Re: no no

Posted by Jan on March 29, 2000 at 12:51:04:

In Reply to: Re: no posted by Dave Kelly on March 29, 2000 at 12:00:12:

: I don't understand how you mixed-up these two definitions. I hope you're not equating Self-Confident Personality Style and Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Dr. Oldham certainly doesn't.

+++ Lets get fundamental. On your web pages you cite the Encyclopedia Brittancia; to stress that there is no empty land between a character style and a personality disorder; a personality disorder is NOT a disease, its the outer end of the continuum/range. Naranjo's book is sub-titled An Integrative view of Character and Neurosis. Both Haider and Schwarzenegger are probably somewhere on the high/extreme side of the Gauss curve in their styles. They have NO disorder; but I didn't suggest that. Oldham clearly mentions that to have a disorder the full set of characteristics could be seen. I believe that some traits of disorders can be seen in normal people without them being 'disorderly'. So: it's not a black and white picture (normal OR disorder); and as you will understand by now: 'you are seriously wrong' (tongue in cheek!)
cheers

Jan

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