Chapter 13: Personality Disorders Flashcards
Personality disorders
A category of psychological disorders characterized by an enduring pattern of inflexible and maladaptive thoughts, emotional responses, interpersonal functioning, and impulse control problems that arise across a range of situations and lead to distress or dysfunction
Personality
Enduring characteristics that lead a person to behave in relatively predictable ways across a range of situations
Cluster A personality disorders
Personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behaviors that have elements related to those of schizophrenia
Cluster B personality disorders
Personality disorders characterized by emotional, dramatic, or eccentric behaviors that involve problems with emotional regulation
Cluster C personality disorders
Personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behaviors
Paranoid personality disorder
A personality disorder characterized by persistent and pervasive mistrust and suspiciousness, accompanied by a bias to interpret other people’s motives as hostile
Schizoid personality disorder
A personality disorder characterized by a restricted range of emotions in social interactions and few - if any - close relationships
Antisocial personality disorder
A personality disorder diagnosed in adulthood characterized by a persistent disregard for the rights of others
Conduct disorder
A psychological disorder that typically arises in childhood and is characterized by the violation of the basic rights of others or of societal norms that are appropriate to the person’s age
Psychopathy
A set of emotional and interpersonal characteristics marked by a lack of empathy, an unmerited feeling of high self-worth, and a refusal to accept responsibility for one’s actions
Borderline personality disorder
A personality disorder characterized by volatile emotions, an unstable self-image, and impulsive behavior in relationships.
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
A form of treatment that included elements of CBT as well as an emphasis on validating the patient’s experience, a Zen Buddhist approach, and a dialectics component
Histrionic personality disorder
A personality disorder characterized by attention-seeking behaviors and exaggerated and dramatic displays of emotion
Narcissistic personality disorder
A personality disorder characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, an excessive desire to be admired, and lack of empathy
Avoidant personality disorder
A personality disorder characterized by extreme shyness that usually stems from feeling inadequate and being overly sensitive to negative evaluation
