Ch. 16 - Personality Disorders

Question 1

Personality

Answer 1

~a unique and long-term pattern of inner experience and outward behavior

Question 2

Personality traits

Answer 2

~ Personality tends to be consistent and is often described in terms of “traits

Question 3

Personality Disorder

Answer 3

~For those with personality disorders, flexibility is usually missing
~ This pattern is seen in most interactions, differs from the experiences and behaviors usually expected of people, and continues for years

Question 4

DSM Checklist for personality disorder

Answer 4

The individual displays a long-term, rigid, and wide-ranging pattern of inner experience and behavior that leads to dysfunction in at least two of the following realms (cognition, emotion, social interactions..)

~ sig distress or impairment

Question 5

Onset of personality disorders

Answer 5

~ recognizable in early adolescence or childhood
~ many aren’t aware of their disorder
~ among most difficult psych disorders to treat
~ 15% of us pop is affected

Question 6

Clarifying PDs

Answer 6

1. odd or eccentric behavior
2. dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior
3. anxious or fearful behavior