This video answers the questions: Is toxic personality disorder real thing? If it is real, what are the symptoms? Toxic personality disorder is not an official diagnosis listed in the diagnostic and statistical manual. In this video I will be listing 10 symptoms of a toxic personality. This list of symptoms was generated using the 79 symptom criteria available in the personality disorder section of the DSM.
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author.
The 10 personality disorders:
cluster A: paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
cluster B: antisocial, narcissistic, borderline, histrionic
cluster C: avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive
10 symptoms of a toxic personality:
10. Holding a grudge, unforgiving, (paranoid personality disorder)
9. inappropriate provocative behavior, (histrionic personality disorder)
8. Sense of entitlement, (narcissistic personality disorder)
7. arrogance, condescending, and pretentious, (narcissistic personality disorder)
6. reckless disregard for safety, (antisocial personality disorder)
5. Inappropriate or constricted affect, coldness, (schizotypal and schizoid personality disorders)
4. Extreme position on conscientiousness: breaking rules versus rigidly adhering to rules, (antisocial and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder)
3. Manipulative, deceitfulness: (narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders)
2. lack of empathy, remorse, or guilt: (narcissistic and antisocial personality disorders)
1. aggression and anger: (antisocial and borderline personality disorders)
