15.2- Personality and Dissociative Disorders

Question 1

personality disorder

Answer 1

particularly unusual patterns of behaviour (relative to ones cultural context) that are maladaptive, distressing to oneself or others, and resistant to change

Question 2

DSM-S-TR

Answer 2

identifies 10 distinct personality disorders which are categorized into 3 clusters based on shred features (cluster a,b,c)

Question 3

cluster A of (DSM-S-TR)

Answer 3

odd or eccentric behaviour

Question 4

cluster B of (DSM-S-TR)

Answer 4

dramatic, emotional, or erratic behaviour

Question 5

cluster C of (DSM-S-TR)

Answer 5

anxious, fearful, inhibited behaviour

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[cluster a] schizoid personality disorder (SPD)

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individuals are socially detached; they do not desire cause relationships, including being part of a family, and take little pleasure in most activities
(appear “cold”)

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[cluster a] schizotypal personality disorder

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consists of both a discomfort with close relationships as well as unusual or eccentric thoughts and behaviours

Question 8

[cluster a] paranoid personality disorder (PPD)

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individuals are consistently pre-occupied by the belief that other people are attempting to harm or deceive them; they are often met with anger to these imagined social or physical threats- always suspicious

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[cluster b] Borderline personality disorder (BPD)

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characterized by intense extremes between positive and negative emotions, and unstable sense of self, impulsivity, and difficult social relationships

Question 10

[cluster b] Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)

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characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance and an excessive need for attention and admiration, also intense self-doubt and fear of abandonment

Question 11

Narcissists have 2 sides…

Answer 11

fragile ego and self-enhancement

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[cluster b] Histrionic personality disorder (HPD)

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excessive attention seeking and dramatic behaviour (use flirting, flattery, and sexuality to get attention they crave)

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[cluster b] Antisocial personality disorder (APD)

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individuals who have a profound lack of empathy or emotional connection with others, a disregard for others rights and preferences, and a tendency toward imposing their own desires, often violently, onto others regardless of the consequences for other people or often when little animals

Question 14

What disorder is found in psychopaths

Answer 14

Antisocial personality disorder (APD)

Question 15

[cluster c] avoidant personality disorder (AvPD)

Answer 15

individual’s avoid social interactions, including those at school or work, because they feel in adequate and are deeply afraid of being rejected (avoid trying new things)

Question 16

Amygdala

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structure believed to be involved w/ avoidant personality disorder

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[cluster c] dependent personality disorder (DPD)

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excessive need to be taken care of, often requiring frequent assurance from others and help with everyday decision making (afraid of being abandon, hence avoiding disagreeing with others)

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[cluster c] Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)

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individuals are perfectionists who are unusually focused on details, organizations, and productivity; those individuals also tend to avoid spending money or throwing not old, worth less objects

Question 19

[cluster c] dissociative disorders

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category of mental disorders characterized by a split between a persons conscious awareness and their feelings, cognitions, memory, and identity

Question 20

[cluster c] dissociative identity disorder (DID) multiple personality disorders

Answer 20

a person experiences a split in identity such that they feel different aspects of themselves or though they were separated from each other (traumatic events- shifting mind to another place- adapting (DID)