HC9: persoonlijkheidsstoornissen

Question 1

DSM-5 General Criteria for Personality Disorder (GCPD)

Answer 1

• Significant impairments in self (identity or self- direction) and interpersonal (empathy or intimacy) functioning.
• One or more pathological personality trait domains or trait facets.
• The impairments in personality functioning and the individual‟s personality trait expression are relatively stable across time and consistent across situations.
• The impairments in personality functioning and the individual‟s personality trait expression are not better understood as normative for the individual‟s developmental stage or socio-cultural environment.
• The impairments in personality functioning and the individual‟s personality trait expression are not solely due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, medication) or a general medical condition (e.g., severe head trauma).

Question 2

Borderline Personality Disorder

Answer 2

• Fear of abandonment
• Difficult interpersonal relationships
• Uncertainty about self-image or identity
• Impulsive behavior
• Self-injurious behavior
• Emotional changeability or hyperactivity
• Feelings of emptiness
• Difficulty controlling intense anger
• Transient suspiciousness or
• “disconnectedness”

Question 3

Evidence based treatments

Answer 3

• Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT).
• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).
• Schema Focused Therapy (SFT).
• Transference Focused Psychotherapy (TFP)