Chapter 12 - Personality Disorders Flashcards
personality disorders
pattern of inner experience and behaviour that is not deemed appropriate considering individual’s cultural expectations
key features of diagnosis
- Pattern manifestation in 2+ areas (Cognition,emotion, interpersonal functioning or impulse control)
- Rigid and consistent pattern across many contexts
- Distress/ impairment
- Stability and long duration of symptoms
- Behaviour not caused by another mental illness
- Behaviour not caused by substance abuse
cluster A
odd and eccentric disorders - paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
cluster B
dramatic, emotional, or erratic disorder - antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
cluster C
anxious and fearful disorders - avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive
onset of PD
adolescence or early adulthood
Areas of pattern manifestation
Cognition
Emotion
Interpersonal Functioning
Impulse control
How should Personality Disorders be assessed
Through structured interviews
Diagnostic issues in PDs
Low reliability (time and people) Gender/ Cultural issues Co-morbidity/overlap Weak treatment efficacy Poorly understood etiology
Etiology Theories
Psychodynamic
Attachment Theory
Cognitive Behavioural
Biological
Psychodynamic Theories
parent-child relationships leads to
inadequate sense of self
Issues relating to other people
Attachment Theories
Poor parent-child attachment > Poor adult attachment > Interpersonal relationship problems
Cognitive Behavioural Theories
Rigid, inflexible schemas
Invalidating environment
Modelling inappropriate behaviours
Biological Theories
Genetics
Brain Functioning
Emotion Regulation
How many Criterion must be met for a Paranoid PD diagnosis
4+ criteria
Paranoid Personality Disorder more common in which gender
males
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Pervasive distrust and suspicion of others
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Pervasive disinterest in social relationships and restricted affect
How many criterion must be met for a schizoid PD diagnosis
4+ criteria
Schizoid PD and social skills
They don’t have social skills and are not interested in learning them
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Pervasive pattern and social deficits, discomfort in interpersonal relationships, and perceptual distortion or eccentricities
Treatment of Schizotypal Disorder
Anti-Psychotics and Anti-Depressants
Schizotypal PD
Males
How to Cluster A PDs differ from schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is more severe
Schizotypal PD may be a mild form of schizophrenia
Can Cluster A PDs predict psychotic disorders
Cluster A PDs can be a precursor
When may Cluster A PDs appear
Childhood and Adolescents
Are Antisocial and Psychopathy the same disorder
No they are different
Not all people with antisocial are psychopaths
Which is more severe Antisocial PD or Psychopathy
Psychopathy is more severe
Is psychopathy a formal diagnosis
No, there is no formal diagnosis of psychopathy