Why aren’t people screened for personality disorders?

[Anonymous]

There is some screening, but you can't weed them all out and some make good leaders and managers unless someone rubs them the wrong way. HR and people doing interviews will sometimes do a little goggle research. things like bragging endlessly online are not going to be considered red flags, but lots of lawsuits that seem frivolous can be or too many traffic tickets (rules don't apply to me) or Tiktok rants can be used to screen people out.

[Anonymous]

My previous company gave extensive psychological screening to all new hires. Then they decided that was too costly so now only the people in management positions have to sit through a 3 hour test. They often don't hire if you are not a fit based on this test.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Personality disorders is not mental illness. Mental illness can be treated. Personality disorders cannot. I see where the OP is coming from.

THIS.

The blind are attempting to lead the blind in this thread and frankly actually blind people are a lot better at it.

PP. Yup. On second thought, screening and labeling ableists in the work place is something that could have value. Though it would probably knock about half this thread out of the workforce.

Wanting to steer clear of people with diagnosable personality disorders is not "ableist." Having antisocial personality disorder is not akin to having anxiety or depression.

The PP who suggested we need education on these subjects is right! It's not prejudiced to be afraid of or want to avoid people with personality disorders.

This. My father is a sociopath, serial predator, possible pedophile, and has stalked women in the past. He was fired from two corporate jobs for sexual harrassment. He is currently renting rooms in his house to female college students. I wish there was a way to warn women in his orbit to steer clear of him. Nothing I can do but this is the kind of person OP is referring to.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Personality disorders is not mental illness. Mental illness can be treated. Personality disorders cannot. I see where the OP is coming from.

THIS.

The blind are attempting to lead the blind in this thread and frankly actually blind people are a lot better at it.

PP. Yup. On second thought, screening and labeling ableists in the work place is something that could have value. Though it would probably knock about half this thread out of the workforce.

Wanting to steer clear of people with diagnosable personality disorders is not "ableist." Having antisocial personality disorder is not akin to having anxiety or depression.

The PP who suggested we need education on these subjects is right! It's not prejudiced to be afraid of or want to avoid people with personality disorders.

This. My father is a sociopath, serial predator, possible pedophile, and has stalked women in the past. He was fired from two corporate jobs for sexual harrassment. He is currently renting rooms in his house to female college students. I wish there was a way to warn women in his orbit to steer clear of him. Nothing I can do but this is the kind of person OP is referring to.

To add, he is charming and appears normal. Unless you have experience with sociopathy, you would have no idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The narcissist in your life may be a horrible abuser to you but they may be that charming hospital executive that “everyone” admires. They’re chameleons, shapeshift with their environment. Someone who’s a tyrant in the office may be a saint at home. Best people inform themselves of signs to watch for and proceed from There, don’t need handmade signs.

I challenge you to take that from a “they” observation to a “we” observation.

Almost all of do this to a degree, if we’re honest. At least in a capitalist, consumer, growth at all costs society. The skills that make one successful at work aren’t the same that make a good partner. The things we teach kids in school will not make you rich.

Let’s not label each other as disordered and rather label our society as disordered and we are all struggling to find our balance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Personality disorders is not mental illness. Mental illness can be treated. Personality disorders cannot. I see where the OP is coming from.

Being treatable is independent of being an illness.

[Anonymous]

Lots of spooked narcissists and borderliners in this thread.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The narcissist in your life may be a horrible abuser to you but they may be that charming hospital executive that “everyone” admires. They’re chameleons, shapeshift with their environment. Someone who’s a tyrant in the office may be a saint at home. Best people inform themselves of signs to watch for and proceed from There, don’t need handmade signs.

I challenge you to take that from a “they” observation to a “we” observation.

Almost all of do this to a degree, if we’re honest. At least in a capitalist, consumer, growth at all costs society. The skills that make one successful at work aren’t the same that make a good partner. The things we teach kids in school will not make you rich.

Let’s not label each other as disordered and rather label our society as disordered and we are all struggling to find our balance.

Wow, no. Please back away from the moral relativism. This is not merely a matter of a few degrees. We're talking about people who lie without reservation, who use manipulation tactics to justify verbal, emotional, even physical abuse. People who do not have the capacity to accept that anyone else's needs matter, even their own child or a spouse. We are not talking about someone who displays a few narcissistic tendencies. We're talking about someone with diagnosable NPD or another personality disorder.

Also, while I might share your distaste for unchecked capitalism, it doesn't cause personality disorders. You are confused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great idea. Here is your sign, we have been warned that you’re not well and we’ll stay away from you.

+1

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The narcissist in your life may be a horrible abuser to you but they may be that charming hospital executive that “everyone” admires. They’re chameleons, shapeshift with their environment. Someone who’s a tyrant in the office may be a saint at home. Best people inform themselves of signs to watch for and proceed from There, don’t need handmade signs.

I challenge you to take that from a “they” observation to a “we” observation.

Almost all of do this to a degree, if we’re honest. At least in a capitalist, consumer, growth at all costs society. The skills that make one successful at work aren’t the same that make a good partner. The things we teach kids in school will not make you rich.

Let’s not label each other as disordered and rather label our society as disordered and we are all struggling to find our balance.

Wow, no. Please back away from the moral relativism. This is not merely a matter of a few degrees. We're talking about people who lie without reservation, who use manipulation tactics to justify verbal, emotional, even physical abuse. People who do not have the capacity to accept that anyone else's needs matter, even their own child or a spouse. We are not talking about someone who displays a few narcissistic tendencies. We're talking about someone with diagnosable NPD or another personality disorder.

Also, while I might share your distaste for unchecked capitalism, it doesn't cause personality disorders. You are confused.

+1

[Anonymous]

So a corrupt, power-hungry “expert therapist” who, say, hated women or Jews or Black people could “evaluate” them and brand them as crazy? Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Personality disorders is not mental illness. Mental illness can be treated. Personality disorders cannot. I see where the OP is coming from.

THIS.

The blind are attempting to lead the blind in this thread and frankly actually blind people are a lot better at it.

PP. Yup. On second thought, screening and labeling ableists in the work place is something that could have value. Though it would probably knock about half this thread out of the workforce.

Maybe more than half!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The narcissist is the OP.

Alternatively, if we have strong boundaries and personal standards, we don't need warnings about people.

Girl. This is DCUM, these aren’t options here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So a corrupt, power-hungry “expert therapist” who, say, hated women or Jews or Black people could “evaluate” them and brand them as crazy? Got it.

Is this sarcasm?

[Anonymous]

You must be gen z. They over diagnose everyone with their passion for armchair psychology. So sick of the social media reels and posts about “I do this, so I’m neurodivergent “ and “this is what XYZ people do” There are 100 reasons you might do “that, whatever it is. Leave the diagnostics up to the professionals.