The Worst Red Flags I’ve Seen As A Therapist

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Video Summary
Can therapists tell when their patient is actually the narcissist? Dr. K breaks down how he spots narcissism and Cluster B (personality disorders) traits in therapy, from common misdiagnoses like borderline personality disorder mistaken for anxiety or bipolar disorder to red flags like an external locus of control and disproportionate emotional reactions. Dr. K explains the real diagnostic marker: a theory-of-mind failure where narcissists project their feelings onto other people’s motives and why they treat unwelcome feedback as false instead of a blind spot. Learn more from Dr. K in his Guide to Mental Health: http://www.healthygamer.gg/guide

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00:00 – Introduction
00:52 – Can Your Patient Be The Villain?
03:40 – Responsibility of the Patient
05:02 – External Locus of Control
05:44 – What is therapy?
08:49 – The Gaps in the Story
09:17 – Emotional Reactions
11:29 – Theory of Mind

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