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The malevolent personality disorder?
1University of Texas, San Antonio.
Psychological Reports
|June 1, 1992
Summary
This report introduces the malevolent personality disorder, an unusual personality organization identified through clinical cases and theoretical discussion. It explores its diagnosis, origins, psychodynamics, and potential treatments in psychology and psychiatry.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychopathology
Background:
- The identification of new psychopathology is crucial for advancing psychological and psychiatric understanding.
- Clinical inquiries and theoretical discussions form the basis for recognizing novel syndromes.
- New syndromes hold significant importance within the literature of psychology and psychiatry.
Observation:
- This report examines an unusual personality organization through two case descriptions.
- A recent book also provided a subject for analysis in this unusual personality organization.
- The focus is on a theoretical discussion of this specific personality construct.
Findings:
- The report presents a theoretical discussion of a newly proposed personality organization: malevolent personality disorder.
- Key aspects explored include differential diagnosis of this disorder.
- Theorizing about pathogenesis, psychodynamics, and treatment considerations are also detailed.
Implications:
- This work contributes to the understanding of personality disorders.
- It provides a framework for the differential diagnosis of malevolent personality disorder.
- Further research into the pathogenesis and treatment of this disorder is suggested.