Exam 3 Flashcards
long-term pattern of INNER experience and OUTWARD behavior
Personality
characteristics of personality
consistent (traits)
flexible
disorder with a very rigid pattern of experience of behavior
personality disorder
characteristics of personality disorder
lacking flexible piece
always feel need to act and feel the same way constantly
DSM requirements for diagnosing personality disorder
Must cause impairment in social or occupational functioning, or personal distress
what was personality disorder formerly diagnoses in for DSM-IV
Axis II (not transient problems)
when do personality disorders typically start?
adolescence/early adulthood
Generally, person with personality disorder doesn’t see their personality issues as problematic. What do they tend to do?
Tend to externalize the problem
– its not about them but how the world is reacting to them; think their dysfunction is from others treating them poorly
Problems with DSM Categories for personality disorder
Criteria cannot always be observed directly
-PD is an inner experience
Diagnosis is based on self-report
Differ more in degree than in type of dysfunction
- Can have same symptoms of other personality disorder
- Diagnosis of a certain personality disorder is made by the different levels (mild, severe, etc.) of the symptoms
Criteria change in each DSM up until DSM-V
Often co-morbid with
“Axis I” disorder – depression, bipolar disorder, etc.
Cluster A?
Eccentric or odd behavior
cluster A PD has superficial similarity with what psychological disorder?
mild schizophrenia
cluster for Paranoid Personality Disorder
A
characteristics of Paranoid Personality Disorder
Strong suspicion or mistrust of others
Often avoid relationships
Do not see themselves as needing help
-Think its other people who have the problem
cluster A personality disorders more common in males or females?
males
cluster for schizoid personality disorder
A
what is schizoid PD characterized by
Pervasive indifference to others
-Avoid socialization with anybody; don’t value socialization
Lack desire for social relationships
-Indifference towards relationships
Diminished range of emotions and expressions
-Protective factor
Generally don’t seek treatment.
-Externalize dysfunction/stress/problems
cluster for schizotypal PD
A
what is schizotypal personality disorder characterized by
Odd (but not delusional) ways of thinking and perceiving, and behavioral eccentricities
-Disorganized and eccentric on how they talk about things
Most closely similar to schizophrenia
Most severe cluster A disorder?
schizotypal disorder
why do people with schizotypal disorder have a hard time dealing with it?
because want/value relationships but when they try to form relationships their behavior pushes others away
“dramatic” PD
cluster B
characteristics of cluster B PD
Extremely self-absorbed and prone to exaggerate importance of events
Immense difficulty maintaining close relationships
Most commonly diagnoses cluster?
B
histrionic PD cluster?
B
what is histrionic PD characterized by
excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior
what does someone with histrionic disorder seek treatment
Goal = please or seduce therapist
Seek treatment in order to get attention from the therapist
most common gender for histrionic PD
females
Grandiose, need much admiration, and little empathy for others
Convinced of own great success, power, or beauty
-Want people to confirm it
Exaggerate achievements and talents, often appear arrogant
Mostly in males
narcissistic PD
Persistently disregard and/or violate others’ rights for own gain
Likely to lie repeatedly, be reckless, and impulsive
-More likely to engage in criminal behavior – don’t see criminal activity as wrong since it might meet their needs
antisocial PD
cluster for antisocial PD
B
cluster for narcissistic PD
B
How old must someone be to be diagnosed with antisocial PD
18
pre diagnosis for antisocial PD
conduct disorder
Borderline personality disorder cluster?
B
characteristics of borderline personality disorder
Great instability in life
- Major and sudden shifts in mood
- Chronically unstable self-image
Shifts in attitudes towards others
- Dichotomous thinking – idolize certain people or people they meet for first time, but if you do anything to violate idolization you become a horrible person to them
- Either love or hate the person, no in between
Impulsivity
- Do whatever there mood tells them to do
- Reckless behavior
- Self injury
Prone to bouts of anger; can lead to physical aggression or self-harm
What are borderline personality disorder people born with?
strong emotional sensitivity
what is borderline PD linked to?
parental loss/abuse
who is borderline PD more common in?
women
What is the only PD with its own treatment
borderline PD
treatment for borderline PD
dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
drug therapy can help with severe mood
what theory is dialectical behavior therapy based on?
mindfulness theory (idea of being focused on what is happening in the moment)
what needs to be incorporated when someone with borderline PD experiences an intense mood?
reasonable/rational mind
what is included in the DBT states of mind diagram?
reasonable mind wise mind (middle) emotional mind (borderline personality disorder)
what cluster are the anxious personality disorders
C
characteristics of cluster C?
anxious
fearful
depressed
cluster of avoidant personality disorder
C
PD:
Shy and socially uncomfortable but desire social contact
fear intimacy
Extremely sensitive to negative evaluation
Come to therapy seeking acceptance and affection
Avoidant personality disorder
most treatable cluster C personality disorder?
avoidant personality disorder
cluster of dependent personality disorder?
C
PD:
Pervasive, excessive need to be taken care of
- Clingy, obedient, fear separation from loved ones
- Rely on others so much cannot make smallest decision for themselves
Many feel distressed, lonely, and sad
Dependent personality disorder
cluster for obsessive-compulsive PD
C
PD:
Enduring pattern of thinking, behavior characterized by perfectionism, inflexibility
Preoccupied with rules, excessively moralistic, judgmental
Unreasonably high standards (for self and others)
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Enduring pattern of thinking, behavior of obsessive compulsive PD is characterized by?
perfectionism and inflexibility
what gender more commonly has obsessive compulsive PD?
males
Eating disorders are on a _____
continuum
What refers to a range of unhealthy diet-related behaviors?
Eating disturbances and disordered eating
% of 10 year old girls afraid of being fat
80
Average onset of eating disorders dropped form 13-17 to what?
9-12
% of american college women engaging in disordered eating?
50%
how have eating disorders changed in males?
doubled in past decade
What has been the shift of focus in body size?
Shift in focus from body size to overall body health advocated by many healthy researchers
“healthy ideal” not “thin idea”
Main symptoms of anorexia nervosa?
Refusal to maintain 85%+ of normal body weight
Intense fear of becoming overweight
Distorted view of body weight and shape
Amenorrhea – menstruation stops
What are the two types of anorexia nervosa?
Restricting Type
Binge-eating/Purging Type