Final- Personality disorders Flashcards
DSM5 personality disorders vs DSMIVTR
- categorical view retained
- ten types
- same criteria
- axis II eliminated
- alternate model also presented
3 personality disorder clusters
A: Odd/ Eccentric
B: Dramatic/Emotional
C: Anxious/Fearful
What disorders are in cluster A “odd or eccentric”
Paranoid
Schizoid
scizotypal
Paranoid personality disorder description prevalence/ onset/ gender
-excessively mistrustful and suspicious w/o justification
1-2%, more common in men
onset is early adulthood
cause and treatment of paranoid personality disorder
cause- related to schizophrenia
treatment
- unlikely to initiate treatment
- address mistaken assumptions
- no evidence treatment works
Schiziod clinical description, prevelence, gender
- extreme social detachment
- limited range of emotions
- apear aloof, cold , indifferent
<1%
more common in men
cause and treatment of schizoid
cause
related to schizophrenia
treatment
- may adress social isolation
- treatment prospects are low
schizotypal personality disorder clinical description prevalence, gender
behaviour more unusual (ideas of reference, magical thinking, illusions)
3%
more common in men
causes and treatment of schizotypal
related to schizophrenia
treatment
- rarely request treatment
- address value of social relations
- meds
Cluster B personality disorders
- Antisocial
- Borderlne
- Histrionic
- Narcissistic
Antisocial personality disorder clinical descriptions
long histories of
- violating cultural norms
- violating rights of others
- impulivity + aggressiveness
- lack of remorse
antisocial personality disorder age/ prevalence/ gender
15 and before-symptoms
18-diagnosed
3%
More common in men
antisocial personality disorder causess treatment
- Lack of or inconsistent discipline
- lack of empathy
- genetics
- underarousal hypothesis (so takes part in maladaptive behaviour
focus on prevention
Borderline personality disorder clinical description
- avoid abandonment
- unstable relations
- poor self image
- suicidal behaviour
- unstable mood
- feelings of emptyness
borderline personalty disorder prevalence/ gender / cause
1-2%
more common in women
linehans diathesis stress theory
- biological predisposotion
- emotional dysregulation
- invalidating env. (yo shouldn’t feel like thsu)