Cluster C Personality Disorder Flashcards
What are cluster C’s generally considered?
“Anxious”
What are the 3 types of cluster C’s?
Avoidant PD
Obsessive-compulsive PD
Dependent PD
What are the main symptoms of avoidant PD?
Rarely take social risk
Don’t meet new people
Shy
Very low self esteem
How do people view avoidant PD?
Cowardly
How does the low self esteem of avoidant PD manifest itself?
Incapable self view
Hypersensitive to rejection –> take long to recover
What are the main symptoms of obsessive-compulsive PD?
Compulsions
Perfectionism
Inflexibility
How do the compulsions manifest themselves to other people of obsessive-compulsive PD?
Stubborn - very rigid
What does the inflexibilty from routine lead to in obsessive compulsive PD?
Surprisingly inefficient
How are the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder different to OCD?
They are ego-syntonic
This means they are aware of it and don’t want to change
OCD is ego-dystonic
They really want to change
How are people with OCPD described?
Controlling
What are the main symptoms of dependent PD?
Very low confidence
“clingy”
What does the very low confidence of dependent PD lead to?
Difficulty making decisions
Can’t hack it alone
What are people with dependent PD at high risk of?
Being abused in relationships because they can’t leave people
What are the treatments of avoidant, OCPD and dependent PD?
Psychotherapy
Communication + relationship management
What cluster C can be medically treated?
Avoidant
