Chapter 16

It is common for people outside the clinical field to mistakenly diagnose mental disorders in themselves, relatives, or acquaintances, and the personality disorders are among the most favored of their diagnoses. Why do you think these disorders are particularly subject to such efforts at amateur psychology? pp. \(509-546\)

Some observers suggest that personality disorders are little more than descriptions of undesirable personal styles, and they argue that such styles should not be considered psychological disorders, no matter how many problems they may create for the individuals themselves or for society. Take a try at arguing both for and against this position. pp. 509-546

Some people believe that the past 15 years have witnessed an increase in narcissistic behavior and thinking in Western society. What features of Western society during this span of time (for example, child-rearing philosophies, advertising campaigns, sports heroes, book topics, television programming, and movies) may be contributing to a rise in narcissistic behavior? p. 534