Psychologists in Independent Practice

New Diagnostic Terms from DSM-XXXIII

— Frank Froman, Aaron Welt, Linda Grounds

Plutonic Relationship - Having been blindsided by the completely unexpected dissolution of a long-term relationship.

Aunty-SocialPersonality - Mostly loving and very garilous.

Boyeurism – Men who want to be children again.

Medophilia - Characterized by a desire to ask your doctor about...

Fartcolepsy - Characterized by becoming unconscious after passing gas.

Borderlune - Someone who feels victimized by changes in the phase of the moon.

Carcissistic Disorder - Affecting siblings, making it impossible for the affected person (usually a male) to sit in the back seat. Accompanied by tantrums if not getting his way.

Trickytillomania - Done by artistic and highly energetic farmers plowing their fields.

Narcissister - A self-absorbed sibling who needs lots of attention, usually the second born girl

 

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