Maladaptive Patterns Of Behavior

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Symptoms of personality disorder: able to adapt to and alter the external env’t

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Alloplastic

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Symptoms of personality disorder: symptoms are acceptable to their ego to the extent that they do not feel anxiety about their maladaptive behavior

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Ego-syntonic

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General characteristics of personality disorder

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Exaggerated traits
Restricted moral development
Limited problem-solving skills
Imapired communication
Defesive behaviors
Lack of insight of one's own behavior

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Extremem exaggerations of personality traits or styles that often define an individual

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Personality disorders

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Causes of lersonality disorder

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Biologic factors
Psychodynamic factors i.e. pattern of defenses
Environmental factors i.e. childhood experiences

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Classification of personality disorder: characterized by affective dysregulation, detachment, and cognitive disorganization
Schizoid, schizotypal, paranoid

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Cluster A/odd or eccentric types

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Pattern of behavior arising from pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others

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Paranoid personality disorder

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Characterized by profound deficit in the abilito tocform personal relationships

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Schizoid personality disorder

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A pattern of social deficits marked by eccentric behavior, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and discomfort with close relationships, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts

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Schizotypal personality disorder

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Symptoms of personality disorder: patient seem emotional, dramatic or inconsistent

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Cluster B/dramatic or erratic types

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Pervasive pattern of impulsivity and unstable relationships, affect self image, and behaviors, present by early adulthood and in a variety of contexts

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Borderline personality disorder

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Signs and symptoms of Borderline personality disorder

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Marked mood swings
Identity disturbance
Irritable, sad and self-centered
Chronic feeling of emptiness
Fear abandonmenf
Aggression
Impulsivity

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Found in criminals and highly manipulative persons

Show superficial conformity to social norms but are explotive of others and break rules to meet their own needs

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Antisocial personality disorder

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Signs and symptoms of Antisocial personality disorder

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Pattern of disregard and violation of rights of others since age 15
Unable to postpone gratification
Randomly act out their aggressive egocentric impulses on society
Do not profut from past experience or punishment
Have few boundaries and dont respect others
Manipulation

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Exhibit attention-seeking behavior and excessive emotionality

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Histrionic personality disorder

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Signs and symptoms of Histrionic personality disorder

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Emotional instability and hyper-excitability
Extroverted
Vain and manipulative
Dramatic, egocentric, attention-seeker
Role playing

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Have a sense of superiority, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy

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Narcissistic personality disorder

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Signs and symptoms of Narcissistic personality disorder

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Overblown sense of importance
Strong need for attention
Preoccupied with appearance

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Familial association with anxiety disorders

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Cluster C/anxious or inhibited types

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Marked by pattern of relying on others excessively for emotional support, advice and reassurance

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Dependent personality disorder