This Q &A Lab focuses on two questions about possible paranoid personality behaviors and high conflict behaviors, including:
- Combative, Aggressive, Violent, Blaming 19-year-old Son
- The parent of 19-year-old with combative, aggressive, violent behaviors (including spitting on his parent) and demands that the parent admit abusing him as a young child. Bill and Megan will discuss:
- What can this parent do when the son becomes infuriated when the parent won’t admit to the false allegation that he/she was an abusive parent?
- How can the parent establish boundaries with the son related to money and other assistance when being bullied?
- Conspiracy-minded, Blaming Teammate
- A member of a team has to deal with a blaming, accusing teammate who seemed to be paranoid and consistently dismissive and rude. Bill and Megan will answer whether this person could possible have a paranoid personality and/or a high conflict personality.
Links & Other Notes
BOOKS
- It’s All Your Fault! 12 Tips for Managing People Who Blame Others for Everything
- 5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life
COURSE
- Who are High Conflict People?
Our website: https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/
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Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior.
- 00:00 - Welcome to It's All Your Fault
- 00:28 - Q&A Lab
- 01:18 - Question One
- 14:36 - Question Two
- 23:58 - BIFF Responses Seen as Defensiveness?
- 26:43 - Paranoia vs. Paranoid Personality Disorder
- 30:59 - Children With a Paranoid Parent
- 32:44 - Reminders & Coming Next Week: Can HCIs Change?