Comments on: Procrastination in the DSM? http://karmaofsuccess.com/blog/procrastination-in-the-dsm/ by Alex Tran Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:32:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Blowout http://karmaofsuccess.com/blog/procrastination-in-the-dsm/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Blowout Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:49:14 +0000 http://karmaofsuccess.com/blog/procrastination-in-the-dsm/#comment-23 I don't think its a disorder, its just human nature, 'why do today what can be put off until tomorrow' - Whole cultures and societies seem to be built around this phrase, appreciated this is a perception by others but must have a grounding in truth I don’t think its a disorder, its just human nature, ‘why do today what can be put off until tomorrow’ – Whole cultures and societies seem to be built around this phrase, appreciated this is a perception by others but must have a grounding in truth

]]> By: majnun99 http://karmaofsuccess.com/blog/procrastination-in-the-dsm/comment-page-1/#comment-19 majnun99 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:25:09 +0000 http://karmaofsuccess.com/blog/procrastination-in-the-dsm/#comment-19 The closest thing would be Passive Agressive Personality Disorder. It was in the DSM-III-R, but it was not included in the DSM-IV (current edition). The next closest thing would be Malingering. It's not really a disorder, it's just faking illness to get out of work or some other obligation. Other than that, procrastination might be a feature of several mental disorders, but not any one in particular.<br><br>20 years working in mental health The closest thing would be Passive Agressive Personality Disorder. It was in the DSM-III-R, but it was not included in the DSM-IV (current edition).

The next closest thing would be Malingering. It's not really a disorder, it's just faking illness to get out of work or some other obligation.

Other than that, procrastination might be a feature of several mental disorders, but not any one in particular.

20 years working in mental health

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