Richard Kuklinski | The "Iceman" Mental Health and Personality

This video answers the questions: Can I analyze the mental health and personality characteristics of Richard Kuklinski, otherwise known as the “Iceman.” Kuklinski was convicted of four murders in 1988 and a fifth murder in 2003. Antisocial personality disorder is a “Cluster B” personality disorder in the diagnostic and statistical manual, it has seven symptom criteria, three of which are required for diagnosis. 1: Repeated unlawful behaviors 2: Consistent deceitfulness 3: Impulsivity, poor planning 4: Aggressiveness, physical fights 5: Reckless disregard for safety 6: Consistent irresponsibility 7: Lack of remorse Narcissistic personality disorder is a “Cluster B” personality disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. It has nine symptom criteria, five of which are required for a diagnosis. 1: Grandiose sense of self-importance 2: Fantasies 3: Special or unique 4: Requires excessive admiration 5: Sense of entitlement 6: Manipulative 7: Lacks empathy for others 8: Often envious 9: Arrogant attitudes or behaviors Narcissism: There are two types of narcissism: With grandiose narcissism we see characteristics like being extroverted, socially bold, self-confident, having a superficial charm, being resistant to criticism, and being callous and unemotional. Vulnerable narcissism is characterized by shame, anger, aggression, hypersensitivity, a tendency to be introverted, defensive, avoidant, anxious, depressed, socially awkward, and shy. Paranoid personality disorder is a “Cluster A” personality disorder in the diagnostic and statistical manual. It has seven symptom criteria and four are required for diagnosis. 1. Suspects others are exploiting harming or deceiving them, 2. preoccupied with unjustified doubts about the loyalty of friends and associates 3. reluctant to confide in others 4. reads hidden meaning or threatening meanings into benign remarks 5. bears grudges, this was fairly clear 6. perceives attacks on and is quick to react angrily 7. believes their spouse is cheating HBO 1992 - The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer HBO – 2001 The Iceman Confesses: Secrets of a Mafia Hitman Carlo. 2006. The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer Support Dr. Grande on Patreon:   / drgrande