25. Personality Disorders

Question 1

Cluster A disorders: general description?

Answer 1

Odd, Eccentric. cognitive deficits in interpretation of environmental stimuli, poor ability to read social cues, absence/difficulty in connecting with other people

Question 2

Cluster A disorders: specific types?

Answer 2

Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal

Question 3

Cluster B disorders: general description?

Answer 3

Dramatic, Emotional. affective dysregulation, impulsivity, disordered sense of self

Question 4

Cluster B disorders: specific types?

Answer 4

Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic

Question 5

Cluster C: general description?

Answer 5

anxious, fearful

Question 6

Cluster C disorders: specific types?

Answer 6

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (note different from OCD), Avoidant, Dependent

Question 7

define personality

Answer 7

emotional and behavioral traits that characterize the person in day to day living. includes cognition, affect, behavior, style. relative STABLE and predictable

Question 8

when do we consider a personality to be pathological?

Answer 8

when traits are maladaptive, get in way of functioning.

Question 9

define personality disorder

Answer 9

longstanding pervasive and inflexible patterns of behavior. depart from cultural expectation, impair social and work functioning, cause emotional distress