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Irish_Dem

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36. You could teach an entire Abnormal Psych class just based on his pathology.

Reply to mr715 (Reply #32)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:44 AM

Apr 16

He is a walking DSM.

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Narcissist or schizophrenic or both? [View all] wnylib Apr 15 OP

he seems to be hearing voices as well rampartd Apr 15 #1

He had so much money all his life and he knows he doesn't deserve it Walleye Apr 15 #2

I think there's more to his behavior than that. wnylib Apr 15 #4

If he were not powerful and wealthy he would have been sitting in prison a long time ago. Irish_Dem Apr 16 #39

Oh come on. DJT is just an a--hole. Jacson6 Apr 15 #3

True dat but, Disaffected Apr 15 #13

Paranoia can be part of narcissistic collapse chowder66 Apr 15 #5

+1 leftstreet Apr 15 #7

Thanks. That sheds light on Trump's intensified focus on enemies. wnylib Apr 15 #8

He's shown passive-aggressive behaviors. chowder66 Apr 15 #14

plus malaise Apr 15 #6

I think he is psychotic now, perhaps BiPolar psychosis. Irish_Dem Apr 15 #9

Thanks for your perspective as a professional in the field. wnylib Apr 15 #15

Yes you were close! And can the pertinent symptoms and presentation. Irish_Dem Apr 15 #17

Is borderline personality mr715 Apr 15 #20

Recent research shows BPD is evenly disturbed among males and females. Irish_Dem Apr 15 #21

You may be right. Irish_Dem Apr 16 #24

Trump is pathology bingo. mr715 Apr 16 #32

You could teach an entire Abnormal Psych class just based on his pathology. Irish_Dem Apr 16 #36

Interdisciplinary Seminar... mr715 Apr 16 #37

Pathological Narcissists are Psychotic DenaliDemocrat Apr 16 #34

This is not exactly true. Irish_Dem Apr 16 #35

I have lived with two clinically diagnosed DenaliDemocrat Apr 16 #40

Yes but they different diagnostic categories. Irish_Dem Apr 16 #41

I would argue with any psychologist DenaliDemocrat Apr 16 #42

Psychopath - Dark Triad FalloutShelter Apr 15 #10

Yes this is his profile blubunyip Apr 15 #22

Victim playing has been republican strategy... lame54 Apr 15 #11

He's a life-long substance abuser. GoCubsGo Apr 15 #12

I had a roommate/good friend drmeow Apr 15 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 15 #18

He isn't schizophrenic. mr715 Apr 15 #19

I think he is so defensive because, at some unacknowledged level... 3catwoman3 Apr 16 #23

I lived with two diagnosed narcissists DenaliDemocrat Apr 16 #25

Psychopaths* experience psychosis like those with schizophrenia. littlemissmartypants Apr 16 #26

I say no. littlemissmartypants Apr 16 #27

A lifelong psychopath who's now suffering from advanced dementia. sop Apr 16 #28

Narcissism, control freak, with a criminal mind. Passages Apr 16 #29

In my opinion, just severe narcissism, ignorance ecstatic Apr 16 #30

They're not mutually exclusive Jilly_in_VA Apr 16 #31

narcissistic sociopath SocialDemocrat61 Apr 16 #33

he's a psychopath... agingdem Apr 16 #38