F Flashcards
Odd thinking and eccentric behavior
● Paranoid personality disorder
● Schizoid personality disorder
● Schizotypal personality disorder
CLUSTER A “BAD”
Dramatic and erratic behavior
● Antisocial personality disorder
● Borderline personality disorder
● Histrionic personality disorder
● Narcissistic personality disorder
CLUSTER B “MAD”
Dramatic and erratic behavior
● Antisocial personality disorder
● Borderline personality disorder
● Histrionic personality disorder
● Narcissistic personality disorder
CLUSTER B
Severe anxiety and fear
● Avoidant personality disorder
● Dependent personality disorder
● Obsessive-compulsive disorder
CLUSTER C “SAD”
s a relatively stable and enduring set of
characteristic cognitive, behavioral and emotional
traits.
Personality
an extreme set of
characteristics that goes beyond the range found in
most people.
A personality disorder
deceit, coercion, or
intimidation)
Dysfunctional relationship
Doubt’s trustworthiness of others or loyalty of friends
and others.
● Fear of confiding in others
PARANOID PD (PERVASIVE MISTRUST & SUSPICIOUSNESS)
Pervasive detachment from social relationships
● Restricted range of emotional expression in
interpersonal setting
● Does not want to be involved in relationship
SCHIZOID PD (PERVASIVE DETACHMENT FROM SOCIAL
RELATIONSHIPS)
Has idea of reference
● Magical thinking and odd beliefs
● Unusual perceptual experiences, including body
illusions
● Odd thinking and vague, stereotypical and incoherent
speech
SCHIZOTYPAL PD (PERVASIVE PATTERN OF SOCIAL AND
INTERPERSONAL DEFICITS)
ERRATIC- DRAMATIC
CLUSTER B :
Failure to sustain the relationship.
● Impulsive actions.
● Low tolerance to frustration.
● Tendency to cause violence.
ANTI- SOCIAL PD (CHRONIC ANTI- SOCIAL BEHAVIOR VIOLATES
OTHER RIGHTS)
Unstable relationship
● Unstable self-image
● Unstable emotions
● Impulsivity
BORDERLINE PD (PERVASIVE PATTERN OF UNSTABLE
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. SELF-IMAGE, AND AFFECT, AS
WELL AS MARKED IMPULSIVITY.)
Dramatic emotionality (emotional black mail, angry
scenes, demonstrative suicide attempts.)
● Attention seeking behavior.
● Lack of considerations for other
● Self-dramatization
HISTRIONIC PD (PERVASIVE PATTERN OF EXCESSIVE
EMOTIONALITY AND ATTENTION SEEKING BEHAVIOR AND ARE ARAWN
TO MOMENTARY EXCITEMENT AND FLEETING ADVENTURE)
Attention seeking
● Dramatic behavior
● Unable to face criticism
● Lack of empathy
● Arrogances
● Exploitative behavior
NARCISSISTIC PD (CHARACTERIZED BY A PERVASIVE PATTERN OF
GRANDIOSITY IN FANTASV OR BEHAVIOR’ NEED FOR ADMIRATION.
AND LACK OF EMPATHY)
ANXIOUS FEARFUL BEHAVIORS
CLUSTER C:
Fear of disapproval or rejection
● Unwillingness to become involved with people
● Shyness
● Insecurity
AVOIDANT PD (PERVASIVE PATTERN OF SOCIAL DISCOMFORT AND
RETICENCE, LOW SELF-ESTEEM AND HYPERSENSITIVITY TO
NEGATIVE EVALUATION
Feeling uncomfortable and helplessness.
● inability to make decisions
● Low self esteem and lack of self-confidence.
● Hypersensitivity
DEPENDENT PD ( CHARACTERIZE BY AN EXTREME NEED TO BE
TAKEN CARE OF, WHICH LEADS TO SUBMISSIVENESS AND FEAR OF
SEPARATION OR REJECTION)
(CHARACTERIZED BY A PERVASIVE
PATTERN OF PREOCCUPATION WITH PERFECTIONISM, MENTAL AND
CONTROL, ORDERLINESS AT THE EXPENSE OF FLEXIBILITY,
OPENNESS AND EFFICIENCY)
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE PD
Preoccupation with orderliness
● Feeling of excessive doubt and caution
● Perfectionism
● High standards
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE PD
Pattern of negative attitudes and passive resistance to
demands for adequate performance in social and occupational
situations.
PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE
DEVELOPMENTAL FACTORS
Early traumatic experience
● Losses suffered by the attachment figure.
● Childhood abuse.
● Sexual abuse.
● Lack of parental care.
SOCIAL CULTURAL FACTORS
Long term psychiatric problems.
● Chronic institutionalization
● Immigration
● Lack of close family ties which promotes loneliness.
ncrease the likelihood of aggression and
sexual behaviour.
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