chapter 13: personality disorders Flashcards
define:
personality
set of uniquely expressed characteristics that influence our behaviors, emotions, thoughts, and interactions
Answer:
Odd personality disorders are closely related to what other mental disorder
schizophrenia
answer:
Why do people with paranoid personality disorder tend to shun close relationships?
they believe everyone intends to harm them
Answer:
Are the suspicions Paranoid personality disorder causes delusions
usually
no
True or False
People who suffer from Paranoid personality disorder usually take critisim in stride
false
they are extremely sensitive to criticism
Answer
what percentage of adults are affected by Paranoid personality disorder
4.4%
Answer:
What does the psychodynamic theory suggest about the causes of paranoid personlity disorder
demanding parents
(distant, rigid fathers and overcontrolling, rejecting mothers)
Answer:
what does the cognitive behavioral theory suggest about the cause of paranoid personality disorder?
the person hold broad maladaptive assumsions
- people will attack if given the chance
- people are evil
Answer:
What does the biological theory say about the causes of paranoid personality disorder?
the causes are gentic
Answer:
Is therapy generally helpful for those with paranoid personality disorder?
not really they dont trust the therapist
Answer
what do object-relation therapists try to help the patient do?
paranoid personality disorder
look past anger and work on need for satisfying relationships
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on the behavioral side what do cognitive-behavioral therapists help the patient do
2 points
- master anxiety reduction techniques
- improve skills at solving interpersonal problems
define:
personality traits
particular, predictable, flexible characteristics
define:
personality disorder
an enduring, rigid pattern of inner experience and outward behavior that leads to significant problems and psychological pain for self and others
list:
types (clusters) of personality disorders
3 points
- odd or eccentric behavior
- dramatic, emotional, erratic behavior
- anxious or fearful behavior
List:
personality disorders in the odd cluster
3 points
- paranoid
- schizoid
- schizotypal
list:
Personality disorders in the dramatic, emotional or erratic behavior
4 points
- antisocial
- borderline
- narcissistic
- histrionic
List:
personality disorders in the anxious/ fearful cluster
3 points
- avoidant
- dependent
- obsessive- compulsive
True or False:
Symptoms of personality disorders are recognizable in early adulthood
true
define:
Schizoid personality disorder
persistent avoidance and removal from social relationships and little demonstration of emotions
true or false:
people who have schizoid personality disorder enjoy company of others
False
they prefer to be alone and keep to themselves
True of False:
people with schizoid personality disorder have limited expression of feelings
true
answer:
what percentage of us adults have schizoid personality disorder
4.9%
more common in men than women
Answer:
Psychodynamic theory explanation for schizoid personality disorder
roots in unsatisfied need for human contact; childhhod unacceptance or abuse
Answer:
how do cognitive-behavioral explain schizoid personality disorder
deficiencies in thinking; inability to detect or react to emotional cues of others
list
treatments for schizoid personality disorder
2 points
- helping clients reconnect with the world and recognize limits of thinking/powers
- teaching clients to evaluate unusual thoughts and perceptions using specific behavior methods and antipsychotic drugs
Answer:
what is schizotypal personality disorder characterized by?
a range of interpersonal problems, marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships, odd (bizarre) ways of thinking and behavioral eccentricities
