Lecture 21: PD 2

Question 1

Histrionic PD

Answer 1

• excessive emotionality
• attention-seeking
• ego-centric
• flirtatious
• seductiveness
• denial of anger + hostility
• manipulative, low frustration tolerance
• shallow in interpersonal relationships
• comorbid: narcissistic, borderline, anti-social PDs + psychoactive substance abuse

Question 2

Borderline PD

Answer 2

• emotional instability / affective dysregulation in reaction to env + interpersonal situations
• wide range of extreme emotions, intense anxiety, anger, dissociation
• impulse control– promiscuity, self-harm, spending, binge eating, suicidal beh
• identity / insecure attachments– unstable self-concept. panicky efforts to avoid real relationships

Question 3

Borderline PD (comorbidity)

Answer 3

• rarely sole diagnosis

- comorbid w/ mood disorders, eating disorders, substance use disorders, anxiety disorders

Question 4

Borderline PD associated w/…

Answer 4

greatest levels of interference (in their life) of all PDs

Question 5

Antisocial PD

Answer 5

• repeated reckless disregard for others
• victimising, blaming others
• shallow + manipulative interpersonal relationships
• self-centered focus
• can’t agree to regulations
• impulsive, aggressive, charismatic, deceitful
• guilt + depression, but lack capacity to empathise
• antisocial beh: criminal beh maybe

Question 6

Antisocial PD (comorbidity)

Answer 6

borderline, narcissistic, histrionic, schizotypal

Question 7

Narcissistic PD

Answer 7

• maintenance of self-esteem by showing external admiration to compensate for internal sense of falseness
• fragile self-esteem, envy, self-consciousness, pride, superiority
• grandiosity, sense of entitlement, privilege, arrogant, think you’re important
• cold, disinterested, snobbish

Question 8

Narcissistic PD (comorbidity)

Answer 8

antisocial, histrionic, borderline, substance abuse

Question 9

histrionic PD mode model

Answer 9

attention seeking mode (drama queen)

harsh parent–> vulnerable child

Question 10

borderline PD mode model

Answer 10

detached protector

harsh parent–> abandoned, abused child; angry, impulsive child

Question 11

antisocial PD mode model

Answer 11

predator, bully and attack, conning / manipulative

harsh parent–> vulnerable child, enraged child

Question 12

narcissistic PD mode model

Answer 12

self-aggrandiser

demanding parent–> vulnerable child, enraged child