Chapter 10 Flashcards
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
a. Disorder characterized by continual violation of and disregard for the rights of others through deceitful, aggressive, or antisocial behavior, typically without remorse or loyalty to anyone.
- Avoidant Personality Disorder
a. Extreme social inhibition and introversion, hypersensitivity to criticism and rejection, limited social relationships, and low self-esteem.
- Borderline Personality Disorder
a. Impulsivity and instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and moods.
- Dependent Personality Disorder
a. Extreme dependence on others, particularly the need to be taken care of, leading to clinging and submissive behavior.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
a. A unique kind of cognitive and behavioral therapy specifically adapted for treating borderline personality disorder
- Histrionic Personality Disorder
a. Excessive attention seeking, emotional instability, and self-dramatization.
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
a. Exaggerated sense of self-importance, preoccupation with being admired, and lack of empathy for the feelings of others
- Obsessive-Compulsive-Personality-Disorder (OCPD)
a. Anxiety disorder characterized by the persistent intrusion of unwanted and intrusive thoughts or distressing images; these are usually accompanied by compulsive behaviors designed to neutralize the obsessive thoughts or images or to prevent some dreaded event or situation.
- Paranoid Personality Disorder
a. Pervasive suspiciousness and distrust of others.
- Personality Disorder
a. Pervasive suspiciousness and distrust of others.
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
a. Inability to form social relationships or express feelings, and lack of interest in doing so.
- Schizotypal Personality Disorder
a. Disorder characterized by excessive introversion, pervasive social interpersonal deficits, cognitive and perceptual distortions, and eccentricities in communication and behavior.
