Montessori Personality Disorder
Also known as MPD. This is a disorder occurring in children or adolescents that transition from a Montessori school to a traditional school. There are 2 types.
Symptoms:
- lack of understanding social cues
- lack of math skills
- lack of general content knowledge (ie history, science)
- difficulty making friends
- trauma
- Type 1 specific symptoms: aggressive and or violent patterns of behavior, anger issues, overly literal thinking
- Type 2 specific symptoms: social withdrawal, social anxiety, overly abstract thinking
Treatment: rehab
Outlook: patients usually make a full recovery within 3-6 years if they have proper interventions.
Symptoms:
- lack of understanding social cues
- lack of math skills
- lack of general content knowledge (ie history, science)
- difficulty making friends
- trauma
- Type 1 specific symptoms: aggressive and or violent patterns of behavior, anger issues, overly literal thinking
- Type 2 specific symptoms: social withdrawal, social anxiety, overly abstract thinking
Treatment: rehab
Outlook: patients usually make a full recovery within 3-6 years if they have proper interventions.
Psychologist: “I’m so sorry I have to have this conversation today, I always hate telling such devastating news to parents.”
Parent: “does my kid have brain AIDS?”
Psychologist: “worse, your son suffers from Montessori Personality Disorder, my condolences.”
Parent: “does my kid have brain AIDS?”
Psychologist: “worse, your son suffers from Montessori Personality Disorder, my condolences.”