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Chapter 12 - Personality Disorders Flashcards

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personality disorders

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pattern of inner experience and behaviour that is not deemed appropriate considering individual’s cultural expectations

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key features of diagnosis

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  1. Pattern manifestation in 2+ areas (Cognition,emotion, interpersonal functioning or impulse control)
  2. Rigid and consistent pattern across many contexts
  3. Distress/ impairment
  4. Stability and long duration of symptoms
  5. Behaviour not caused by another mental illness
  6. Behaviour not caused by substance abuse
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cluster A

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odd and eccentric disorders - paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal

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cluster B

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dramatic, emotional, or erratic disorder - antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic

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cluster C

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anxious and fearful disorders - avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive

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onset of PD

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adolescence or early adulthood

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Areas of pattern manifestation

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Cognition
Emotion
Interpersonal Functioning
Impulse control

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How should Personality Disorders be assessed

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Through structured interviews

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Diagnostic issues in PDs

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Low reliability (time and people)
Gender/ Cultural issues 
Co-morbidity/overlap
Weak treatment efficacy 
Poorly understood etiology
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Etiology Theories

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Psychodynamic
Attachment Theory
Cognitive Behavioural
Biological

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Psychodynamic Theories

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parent-child relationships leads to

inadequate sense of self

Issues relating to other people

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Attachment Theories

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Poor parent-child attachment > Poor adult attachment > Interpersonal relationship problems

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Cognitive Behavioural Theories

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Rigid, inflexible schemas
Invalidating environment
Modelling inappropriate behaviours

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Biological Theories

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Genetics
Brain Functioning
Emotion Regulation

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How many Criterion must be met for a Paranoid PD diagnosis

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4+ criteria

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Paranoid Personality Disorder more common in which gender

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males

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Paranoid Personality Disorder

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Pervasive distrust and suspicion of others

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Schizoid Personality Disorder

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Pervasive disinterest in social relationships and restricted affect

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How many criterion must be met for a schizoid PD diagnosis

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4+ criteria

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Schizoid PD and social skills

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They don’t have social skills and are not interested in learning them

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Schizotypal Personality Disorder

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Pervasive pattern and social deficits, discomfort in interpersonal relationships, and perceptual distortion or eccentricities

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Treatment of Schizotypal Disorder

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Anti-Psychotics and Anti-Depressants

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Schizotypal PD

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Males

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How to Cluster A PDs differ from schizophrenia

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Schizophrenia is more severe

Schizotypal PD may be a mild form of schizophrenia

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Can Cluster A PDs predict psychotic disorders

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Cluster A PDs can be a precursor

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When may Cluster A PDs appear

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Childhood and Adolescents

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Are Antisocial and Psychopathy the same disorder

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No they are different

Not all people with antisocial are psychopaths

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Which is more severe Antisocial PD or Psychopathy

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Psychopathy is more severe

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Is psychopathy a formal diagnosis

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No, there is no formal diagnosis of psychopathy

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Most psychopaths have Antisocial PD

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Most Antisocial PD individuals are psychopaths

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False

Only a small proportion have Antisocial PD individuals have psychopathy

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Antisocial PD

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Pervasive disregard for and violation of the rights of others

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How many criterion must be met for a Antisocial PD

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3+ criteria

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Must have conduct disorder prior to the age of 15 to be diagnosised with Antisocial PD

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reliability of Antisocial PD

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high behavioural reliability

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treatment of Antisocial PD

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psychotherapy (aimed at symptoms and behaviour)

Meds (Manage threatening behaviour)

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Factors for psychopathy

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  1. Interpersonal and affective ( superficially charming, grandiose, pathological lying, lack of remorse)
  2. Antisocial behaviour and lifestyle (Easily bored, lack of realistic long-term goals, impulsive, irresponsible)
  3. Promiscuous (casual sexual relationships)
  4. Many short-term relationships
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assessment of psychopathy

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psychopathy checklsit

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Can psychopathy predict future violence

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psychopaths can commit what kinds of violence

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Cold blooded
Goal oriented
Sadistic and Gratuitous

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Biological Theories of Psychopathy

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hypoactive amygdala and genetics

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Environmental theories of Psychopathy

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abusive environment and disturbed living arrangements

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Primary psychopaths

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secondary psychopaths

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sensitivity to rewards

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Treatment of Psychopathy

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reatment- resistant
Contingency management

Intensive supervision
Preventive Detention

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borderline PD

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Pervasive instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affect with marked impulsivity

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How many criteria are needed for BPD

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5+ riteria

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Biological etiology

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mild brain dysfunction

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Childhood experiences causing BPD

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Child abuse/neglect
Child sexual abuse
Attachment problems with parents
Modelling

Linehan’s Biosocial Theory

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Linehan’s Biosocial Theory

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BPD is a dysfunction of emotion regulation

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Treatment for BPD

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DBT

4 Modules over 12 months

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BPD medication treatment

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Anti-depressants
Anti-psychotics
Anti- Convulsants

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What are anti-convulsants used for in BPD

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Emotional instability

Impulsivity

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Histrionic PD

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Excessive emotionality and attention-seeking

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How many symptoms are needed for a HPD diagnosis

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5+ symptoms

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Cultural consideration of HPD

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Behaviour must be distressing or impairing functioning

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Narcissistic PD

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Pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration and lack of empathy

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How many symptoms are needed for a NPD diagnosis

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5+ symptoms

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What is NPD associated with

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Frequent internet and social media use

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Cluster C PDs

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Avoidant PD
Dependent PD
Obsessive-compulsive PD

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Avoidant PD

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Social Inhibition, feelings of inadequacy and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

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comorbidity

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co-occurrence in the sae person of two or more different disorders

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overlap

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similarity of symptoms in two or more different disorders

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personality of paranoid personality disorder

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humourless, eccentric, hostile, jealous, and preoccupied with power and control

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difference in paranoid schizophrenia and paranoid personality

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severity of paranoid beliefs - in paranoid personality they are non-bizzare

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personality of schizoid personality disorder

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loners, cold, indifferent towards others, no desire to have any sort of relationships or go out, don’t desire sexual relations

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what do low doses of antipsychotic drugs release in schizotypal personality disorder

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cognitive problems, social anxiety. antidepressant medication can also produce these effects

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Antisocial PD diagnosis requires what 7 violation of rights of others

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nonconformity, callousness, deceitfulness, irresponsibility, impulsivity, aggressiveness, and recklessness

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polythetic approach

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subset of symptoms or behaviours is required for a diagnosis, unlike most medical diagnosis

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fearlessness hypothesis (Antisocial PD)

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Antisocial PD individuals have a higher threshold for feeling fear than do the other people

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dependent personality disorder

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rely on someone else to make decisions - seek advice and direction from others

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cognitive restructuring

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basis for change along with skills training and behavioural practices

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dialectical behaviour therapy

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more for BPD, acceptance by the therapists of the patients demanding and manipulative behaviors

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