What is self defeating personality disorder?
Personality disorders are long-term patterns of thoughts and behaviors that cause serious problems with relationships and work. Self defeating or masochistic personality disorder is characterized as avoidant of pleasurable experiences, and drawn to negative situations or relationships.
How do members experience self defeating personality disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with self defeating personality disorder*
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Stress
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Fatigue
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Depressed mood
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Anxious mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for self defeating personality disorder*
Who has self defeating personality disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 12 | |
| 30s | 10 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 9 | |
| 60s | 6 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 15 | |
| Female | 34 |