidant, and Borderline.

Schizoid Personality Disorder: commonly diagnosed with Schizotypal, Paranoid, and Avoidant.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder: commonly diagnosed with Schizoid, Paranoid, Avoidant, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Borderline.

Cluster B Personality Disorders

Antisocial Personality Disorder: commonly diagnosed with Borderline, Histrionic, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Narcissistic.

Borderline Personality Disorder: commonly diagnosed with Paranoid, Schizotypal, Histrionic, Antisocial, Narcissistic, Dependent, and Avoidant.

Histrionic Personality Disorder: commonly diagnosed with Borderline, Narcissistic, Antisocial, and Dependent.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder: commonly diagnosed with Histrionic, Borderline, Antisocial, and Paranoid.

Cluster C Personality Disorders

Avoidant Personality Disorder: commonly diagnosed with Borderline, Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal.

Dependent Personality Disorder: commonly diagnosed with Borderline, Avoidant, and Histrionic.

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder: commonly diagnosed with Antisocial and Schizotypal.

#rb #psychoeducation #pds #stpd #szpd #ppd #bpd #npd #aspd #hpd #ocpd #avpd #dpd

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