General Flashcards
What are features of pers dis?
Enduring Pervasive Maladaptive pers/social functioning Inflexible Not always distressing
Where are pers dis most apparent?
Interpersonal relationships
Pers disorder can also be described as disorder of the….
Self
What is the relationship between pers disorder and culture!
Influenced by culture
Fall outside social norms
What describes cluster a disorders?
Psychotic
Odd
Eccentric
What is pervasively impaired on cluster a dis?
Reality testing
Which cluster is described as internalising?
C
Which cluster is anxious and fearful?
C
Which cluster is externalising?
B
What describes cluster b?
Dramatic
Emotional
Erratic
Which cluster is borderline pd?
B
Which cluster is dependent?
C
Which 3 types are in cluster a?
Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal
Which 4 types are in cluster b?
Antisocial
Borderline
Histrionic
Narcissistic
Which cluster do obsessive compulsive and avoidant belong?
C
Why can’t you diagnose in childhood early adol?
Bec personality still developing and fluctuating
Not a strong idea of self
Which pd are usually primary diagnoses?
Bpd and antisocial
Why would co morbidity with mood anxiety and substance abuse influence the diagnosis?
Bec there may be an underlying personality based disorder responsible for this behaviour
Why use a categorical system of classifying pd
Categories describe behaviour different from psych healthy behaviour. Categories address issues of ‘kind’ of problems
What are the advantages of categories?
Convenience
Simplification
What is a dimensional system for pd?
Pd are seen as extreme versions of normal personality variants
What are the advantages of dimensional plus categorical system?
- gives more info about individual
- Is more flexible
- avoid arbitrary assignment to categories
How does gender relate to pd?
Bias in diagnoses
Differences in help seeking behaviour
Tolerance of behaviour in a culture
Which pd have a higher prevalence of women?
Histrionic
Avoidant
Dependent