Chapter 24 Flashcards
Personality and Impulse-Control Disorders
what does personality mean ?
a complex pattern of characteristics, largely outside of the person awareness that comprise the individual distinctive pattern of perching, feeling thinking coping and behaving
what is cluster a?
paranoid schizoid, exhibit odd or eccentric behavior
what is cluster b
borderline, antisocial, dramatic emotional or erratic behavior
( all about them )
what is cluster c?
anti-social
appears anoxic or fearful
ocd, avoidant
what is borderline personality disorder?
pervasive pattern or instability of interpersonal relaitonsion, self image and affect and make impulsitivyt
what is antisocial personality disorders?
its never their fault, everyone owes them!
psychopath or socialpatho
what is the possible cause of borderline personality disorder?
frontal lobe dysfunction
childhood trauma or abuse
can we cure these patients?
no!
just remember msalow hierarchy as well
