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Fun fact, per the DSM-IV Sociopathy, or actually Antisocial Personality Disorder, as it's now known, can't be diagnosed before age 18.

Technically correct, because the childhood version has its own separate equivalent, known as Conduct Disorder, in which the criteria are appropriately tailored for the characteristics of younger individuals. Note that the criteria list for Antisocial Personality Disorder includes an item for past history of Conduct Disorder, too.

This kid is probably a sociopath....Sociopaths don't learn how to stop hurting people, they just learn not to get caught the next time.

Fun fact, per the DSM-IV Sociopathy, or actually Antisocial Personality Disorder, as it's now known, can't be diagnosed before age 18.

What that source material doesn't cite, and what 5 seconds of googlin failed to turn up, and thus would require too much effort for me to cite, is why.

Put simply, almost all kids profile as sociopaths. Look at the diagnostic criteria, I'm sure you'll see why.

Now, before anyone jumps up and says "But...but...he's 17, that's close enough to 18, right?", I'll point out that like any developmental milestone, that's just a guideline, there's always some play in development, plus or minus.

Now, having said that, it's entirely possible that this kid actually is a sociopath, personally it doesn't read like that to me, but I'm willing to be wrong.

(Note: binge eating, i.e., bulimia without the puking, is also an eating disorder. Which means there is some non-zero overlap between this 2-3% and this next statistic...)

That would be the nonpurging subtype of bulimia.

So... treatment for eating disorders (and the complications related to them) would have to be roughly THIRTY TIMES more expensive than treatment for obesity & overweight (and complications related to...) in order to justify banning skinny models, but not banning overweight or obese models. It would have to be *30 times* more harmful to society to have skinny models making girls feel bad about themselves than having fat models making girls think it's okay to be obese.

Except, that most plus-sized models are normal weight to slighty overweight. And there is no evidence than anyone is gaining any fat in order to look like models. Treatment for an eating disorder is also several orders of magnitude more expensive. Most overweight people can lose the excess weight by cutting out sugary stuff from their diet, while an eating disorder is treated with expensive therapy. I don't think many who are overweight see their habits as acceptable.

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A blind anti corporate attitude is not insightful.

The American Psychiatric Association's definition of Antisocial Personality Disorder (their official term for sociopathy) is as follows:

A. There is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others occurring since age 15 years, as indicated by three (or more) of the following:

        (1) failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest
        (2) deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure
        (3) impulsivity or failure to plan ahead
        (4) irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults
        (5) reckless disregard for safety of self or others
        (6) consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations
        (7) lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another

B. The individual is at least age 18 years.

C. There is evidence of Conduct Disorder with onset before age 15 years.

D. The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course of Schizophrenia or a Manic Episode.

If treated as an adult individual, most corporations would consistently demonstrate three or more of the behavioral criteria in part A. For example, BP's actions both leading up to and in their initial response to the current Gulf Oil Spill are easily described by 3, 5, 7, and arguably 2 and 6. This was also the case in other recent industrial accidents involving their facilities, like the refinery explosion in 2005.

Actually, multiple personality disorder is a form of schizophrenia. So, people who say that those with multiple personality disorder have schizophrenia, they're not wrong, just inexact.

No, no, no, no, no! Good Lord, NO!

Please. Nothing against you, but every time I hear the words "MPD" and "Schizophrenia" in the same sentence, I cringe. Disclaimer: IANAP (I am not a psychiatrist).

Understanding Dissociative Disorders (Multiple Personality Disorder is an outdated term.)
DID's Wiki Page

Diagnostic Information for Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia's Wiki Page

Please take the time to read at least enough to see the differences between the two. It's a common misconception, but it IS a misconception. The two are in separate categories under the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria (DID being 300.14, Schizophrenia being 295.x, there are different types). "MPD" (Dissociative Identity Disorder) is NOT schizophrenia, nor a form of it. They are distinct.

