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Chapter 6: Personality Disorders Flashcards

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What is the general descriptor of a personality disorder?

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  • Inflexible or maladaptive behavior patterns.
  • Cause significant personal distress.
  • Impaired functioning.
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When do personality disorders typically become evident?

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In adolescence and early adulthood, but continue on through much of adult life.

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What is the biggest difficulty with treating personality disorders?

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Traits become so ingrained in an individual that they are highly resistant to change.

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What are the three clusters of personality disorders listed by the DSM? Describe each.

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Cluster A: odd and eccentric.
Cluster B: overly dramatic, emotional, erratic.
Cluster C: anxious or fearful.

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What disorders belong to Cluster A?

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Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal.

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What is a paranoid personality disorder? Prevalence? Gender-specificty?

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Cluster A disorder is characterized by persistent suspiciousness of the motives of others, but not to the point of holding clear cut delusions.

Prevalence in 2.3-4.4%

More common in men.

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What is a schizoid personality disorder? Prevalence?

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Cluster A disorder characterized by detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression, described as a ‘loner’.

Prevalence in 3.1-4.9%

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How are people with schizoid personality disorder typically described?

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Distant and aloof.

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What is a shizotypal personality disorder? Prevalence?

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Cluster A disorder characterized by acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentricities of behavior.

Contain paranoid thinking.

Prevalence is 3%.

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What are ideas of reference?

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A form of delusional thinking in which a person reads personal meaning into the behavior of others or external events that are completely independent of the person.

(The 9/11 bombing was done to threaten ME, they are trying to find and hurt ME)

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What disorders are categorized under Cluster B?

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Antisocial personality disorder, Borderline personality disorder, Histrionic personality disorder, Narcissistic personality disorder.

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What is Antisocial personality disorder?

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Cluster B disorder characterized by a chronic pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others.

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What are the key characteristics of APD?

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Low levels of anxiety in threatening situations, lack of guilt/remorse.
Superficial charm.

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What is the prevalence of APD?

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4.3%

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What gender is APD most common in?

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Men.

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What is borderline personality disorder?

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A cluster B disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability in relationships, self-image, and mood. Maintains a lack of control over impulses.

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What are the key characteristics of BPD?

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Uncertainties about self, loyalties, careers.
Fear of abandonment.
Black-and-White thinking.
Intense and shifting beliefs about others.

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What is the prevalence of BPD?

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1.6-5.9%

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What disorder features a common engagement in self-mutilation as a means of manipulating others?

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BPD.

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What is a histrionic personality disorder?

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Cluster B disorder characterized by the excessive need to be the centre of attention and receive constant praise/approval. Often appear overly dramatic and emotional. More common in women.

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What is Narcissistic personality disorder?

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Cluster B disorder characterized by inflated or grandiose sense of themselves and an extreme need for admiration.

Typically self-absorbed, lacking empathy.

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What is the prevalence of Narcissistic personality disorder? Gender specific?

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0-6.2%, more than half of diagnosed individuals are men.

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What disorders are categorized under Cluster C?

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Avoidant personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

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What is avoidant personality disorder?

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Cluster C disorder is characterized by the avoidance of social relationships due to fears of rejection and criticism. Fear of public embarrassment.

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What is the prevalence of avoidant personality disorder? Gender-specific?

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2.4%. Equal rates among men and women.

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What is dependent personality disorder?

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A cluster C disorder is characterized by difficulties making independent decisions and by overly dependent behavior.

Excessive need to be taken care of by others, constantly seeking advice. More common in women.

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What is an obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?

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Cluster C disorder characterized by rigid ways of relating to others, perfectionistic tendencies, lack of spontaneity, and excessive attention to details.

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What is the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder? Gender-specific?

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2.1-7.9%. More common in men.

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What is the psychodynamic perspective on personality disorders?

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Oedipal conflicts explain normal and abnormal personality development (classical)

Development of the sense of self explain disorders such as narcissistic and BPD; (self-psychology)

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What is splitting?

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Psychodynamic term used to describe the inability of a person to reconcile the positive and negative aspects of themselves and others to a cohesive (grey) integration, resulting in sudden shifts between strongly positive and negative feelings.

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What is the learning perspective on personality disorders?

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Personality disorders are maladaptive patterns of behavior; interest in defining the learning histories and situational factors that give rise to maladaptive behavior and the reinforcers that maintain them.

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What are the family perspectives on personality disorders?

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Disturbances in family relationships underlie the development of personality disorders.

Physical/sexual abuse leads to the development of personality disorders. Extreme fears of abandonment lead to failure of secure parental attachment.

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What are the cognitive-behavioral perspectives of personality disorders?

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Observation and imitation; people with personality disorders believe that their social experiences influence their behavior.

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What are the biological perspectives of personality disorders?

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Personality traits may be inherited.

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What are the sociocultural perspectives of personality disorders?

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Social conditions may contribute to development of behavioral patterns. (Socioeconomic risk factors)

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What are psychodynamic approaches to personality disorder treatment?

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Bring awareness of the roots of self-defeating behavior patterns and learn more adaptive ways of relating to others.

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What are cognitive-behavioral approaches to personality disorder treatment?

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Attempt to replace maladaptive behavior with adaptive behavior.

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What are the Canadian Treatment Services?

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  • Safety and crisis support.
  • Containment of psychological distress through continuing care.
  • Teach control and regulation skills.
  • Long-term treatment.
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How is Paranoid personality disorder treated?

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CBT, medication (anti-depressants, anti-psychotics)

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How is schizoid personality disorder treated?

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CBT, psychodynamic therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, group therapy, medication (anti-depressants)

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What is dialectical behavior therapy?

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Form of therapy used to treat dysfunction with interpersonal relationships as well as self-view and maladaptive behavior/thoughts.

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How is schizotypal personality disorder treated?

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CBT, supportive therapy (building trust), supportive-expressive therapy (remove negative bias from relationships)

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How is antisocial personality disorder treated?

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Parent management treatment (prevention)
Contingency management (reward system)
Schema therapy (bring to life schemas experienced in childhood)
CBT
Dialectical behavioral therapy
Attachment therapy
Psychotherapy (anger management, substance abuse)
Medications.
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How is borderline personality disorder treated?

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Dialectical behavioral therapy
Schema-focused therapy
Mentalization-based therapy (recognize mental states)
Transference-focused psychotherapy (relationship based)
Medications

45
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How is histrionic personality disorder treated?

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CBT
Supportive psychotherapy (improve self-view)
interpersonal therapy
Medication (anti-depressants/anti-anxiety)

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How is narcissistic personality disorder treated?

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CBT
Schema therapy
Gestalt therapy (self-awareness/responsibility)
Mentalization based therapy 
Transference based therapy
Dialectical therapy
Medications
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How is avoidant personality disorder treated?

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CBT
Psychodynamic therapy
Schema therapy
Group therrapy
Family therapy
48
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How is dependent personality disorder treated?

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CBT
Psychodynamic therapy
Schema therapy
Medication (antidepressants and antianxiety)

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How is obsessive-compulsive personality disorder treated?

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CBT
Pschodynamic therapy
Nidotherapy (characteristics are an asset, not a drawback)
Medication (anti-depressants and anti-anxiety)

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