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Personality

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Uniquely expressed characteristics that influence behaviors, emotions, thoughts, and interactions

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Personality Traits

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Particular, predictable, flexible characteristics

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Personality Disorders

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An enduring, rigid pattern of inner experience and outward behavior that leads to significant problems and psychological pain for self and others

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In order for someone to be diagnosed with a personality disorder, individual displays a long-term, rigid, and wide-ranging pattern of inner experience and behavior that leads to dysfunction in at least two of the following realms

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  • Cognition
  • Emotion
  • Social interactions
  • Impulsivity
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Personality disorders are recognizable in….

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Adolescence or early adulthood

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True or False: individuals under the age of 18 can be diagnosed with a personality disorder

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False: an individual must be 18 or older in order to receive a diagnosis of a personality disorder

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True or False: personality disorders are one of the most difficult psychological disorders to treat

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True

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Personality disorders affects ________of U.S. population at some point in life

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~11%

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True or False: comorbidity is common among people with personality disorders

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True

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What are the three categories (clusters) for personality disorders?

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  • Odd or eccentric behavior
  • Dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior
  • Anxious or fearful behavior
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Which personality disorders fall under odd or eccentric behavior?

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  • Paranoid personality disorder
  • Schizoid personality disorder
  • Schizotypal personality disorder
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Which personality disorders fall under dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior?

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  • Antisocial personality disorder
  • Borderline personality disorder
  • Narcissistic personality disorder
  • Histrionic personality disorder
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Which personality disorders fall under anxious or fearful behavior?

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  • Avoidant personality disorder
  • Dependent personality disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
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People with these disorders display behaviors similar to, but not as extensive as _______________

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Schizophrenia

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Paranoid Personality Disorder

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Characterized by deep distrust and suspicion of motives of others

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How many people in the U.S. experience paranoid personality disorder?

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4.4%

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Paranoid personality disorder is common in men or women?

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Men

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Schizoid Personality Disorder

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Characterized by range of interpersonal problems marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships, very odd patterns of thinking and perceiving, and behavioral eccentricities

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Schizoid personality disorder is present in _______ of U.S. adults

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4%

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True or False: schizoid personality disorder is slightly more common in women than in men

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False: schizoid personality disorder is slightly more common in men than in women

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Schizotypal Personality Disorder

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Characterized by a range of interpersonal problems, marked by extreme discomfort in close relationships, odd (even bizarre) ways of thinking, and behavioral eccentricities

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Some individuals with schizotypal personality disorder may believe to have __________ at first

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Autism

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How many U.S. adults are affected by schizotypal personality disorder?

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4%

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What is the difference between schizoid personality disorder and schizotypal personality disorder?

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Schizoid personality disorder = completely detached of social relationships

Schizotypal personality disorder = have some friends

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Which group of personality disorders get the most attention and research?

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“Dramatic” personality disorders

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True or False: “dramatic” personality disorders are the most diagnosed

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True

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Antisocial Personality Disorder

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Characterized by persistently disregarding and violating others’ rights

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True or False: the use of the words “psychopath” and “sociopath” are not psychological terms

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True

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What’s difference between psychopaths and sociopaths?

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Psychopath = no conscience, emotional attachment, empathy

Sociopath = have weak conscience, lack empathy, blend in better with society

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Antisocial personality disorder can be found in what percentage of Americans?

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3.6%

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Antisocial personality disorder is _____________ times more likely in men than in women

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Four

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Borderline Personality Disorder

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Characterized by instability, including major shifts in mood, unstable self-image, and impulsivity

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Which psychological disorder does borderline personality disorder get confused with or have a comorbidity?

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Bipolar disorders

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Borderline personality disorder can be found in ________ of U.S. adults

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6%

35
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_______________ cases of borderline personality disorders are women

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75%

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Histrionic Personality Disorder

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Individuals are extremely emotional and continually seek to be the center of attention

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How many people in the U.S. have histrionic personality disorder?

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2%

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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Characterized by generally grandiose, need much admiration, and feel no empathy with others

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How many U.S. adults are diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder?

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6.2%

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Narcissistic personality disorder affects up to ________ of men

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75%

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Avoidant Personality Disorder

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Characterized by social inhibition, feelings of
inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

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Dependent Personality Disorder

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Characterized by submissive and clinging behavior,
related to an excessive need to be taken care of

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Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

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Characterized by preoccupation with orderliness,
perfectionism, and control

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