There are only three disorders that have an underlying
absence of empathy; autism, narcissistic personality disorder, and antisocial personality disorder.
Any absence of empathy in an alienated child should be cause for extreme concern.
Absence of Empathy: The child displays a complete
absence of empathy for the emotional suffering of the targeted - rejected parent that is the result of the child's behavior and attitude toward this parent.
The treatment approach toward the psychopathology is to adopt a stance of relentless kindness, gentleness, understanding, and a relaxed - pleasant emotional tone within the simultaneous context of directly and steadfastly challenging the child's expressions of narcissistic and borderline psychopathology (i.e., entitlement, a haughty and arrogant attitude of contempt,
an absence of empathy, polarized black - and - white thinking, emotional tirades of verbal abuse, etc.).
Some of the proposed «new symptoms» are symptom features of other established forms of pathology (absence of ambivalence is «splitting» and lack of guilt is
an absence of empathy, both symptoms are characteristic of narcissistic and borderline personality pathology), and some of the «new symptoms» are simply bizarre (the «independent thinker» symptom).
It's the father who has the narcissistic attitudes toward the mother — it's his judgement of her inadequacy as a spouse, it's
his absence of empathy for her suffering caused by the child (she «deserves» it), it's his attitude of entitlement that her role as his spouse was to meet his needs and she didn't, and it's the father's attitude of haughty and arrogant contempt for the mother that the child is displaying.
Grandiosity, entitlement,
absence of empathy, haughty and arrogant attitude.
In addition, as I conducted my first session with the mother and child, what was particularly striking about the child's symptom display was a profound
absence of empathy from the child for his mother's suffering, which allowed the child to say incredibly cruel things to his mother.
At the NSRLP blog, here is an article on lawyers, empathy, and how
the absence of empathy as a professional ideal might contribute to A2J problems.
The play highlights London's
absence of empathy and frenetic pace of life in a society that is increasingly failing to look out for its own.
The absence of empathy, of being able to see things from someone else's perspective, doesn't just diminish you individually.
Not exact matches
In the
absence of proof - texts, they had to fall back on the tenor
of scripture, the spirit
of Jesus, and appeals to compassion and
empathy.
The researchers found that the IWAH was stable over time, distinct from a general
empathy and tendency to identify with others, and was more than the mere
absence of authoritarianism, social dominance and ethnocentrism.
Moreover, at least some serial killers — for example, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and Dennis Rader, the infamous «BTK» (Bind, Torture, Kill) murderer — have manifested numerous psychopathic traits, including superficial charm and a profound
absence of guilt and
empathy.
Lee reminds readers (with a welcome
absence of nihilism) that hardship is worth paying attention to, not just for the
empathy it draws forth, or for the strength found in characters who manage to come out on the other side, but for its ability to connect people across time and cultures.
While the ostensible subjects
of O peixe are the fish and fishermen depicted, the
absence of language and text in the film generates a poignant ambiguity and invites a range
of interpretations: one might feel
empathy and grief in witnessing death, or heartened by an expression
of solidarity with the natural world, or captivated by the peculiar sensuality
of this animistic rite.
There's a fierceness to the way he stares, a lip - smacking
absence of compassion or
empathy that's more usually found in hyenas, wolverines and vultures.
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by a number
of impairments including a lack
of social
empathy, a lack
of understanding
of others» thoughts and facial expressions, a delayed or complete
absence of communication skills, difficulty with imagination, and difficulty with social interaction.
If these interactions are based upon clear communications, understanding
of each other's needs,
empathy, and the
absence of overreactions, the natural developmental stresses are resolved in a constructive fashion.
, the child will evidence a complete
absence of caring and
empathy for the targeted parent's experience
of love and emotional suffering.
e.)
Absence of Empathy: A complete absence of normal - range empathy and compassion for the feelings of the targeted - rejected
Absence of Empathy: A complete
absence of normal - range empathy and compassion for the feelings of the targeted - rejected
absence of normal - range
empathy and compassion for the feelings
of the targeted - rejected parent;