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Lecture 20: Personality Disorders Flashcards

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what is personality?

what is nature vs nurture

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nature= innate temperament (disposition), genetic
nurture= character is acquired
nature and nurture elicit traits– these traits become personality

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what is important for diagnosis

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social interaction

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what are core features of personality disorders

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  1. functional inflexibility= can’t adapt to situations
  2. self-defeating= other people’s reactions are damaging to self
  3. unstable when stressed= emotional, beh and cog instability
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what is overall PDs feature

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  • lack of insight: can’t realise dysfunctional part of their personality
  • can’t reflect
  • don’t realise they’re causing trouble
  • don’t think they’re wrong
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DSM-5 PD

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enduring pattern of inner experience + beh that:
- deviates from expectations of ind. culture
- inflexible
- onset in childhood
- stable overtime
- leads to distress (distress from consequences of beh)
ex. why aren’t people listening to me, my ideas are so
great

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DSM-5 General PD

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  • sig. impairment in self (identity) + interpersonal (empathy or intimacy) functioning
  • 1 or more pathological personality trait domains
  • these features must be:
    • stable over time, consistent across situations
    • not better understood as normative for person’s env
    • not due to direct physiological effects of substance or
      general medical condition
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what are the 2 classifications systems

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DMS-5 + ICD-10

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DSM-5

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10 PDs categorised in 3 clusters

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ICD-10

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9 PDs– but not clustered + with diff labels

- ex. antisocial= dissocial

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cluster A (DSM-5 PDs)

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(odd, eccentric– abnormal)

- paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal

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cluster B

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(dramatic, emotional)

  • antisocial
  • borderline
  • histrionic
  • narcissistic
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cluster C

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(anxious, fearful)

  • avoidant
  • dependent
  • obsessive-compulsive
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what is categorical approach to PDs

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categorical= DSM-5

  • assumes that PD represents distinct clinical syndromes
  • advantage= clear, easy to tell info
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dimensional approach?

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healthy personality functioning–> some problematic traits–> many problematic traits–> PD–> serious PD–> extreme PD

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DSM-IV: multi-axial system

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Axis 1 + Axis 2

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what is Axis 1

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major clinical disorders w/ acute symptoms= need treatment

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what is Axis 2

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personality disorders

  • early age of onset
  • affect daily functioning
  • involve identity
  • not self-aware
  • lower treatment response
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limitations of multi-axial system?

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  • co-occurence of symptoms
  • unreliable diagnosis
  • no scientific evidence
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4 features of cluster A

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  • introverted
  • isolate themselves
  • suspicious
  • prominent in childhood
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Paranoid PD

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  • consistent + pervasive pattern of distrust, suspiciousness, grudge for long time
  • think others are deceptive= can’t trust
  • always think someones gonna get them
  • feel vulnerable
  • can’t let guard down
  • always expect worst
  • lots of jealousy
  • could harm others
  • hard to build close relationships
  • not delusional
  • get rly angry to insults
  • misinterprets comments
  • 2/3 meet criteria for other PDs
    • schizotypal, narcissistic, borderline, avoidant
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Schizoid PD

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  • not interested in social relationships
  • withdraw from world
  • keep distance from others
  • v detached– can’t connect with people– can see them, but can’t establish connection
  • feel overwhelmed by others
  • hate social interaction
  • v avoidant
  • not introverted or emotionally anxious– just not interested in people
  • cold, distant, love yourself
  • anhedonia= can’t feel pleasure
  • comorbid w/ schizotypal + avoidant PDs
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Avoidant PD

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  • prevalent social inhibition
  • discomfort in social situations
  • feelings of inadequacy
  • low self-esteem
  • hypersensitivity to criticism
  • disapproval
  • shame
  • rejection
  • avoid contact and groups
  • socially incompetent, unappealing, inferior to others
  • comorbid w/ dependent PD, Axis 1 mood, anxiety, eatinf disorders
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Dependent PD

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  • prevalent–> need to be taken care of
  • scared of being incapable of doing stuff on their own
  • heavy reliance on others
  • lack self confidence, need reassurance
  • often in abusive relationships– fear abondonment
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dependent PD: what is self view

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weak, needy, helpless, incompetent

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dependent PD: view of others

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want strong caretaker– function well, as long as caretaker is there

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dependent PD: threats

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rejection of abondonment

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dependent PD: strategy

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create dependent relationship by subordinating

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dependent PD: affect

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  • anxiety heightened= disrupts relationships
  • depression, if caretaker removed
  • euphoria, when wishes granted
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obsessive compulsive PD

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  • prevalent pattern of perfectionism, orderliness
  • rigidity, inflexibility, stubborn
  • want to control people– hard to maintain relationships, employment
  • preoccupied w/ rules, minor details, structure
  • super detailed= so hard to complete tasks on time
  • unrealistic standards of morality, ethics
  • can’t delegate tasks
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obsessive compulsive PD comorbidity?

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borderline 
narcissistic 
histrionic 
paranoid 
schizotypal PDs
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obsessive compulsive PD: self view

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responsible for themselves + others

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obsessive compulsive PD: view of others

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irresponsible, incompetent

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obsessive compulsive PD: threats

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any flaws, errors, disorganisation

catastrophic thinking– things will be out of control

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obsessive compulsive PD: strategy

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system of rules, punishing, disapproving

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obsessive compulsive PD: affect

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regrets
disappointment
anger towards self + others because of perfectionistic standards

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PDs are associated w/

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pattern of maladaptive traits which:

  • endure over long period– fixed into personality
  • traceable to adolescence or early adulthood
  • happens in many social situations– not episodic
  • important areas of life functioning affected
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can specific PD diagnosis be made if not general PD criteria met?

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no. specific PD can be made only if general PD criteria are met

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shifting towards?

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dimensional classification approach

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DSM-5 is a…

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single axial model

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Schizotypal PD

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  • interpersonal deficits
  • behavioural abnormalities
  • distortions in perception + thinking
  • magical thinking
  • extreme superstition
  • believe in paranormal phenomenon
  • seeing things others can’t= odd thoughts
  • believe in this all their life
  • not episodic
  • seeks trt for anxiety, depression
  • comorbid with: borderline, avoidant, paranoid, schizoid

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