Natsuki recently began a new job. She likes most of her coworkers, although she finds her coworker Stan difficult to work with. With everyone, even their boss, Stan is arrogant and critical. Stan is frustrating to work with because he insists on doing things his way, even when his way clearly will not work. Stan also blames everyone except himself for his problems at work. Although Natsuki may not realize it, Stan MOST likely has:

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Stan's behavior, characterized by arrogance, criticism, insistence on doing things his way despite evidence to the contrary, and blaming others for his problems, is indicative of a personality disorder. These traits do not align with the symptoms of schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, or dissociative disorders, which involve different kinds of psychological symptoms. Personality disorders involve enduring patterns of inner experience and behavior that deviate markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture, are pervasive and inflexible, have an onset in adolescence or early adulthood, are stable over time, and lead to distress or impairment.

Natsuki Recently Began a New Job