Question:
Hi there, I would like to get some info.
re. compulsive talking disorder. I have a
family member who talks in social
situations non stop. She seems unaware that
others get extremely frustrated and she
won't stop. She is extremely bright and
will always make note of a sort of class
distinction, e.g. "we can't all be doctors
and lawyers". She is married to a doctor but
she is not a Dr. I have three other family
members and we all cope differently when
around her. She is unfortunately in control
of our senior parents care and tends to
control situations. She can be extremely
argumentative when challenged with certain
questions regarding our parents care. She
will also yell, scream and lash out at
people with lies about them and misconstrue
the past. This is usually directed at
family members only! As you can see I need
to have more information regarding this.
Please send any info. Thanks.
Dr. Heller's Answer:
The most common causes of non stop talking
are ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive
disorder) and poor self esteem problems.
Criteria C of the inattentive type of ADHD
states: "often does not seem to listen when
spoken to directly." Criteria F of the
hyperactivity/impulsivity type states
"often talks excessively." All the
official criteria can be found at
http://www.BiologicalUnhappiness.com/AD-H-Dcr.htm.
Obsessive compulsive disorder is
an unlikely possibility.
One way to cope is to understand that she
is probably ill and to not take it
personally. If she is not taking care of
the parents properly a legal challenge to
her authority is an option, but will likely
cause a lot of hard feelings and could make
the situation worse.
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