Perhaps it’s just me, but I think she fits that mold almost to a “T”.[/quote]
I suppose she could be, but I was more referring to the act of sadism just for the act – rather than for some sort of goal attached to it. I’ve been reading about violent disorders lately. Most do overlap though.
Sadistic personality disorder is:
A) A pervasive pattern of cruel, demeaning, and aggressive behavior, beginning by early adulthood, as indicated by the repeated occurrence of at least four of the following:
has used physical cruelty or violence for the purpose of establishing dominance in a relationship (not merely to achieve some noninterpersonal goal, such as striking someone in order to rob him/her).
Humiliates or demeans people in the presence of others.
has treated or disciplined someone under his/her control unusually harshly.
is amused by, or takes pleasure in, the psychological or physical suffering of others (including animals).
