In the parlance of the DSM-IV, is narcissism a true personality disorder or a character disorder?

FORBES: Study: Narcissists Know What You Think of Them and They Don't Give a Flying Fig

Hallmark behaviors of character disorder include dismissing what others think and willingly choosing to proceed as desired, consequences be damned.

FORBES: Study: Narcissists Know What You Think of Them and They Don't Give a Flying Fig

The main character in the film suffers from bipolar disorder, a condition for which there is a risk of violent behavior if symptoms become severe and go untreated.

CNN: Opinion: Film offers 'silver lining' for mental illness

As the main character describes her reality, she reveals the torment her disorder causes her and her carers.

ECONOMIST: French fiction

Nowadays we tend to interpret any type of character or behaviour that departs from our standards of tepid normality as a symptom of some underlying disorder.

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