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November 10, 2010

Why Some High-Conflict Personality Disordered Women Kill

Last week’s article Theresa Riggi Kills Her Children in Bitter Divorce Battle: Does She Have a Personality Disorder? asks the question what makes the unthinkable thinkable for some high-conflict people (HCPs) and/or some individuals with personality disorders? Why do some cross the line and commit murder, while others are content to perpetrate psychological violence like […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Divorce, Domestic Violence, High-Conflict, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Legal, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Negative Advocates, Personality Disorders, Physical Abuse, Professional Victims, Rage Tagged With: abuse, antisocial personality disorder, Betty Broderick, Borderline Personality Disorder, domestic violence, Elaine Campione, empathy, high-conflict people, Leisa Jones, narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, negative advocates, selective empathy, splitting, Theresa Riggi, violent women, women killers

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