Bill Eddy

Altogether, it's really roughly 50-50.

Altogether, it's really roughly 50-50.

Altogether, it's really roughly 50-50.

Is that possible to fall into multiple categories? And the study actually broke down some of that. So in the research, particularly one that I remember is borderline and narcissists. And it came out around 38% overlap. People who are borderline also can often be narcissistic? Have narcissistic personality disorder. I see. And so this is personality disorder overlap.

Is that possible to fall into multiple categories? And the study actually broke down some of that. So in the research, particularly one that I remember is borderline and narcissists. And it came out around 38% overlap. People who are borderline also can often be narcissistic? Have narcissistic personality disorder. I see. And so this is personality disorder overlap.

Is that possible to fall into multiple categories? And the study actually broke down some of that. So in the research, particularly one that I remember is borderline and narcissists. And it came out around 38% overlap. People who are borderline also can often be narcissistic? Have narcissistic personality disorder. I see. And so this is personality disorder overlap.

Now, there's a whole continuum here. So many people have traits but don't have a disorder. The current DSM says the total personality disorder is around 10%. Now, that's taking an average of studies from around the world. The study I quoted earlier in the U.S. said 15% have a personality disorder. So in the U.S., we're seeing that's significant.

Now, there's a whole continuum here. So many people have traits but don't have a disorder. The current DSM says the total personality disorder is around 10%. Now, that's taking an average of studies from around the world. The study I quoted earlier in the U.S. said 15% have a personality disorder. So in the U.S., we're seeing that's significant.

Now, there's a whole continuum here. So many people have traits but don't have a disorder. The current DSM says the total personality disorder is around 10%. Now, that's taking an average of studies from around the world. The study I quoted earlier in the U.S. said 15% have a personality disorder. So in the U.S., we're seeing that's significant.

That's the one that said 38% overlap borderlines in narcissists. I think that it fits for me because when I teach lawyers, from my own experience, I can say, you have a client that comes on like a narcissist. They're very self-centered and putting you down, saying they're superior. Here's some tips to deal with them.

That's the one that said 38% overlap borderlines in narcissists. I think that it fits for me because when I teach lawyers, from my own experience, I can say, you have a client that comes on like a narcissist. They're very self-centered and putting you down, saying they're superior. Here's some tips to deal with them.

That's the one that said 38% overlap borderlines in narcissists. I think that it fits for me because when I teach lawyers, from my own experience, I can say, you have a client that comes on like a narcissist. They're very self-centered and putting you down, saying they're superior. Here's some tips to deal with them.

But they also may have wide mood swings, which is more associated with borderline. So you need to... butter up their ego, honestly, not, you know, praise them for something that's real, that they did, but also they really need empathy. They have wide mood swings, that's someone that needs a lot of empathy. Say, wow, I can see how upset you are, this is so important, and they calm down.

But they also may have wide mood swings, which is more associated with borderline. So you need to... butter up their ego, honestly, not, you know, praise them for something that's real, that they did, but also they really need empathy. They have wide mood swings, that's someone that needs a lot of empathy. Say, wow, I can see how upset you are, this is so important, and they calm down.

But they also may have wide mood swings, which is more associated with borderline. So you need to... butter up their ego, honestly, not, you know, praise them for something that's real, that they did, but also they really need empathy. They have wide mood swings, that's someone that needs a lot of empathy. Say, wow, I can see how upset you are, this is so important, and they calm down.

So you have to use both sets of

So you have to use both sets of

So you have to use both sets of

responses to deal with someone that has that combination you mentioned borderline and histrionic there's a lot of similarities so we see overlap with that but I've seen every combination but what I don't know in family court is is it the disorder or just traits and the disorder doesn't matter to me it's the pattern that matters because if I see this pattern I know I should do that that's the key

responses to deal with someone that has that combination you mentioned borderline and histrionic there's a lot of similarities so we see overlap with that but I've seen every combination but what I don't know in family court is is it the disorder or just traits and the disorder doesn't matter to me it's the pattern that matters because if I see this pattern I know I should do that that's the key