Back on topic... You'd think that they'd find some poor hacker kid with a bunch of their ripped merchandise on his drive and blackmail him or her into doing their bidding, and then hold a lawsuit / charges over their head unless they comply. They save 15K less the cost of the generic white van and black-clothed goons to pick him up.

I wish posts could get a score higher than 5. This is exactly why I avoid voice comm except in a raid situation. In a raid, someone is in charge and there's a reason to avoid idle chatter. More about that later.

I don't think they have it stored up. It's a feature of hyperactivity that people (especially children) talk "too much." I've had students like that before. With one kid, I was talking to his mother and she said she drives him home and it takes 20 minutes and he talks the whole way home about stuff that happened to him that day. The difficulty you have filtering it is the same difficulty they have. You'd think they can do this without their mic open but then they're sitting at a computer talking to themselves. Who wants to be that guy?

I disagree with you about people talking about personal things on vent. If someone just had an operation or they were in a car accident I'd want to hear about it and maybe wish them well and know they were OK. I'm sure you would too. As for the teenybopper stuff: one of the better raid leaders I've had responded well to this on vent. We had this one kid who just never shut up about anything. So the leader says to him one day: "Look, if you were talking about something like having a conversation that other people could participate in, that would be fine. I mean that's why we have vent is so that people can get to know each other and have a good time. But talking to yourself about things that aren't related to anyone else is just annoying." Then we all had a conversation about cereal. Froot loops tear up your mouth. Things like that. It was fun. People on vent like you describe tend to talk about stuff they wouldn't want you eavesdropping on but there's no way to avoid it.

Okay! Let's see how well you fit the template, shall we?

Diagnostic criteria for 301.81 Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior) Check!, need for admiration Check!, and lack of empathy Check!, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

(1) has a grandiose sense of self-importance Check! (e.g., exaggerates achievements Check! and talents Check!, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements Check!)

(2) is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success Check!, power, brilliance Check!, beauty, or ideal love

(3) believes that he or she is "special" Check! and unique Check! and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people Check! Check! Check!(or institutions)

(4) requires excessive admiration Check!

(5) has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations Check!

(6) is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends Eh? Maybe. No evidence of this.

(7) lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others No evidence of this either either way, but it wouldn't surprise me.

(8) is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her Check!

(9) shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes Hahaha, check check check!

Wow. I dunno. Maybe you should try some Wellbutrin.

The definition is in the DSM. Rett's syndrome has a different set of criteria.

The definition is in the DSM. Rett's syndrome has a different set of criteria.

Mr Bitter, I think your original post being modded up to a 5 would have resulted in you having a hypomanic episode. We're only thinking of your health!

Cafffeine OD isn't necessarily fatal. Don't forget Caffeine Intoxication.
Symptoms include Caffeine intoxication
(1) restlessness
(2) nervousness
(3) excitement
(4) Insomnia
(5) flushed face
(6) diuresis
(7) gastrointestinal disturbance
(8) muscle twitching
(9) rambling flow of thought and speech
(10) tachycardia or cardiac arrhythmia
(11) periods of inexhaustibility
(12) psychomotor agitation

Not listed above:Hallucinations

Substance Dependence (Link)

A maladaptive pattern of substance use, leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by three (or more) of the following, occurring at any time in the same 12-month period:

(1) tolerance, as defined by either of the following:
(a) a need for markedly increased amounts of the substance to achieve Intoxication or desired effect (b) markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of the substance

(2) Withdrawal, as manifested by either of the following:
(a) the characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance (refer to Criteria A and B of the criteria sets for Withdrawal from the specific substances)
(b) the same (or a closely related) substance is taken to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms

(3) the substance is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended

(4) there is a persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control substance use

(5) a great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain the substance (e.g., visiting multiple doctors or driving long distances), use the substance (e.g., chain-smoking), or recover from its effects

(6) important social, occupational, or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of substance use

(7) the substance use is continued despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by the substance (e.g., current cocaine use despite recognition of cocaine-induced depression, or continued drinking despite recognition that an ulcer was made worse by alcohol consumption)

I'm sure you can all imagine situations where any or all of the above criteria would fit.