Class 8: Personality Pathology Flashcards
1
Q
What are the five guidelines for defining personality disorders?
A
- unusual
- problematic
- impact social relationships
- stable over time
- sometimes people view it as who they are as a person (ego-syntonic)
2
Q
What is the definition of personality disorders?
A
- configurations of traits that are socially undesirable
- any trait when taken to an extreme can pathological
3
Q
What are the six types of personality disorders?
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- schizotypal
- narcissistic
- antisocial
- borderline
- avoidant
- obsessive-compulsive
4
Q
What is schizotypal?
A
- unconventional
- quirky, odd, eccentric, superstitious
- hard to relate to others
- more likely to be diagnosed in men
5
Q
What is narcissistic?
A
- inflated self-esteem
- make great first impressions but annoying in long run
- feels most beautiful and powerful
- expect praise
- rules are for others
- exploitive
- sensitive to ego threats
- ego-syntonic
6
Q
What is antisocial?
A
- drug abuse
- risky sex
- heartless
- psychopathy
- divorce
- addiction
- imprisonment
- suicide
- poverty
- more likely in men
7
Q
What is borderline?
A
- instability
- chaotic
- bad target
- self-harm (self-mutilation and suicide)
- alternative
- more likely in women
8
Q
What is avoidant?
A
- avoid everyday
- expect the worse
9
Q
What is obsessive-compulsive?
A
- rituals
- lack big picture
- workaholics but unproductive
- hoarding
- ego-syntonic
10
Q
What are the two dimensional approaches?
A
DSM-V and ICD-11
11
Q
What is the DSM-5?
A
- American Psychological Association
- makes diagnosis objective
- insurance
- traditional vs. dimensional approach
12
Q
What is the ICD-11?
A
- World Health Organization
- make diagnosis objective
- insurance
- usable for non-specialists
13
Q
What are the “Bad Five” for the DSM-V?
A
- negative affectivity
- detachment
- antagonism
- disinhibition
- psychoticism
14
Q
What are the “Bad Five” for the ICD-11?
A
- negative affectivity?
- detachment
- dissociality
- disinhibition
- anankastia
15
Q
What is the diagnosis for DSM-V?
A
- assess clients “personality functioning”
- assess if at least 1 of the six defined disorders is present
- assess each of the five maladaptive traits