Antisocial/Psychopathic Personality Disorder Flashcards
1
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Personality disorders involve…
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-maladaptive traits that cause distress or inability to get along with others
2
Q
One of the most researched PD’s is…
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-borderline personality disorder
3
Q
Define: borderline personality disorder
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a PD characterized by…
- intense unstable relationships
- impulsiveness
- self-defeating behavior
- feelings of emptiness
- fear of abandonment
4
Q
Define: psychopathy
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a PD characterized by…
- lack of remorse, empathy, anxiety, and other social emotions
- use of deceit and manipulation
- impulsive thrill-seeking
5
Q
A key characteristic of psychopathy is…
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-inability to feel normal emotions
6
Q
Define: antisocial personality disorder
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a PD characterized by…
- lifelong patterns of irresponsible, antisocial behavior
- such as law-breaking, violence, and other impulsive reckless acts
7
Q
What factors are involved in the central features of psychopathy?
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- abnormalities in CNS
- impaired frontal lobe functioning
- genetic influences
- environmental events
8
Q
What has been linked with antisocial behavior up through adolescence?
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- malnutrition up to age 3
- early separation from mother
- brain damage caused by parental abuse
9
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Diverse causes of psychopathy and lifelong APD include…
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- genetic predispositions
- biological impairments
- life experiences
- culture
