Adam Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 I think someone I know has what I'm calling "Boogeyman complex." Basically, this person has to make up imaginary conflicts to battle. Anyone know if there is a real name for this condition- I know I've heard of it, somewhere.
Beerball Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 I think someone I know has what I'm calling "Boogeyman complex." Basically, this person has to make up imaginary conflicts to battle. Anyone know if there is a real name for this condition- I know I've heard of it, somewhere. DC Tomitis?
Phlegm Alley Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Munchhausen by Proxy? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchausen_syndrome
The Poojer Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 quixotic? I think someone I know has what I'm calling "Boogeyman complex." Basically, this person has to make up imaginary conflicts to battle. Anyone know if there is a real name for this condition- I know I've heard of it, somewhere.
DC Tom Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 DC Tomitis? Hey, if you don't like it, ban my ass. (Note for those of you in the audience who are slow: this is irony.)
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 I think someone I know has what I'm calling "Boogeyman complex." Basically, this person has to make up imaginary conflicts to battle. Anyone know if there is a real name for this condition- I know I've heard of it, somewhere. Sounds like some measure of paranoia, no?
UConn James Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 A wife? Yeah, I was going to say, "Being female?"
BuffaloBill Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Yeah, I was going to say, "Being female?" Ouch... But....
Johnny Hammersticks Posted March 21, 2013 Posted March 21, 2013 Sounds like paranoid schizophrenia. Is the individual in touch with reality otherwise?
DC Tom Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Sounds like paranoid schizophrenia. Is the individual in touch with reality otherwise? Seriously, now...schizophrenic behavior is more random. As Adam's describing it, the behavior is more coherent, just inappropriate. Adam, under the DSM IV criteria it would probably be an affective disorder. I don't know of a specific diagnosis limited to "conflict seeking" or "conflict creating," but it [could be considered a symptom of either narcissistic personality disorder or - far more likely - borderline personality disorder.
Hazed and Amuzed Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) Most people with one personality disorder have the symptoms of multiple disorders. To me it sounds like your friend has PPD(paranoid personality disorder) and may be somewhat histrionic, but I'm no expert or anything. My fiancée is a therapist and I absorb some of what she talks about. It could also be Borderline as Tom said, that fits well into the conflict creating persona Edited March 22, 2013 by Hazed and Amuzed
Fan in Chicago Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 I think someone I know has what I'm calling "Boogeyman complex." Basically, this person has to make up imaginary conflicts to battle. Anyone know if there is a real name for this condition- I know I've heard of it, somewhere. I suggest looking up disorders and symptoms in this link. I have used this in the past mostly to understand some difficult personalities in my life. I am on my phone so cant do the research for you at the moment. Also, as you read through the symptoms, don't fall into the trap of self-diagnosis. Many perfectly normal people may have one or more of the listed' symptoms' but that doesn't mean they suffer from any disorder. I think the Mayo clinic guide has a good explanation of how o use DSM-V. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/personality-disorders/DS00562
bbb Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Why would an over-officious jerk of a moderator possibly delete my post?
Johnny Hammersticks Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 Seriously, now...schizophrenic behavior is more random. As Adam's describing it, the behavior is more coherent, just inappropriate. Adam, under the DSM IV criteria it would probably be an affective disorder. I don't know of a specific diagnosis limited to "conflict seeking" or "conflict creating," but it [could be considered a symptom of either narcissistic personality disorder or - far more likely - borderline personality disorder. That's actually what I was getting at...just seeking more information from the OP. Sounds more like a personalty disorder to me, but it was not clear if there were elements of dissociation.
The Poojer Posted March 22, 2013 Posted March 22, 2013 I was having this exact discussion just last week with a subset of my other personalities...the ones that listen...the others are just difficult... I keed... I keed... That's actually what I was getting at...just seeking more information from the OP. Sounds more like a personalty disorder to me, but it was not clear if there were elements of dissociation.
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