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Exam 3 - Personality disorders Flashcards

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What are the characteristics of personality disorders?

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  • chronic interpersonal difficulties, struggle with interacting with others
  • problems with identity or sense of self
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What are the DSM/clinical criteria for personality disorders?

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  • pervasive and inflexible
  • stable and of long duration
  • clinically significant distress or impairment in functioning
  • manifests in at least two areas (cognition, affectivity, interpersonal functioning, and/or impulse control)
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What personality disorders are in Cluster A?

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  • paranoid
  • schizoid
  • schizotypal
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What personality disorders are in Cluster B?

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  • histrionic
  • narcissistic
  • antisocial
  • borderline
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What personality disorders are in Cluster C?

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  • avoidant
  • dependent
  • obsessive-compulsive
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What are the difficulties in studying/researching personality disorders?

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  • diagnostic criteria is not sharply defined
  • diagnostic categories not mutually exclusive, there can be overlap
  • dimensional personality characteristics
  • five-factor model of personality
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What is the five-factor model of personality (O.C.E.A.N.)?

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  • Openness to experience (try different things, engage in new experiences)
  • Conscientiousness (time management)
  • Extraversion (outgoing, like being around others)
  • Agreeableness (friendly, easy to get along with)
  • Neuroticism (proneness to negative affect)
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Paranoid personality disorder

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  • suspiciousness and distrust of others, always think some sort of trickery is happening
  • see self as blameless
  • bear grudges, less forgiving
  • see hidden meanings
  • NOT psychotic
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Schizoid personality disorder

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  • inability and lack of desire to form attachments to others, prefer to be alone
  • impaired social relationships
  • unable to express feelings, not very emotionally reactive
  • high levels of introversion
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Schizotypal personality disorder

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  • excessive introversion
  • highly personalized and superstitious thinking (thinks everything is about them)
  • peculiar thought patterns
  • perceived as eccentric
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Histrionic personality disorder

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  • crave attention, need to be at the center of attention
  • overconcern with attractiveness, perceived as vain and self-centered
  • irritability and temper outbursts if attention-seeking is frustrated
  • very emotional, theatrical
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Narcissistic personality disorder

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  • grandiosity, very self-centered
  • preoccupation with receiving attention in terms of their success and accomplishments
  • lack empathy
  • hypercritical and very retaliatory
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Antisocial personality disorder

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  • persistently disregard and violate others’ rights, will do anything to get what they want
  • inability to follow approved models of behavior
  • 100% fine with violating laws and societal standards
  • deceitfulness/manipulation of others, unconcerned with others
  • history of conduct problems as a child
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Attempted suicide, self mutilation and similar behaviors are often seen in which personality disorder?

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borderline

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Borderline personality disorder, what causes this disorder?

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  • drastic mood shifts
  • impulsiveness
  • chronic feelings of boredom/emptiness, will engage in high risk behavior because of it
  • genuine fear of abandonment, manipulation occurs because of this
  • increased amygdala, decreased frontal area
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Kiera was diagnosed with what? What was the peculiar thing she did?

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  • borderline personality disorder
  • sent letters written in blood
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Avoidant personality disorder

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  • hypersensitivity to rejection or social derogation
  • very shy, despite not wanting to be alone
  • self-conscious and self-critical
  • insecurity in social interaction and initiating relationships
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What disorder does avoidant personality disorder resemble?

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social anxiety disorder

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Dependent personality disorder

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  • need constant reassurance and to be taken care of
  • discomfort at being alone, difficulty in separating in relationships
  • indecisiveness and submissive behavior
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What are some of the causes of dependent personality disorder?

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  • authoritarian or overprotective parent
  • trauma
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Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

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  • excessive concern with order, rules, and trivial details
  • perfectionism, find it difficult to delegate tasks
  • lack of expressiveness and warmth
  • difficulty in relaxing
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Individuals with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder have obsessions or compulsions. True or false?

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False, they do NOT have obsessions or compulsions

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What is the goal of treating personality disorders?

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  • decrease distress
  • alter personality traits
  • alter ways of thinking
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Does culture have a correlation with the expression of personality disorders?

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yes

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What are the difficulties in treating personality disorders?

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  • may have another disorder, or be comorbid
  • varied goals, treatments may be altered for each disorder
  • client’s resistance to change
  • relationship formation challenges
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What are the treatments for borderline personality disorder?

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  • Dialectical behavior therapy (learn techniques that allow them to not act out when they feel a strong emotion, BEST OPTION)
  • antidepressant medications (SSRIs, short term only)
  • transference-focused psychotherapy (teach them that there is a middle group to their extreme emotions)
  • mentalization (understand others and themself)
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What is the best treatment for schizotypal PD?

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antipsychotic or antidepressant medications

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What is the best treatment for avoidant PD?

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cognitive-behavioral treatment and antidepressant medication

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Psychopathy

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  • sociopath or psychopath
  • inadequate conscience development
  • irresponsible and impulsive behavior
  • ability to impress and exploit others
  • grandiose sense of self worth
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Are psychopathy and antisocial PD the same?

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no

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What are the dimensions of psychopathy?

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1a. Interpersonal - superficial charm, pathological lying
1b. Affective - lack of remorse, guilt, and empathy
2a. Lifestyle - need for stimulation (internally bored), impulsivity
2b. Antisocial - poor behavior controls, criminality

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Which of the two dimensions of psychopathy do individuals with antisocial PD also have? Which two do they NOT have?

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  • 2a. Lifestyle and 2b. Antisocial
  • 1a. Interpersonal and 1b. Affective
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What are the causal factors in psychopathy?

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  • genetic influences
  • low levels of fear due to underactive amygdala and frontal areas
  • general emotional deficits
  • early parental loss
  • parental loss or rejection
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What are the differences in risk for ASPD and psychopathy?

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  • those with ASPD are typically more reactive, and have difficulty learning to regulate emotions
  • those with psychopathy exhibit fearlessness, and low anxiety, have poor consciences, and premeditated aggression
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What aspect of psychopathy do sociocultural factors influence?

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level of aggression

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Why is the treatment of psychopaths difficult?

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  • will not seek treatment unless forced
  • do not learn from punishment (jail)
  • a focus on empathy, emotions, and interpersonal skills causes them to become a better psychopath and manipulator

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