_Personality disorders Flashcards
Description of cluster “A” behaviors
+ odd
+ bizarre
+ eccentric
Description of cluster “B” personality disorders
+ Dramatic
+ emotional behavior
+ attention seeking
+ manipulative
+ poor impulse
Description of cluster “C” personality disorders
+ Anxious
+ fearful
Cluster “A” personality disorders
+ Paranoid
+ schizoid
+ schizotypal
Cluster “B” personality disorders
+ Antisocial
+ borderline
+ histrionic
+ narcissistic
Cluster “C” personality disorders
+ Avoidant
+ dependent
+ obsessive compulsive
Characteristics of PARANOID personality disorder
+ Suspicious/distrusting
+ reluctant to confide
+ perceives attacks not present
+ perceives hidden meanings not there
+ inability to forgive
+ Inability to forgive
Characteristics of SCHIZOID personality disorder
+ In ability to establish relationships
+ restricted range of emotions in interpersonal settings
+ takes pleasure in few things
+ emotional coldness
+ indifferent to praise or criticism
+ chooses solitary activities
+lacks friends
+ little desire for close relationships
+ little desire for sexual experiences w/others
+ Tend to invest lots of energy in nonhuman interests, such as hobbies
+ typically loaners, daydreamers, attached to animals 
Characteristics of SCHIZOTYPAL personality disorder
+ Magical thinking (fortune telling, ghosts)
+ perceptual distortions
+ rituals
+ ideas of reference
+ odd thinking and beliefs
+ inappropriate affect with odd eccentric peculiar appearance
+ peculiar speech
+ can be suspicious of others
Characteristics of ANTISOCIAL personality disorder
+ Persistent disregard for rights of others
+ lack of remorse for actions and hurting others
+ sense of entitlement
+ disregard for the law
+ may engage in criminal behaviors
+ lying, deception, calling others for pleasure or profit
+ irresponsible
+ disregard for safety
+ physical aggressiveness
+ failure to honor commitments
+ impulsive
+ fail to plan
+ irritable and aggressive
+ criminal arrests are common
Characteristics of BORDERLINE personality disorder
+ Characterized by difficulty with self-regulation
+ mood instability
+ unstable self image
+ marked impulsivity
+ unstable and intense relationships
+ alternate between idealization and devaluation – black-and-white thinking
+ unstable sense of self, identity disturbance
+ chronic feelings of emptiness
+ frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment
+ inappropriate intense anger
+ difficulty controlling anger
+ self harm or mutilation
+ recurrent suicidal behavior or gestures
+ damaging impulsive behaviors – excessive spending, risky, sex, eating disorders
+ instability
+ can be paranoid or experienced dissociation
Characteristics of NARCISSISTIC personality disorder
+ Characterized by grandiose sense of self importance
+ preoccupation with fantasies, unlimited success
+ seeing self as special and expects special treatment
+ arrogant
+ sense of entitlement
+ require excessive admiration
+ lack empathy for needs of others
+ exploit others to meet own needs
+ shallow or superficial relationships Based on what others can do for them
+ blame others for problems they have caused
+ difficulties with interpersonal relationships
+ fragile self-esteem
+ occupational problems
Characteristics of HISTRIONIC personality disorder
+ Excessive emotionality in attention seeking
+ theatrical
+ exaggerated expression of emotion
+ lacking in detail (speech)
+ speech may be impressionistic
+ emotions to remain center of attention
+ may act out with temper, tears, accusations
+ can be sexually seductive or provocative
+ draw attention to selves with physical appearance
+ sudden emotional shifts and emotional lability
+ constant need for attention
Characteristics of AVOIDANT personality disorder
+ Hyper sensitive to criticism/rejection
+ avoid situations that require socialization
+ fear of rejection, disappointment, criticism, ridicule
+ self imposed, social, isolation
+ depression and anxiety
+ socially inept self view
+ unappealing and inferior to others self view
+ reluctant to take personal risks for fear of embarrassment
+ feelings of inadequacy
+ inhibition For new relationships
+ shy, timid, isolated
+ almost always have social phobias
Characteristics of OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE personality disorder
+ Perfectionistic/highly inflexible
+ preoccupied with rules/details
+ highly rigid
+ reluctant to delegate tasks
+ high achievers
+ higher attention to detail
+ self worth from work and productivity
+ lack of sense of humor/formal demeanor
+ rigid and stubborn
+ rigid with morals, ethics, values
+ distressed when can’t control events
+ financially stingy
+ do not display obsessions or compulsive behaviors
+ come across as high functioning
