User talk:Superlativnetter

I developed this concept of superlatosis personality disorder. I would like to formalize it. Many have validated my description/diagnosis/therapeutic technique, although informally. Here are some thoughts I have. A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning in early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, characterized by one (or more) of the following: 1.	intent upon making their point emphatically 2.	interaction with others is often characterized bullying, dominating 3.	displays heightened emotional expressions and selective word emphasis 4.	speech is excessively broad and lacking in detail 5.	unmoved by expressions of those with whom they're engaged

Associated Features •	Dramatic or Erratic or Antisocial Personality •	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder •	Histrionic Personality Disorder

Differential diagnosis Some disorders have similar or even the same symptom. The clinician, may wish to rule out: •	Histrionic Personality Disorder; •	Antisocial Personality Disorder; •	Narcissistic Personality Disorder; •	Obessive Compulsive Personality Disorder; •	Personality Change Due to a General Medical Condition; •	Symptoms that may develop in association with chronic substance use.

Superlativosis personality disorder may originate from histrionic personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, depressive personality disorder, and/or other personality characteristics. Left undetected and untreated, superlativosis personality disorder may lead to Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, depression and/or other states.

Therapeutic Implications

An attribute of this diagnosis is therapeutic. When framed to the subject properly, this diagnosis is humorous and non-threatening. This diagnosis is at the same time remarkable and memorable, so the subject is likely to remember and make themselves aware of it upon exhibiting the behavior. Without being threatening, this diagnosis can be used in a context to facilitate examination of the underlying conditions in which this behavior in being exhibited. Typically observed is the subject's perception they are unacknowledged. If left untreated, their behavior to seek acknowledgment may become more aggressive. Using a technique in which their behavior is labeled, as in "Are you experiencing superlativosis?", there's almost a humorous pause and break in the intensity of the communication, providing the opportunity for the subject to reflect upon the behavior and possibly identify the underlying feelings and causes.