Mental and Physical Health Flashcards
What does the DSM attempt to do?
Make diagnoses more “objective” and insurance billing
What are the 5 characteristics of personality disorders?
Unusual
Causes problems
Affects social relations
Stable over time
Person doesnt see it as disorder
What is Ego-syntonic
Thoughts, behaviors, or emotions that are consistent with a person’s self-image, values, or goals.
What is Ego-dystonic
thoughts, behaviors, or feelings that are in conflict with a person’s ideal self-image, values, or goals.
Personality disorders become visible in _________ (at times, in childhood) and persist
throughout life.
Change often takes _____ rather than weeks or months
adolescence ; years
What is Cluster A of personality disorders?
Disordered thinking (schizotypal, schizoid, paranoid)
What is Cluster B of personality disorders?
Impulsive and erratic patterns of behaviour (histrionic, narcissistic, antisocial)
What is Cluster C of personality disorders?
Anxious and avoidant smotional styles (dependant, obsessive and avoidant)
this is actually removed from the newer section
What is Schizotypal personality disorder
milder form of schizophrenia, includes an extreme pattern of odd beliefs and behaviours, and difficulty relating to others
eg.superstitious beleifs, seeing the future
What is Narcissistic personality disorder?
Extreme pattern of arrogant, exploitave behaviour and lack of empathy
charasmatic at first
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?
Extreme pattern of deceitful, manipulative, and sometimes
dangerous behavior
overrepresentation in business and politics
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
dangerous pattern of emotional instability,
emotional emptiness, confused identity, and tendencies toward self-harm
includes emotional hemophilia
________ is a defense mechanism for BPD
Splitting
BPD has a a rate of __-__% for suicide
8-10%
What is effective in helping deal with emotional self-control?
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
What is Avoidant Personality Disorder?
extreme fear of social contact. the desire for social acceptance but an extreme fear of rejection that makes them avoid normal activities
What is Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)
An extreme pattern of rigidly conscientious behavior, including an anxious
and inflexible adherence to rules and rituals, perfectionism, and a stubborn
resistance to change
OCPD is similar to freuds _____ character
anal
What is the difference between OCPD and OCD
- OCD has fearful obsessions and compulsions aimed at reducing anxiety
- OCPD may have a wider impact on the individual’s life
- OCD is ego-dystonic and may be more treatable
The New appraoch cuts the disorders in ____
Half
The new approach moves away form the clusters and sees maladjustment in terms of degree v _____
kind
Instead of calling it the big five, the new approach calls it the ___ five
bad
What is associated with lung disease, heart disease, and arthritis
High Neuroticism
What is associated with risk of stroke, high blood pressure,
diabetes, and arthritis
Low conscientiousness
What is associated with stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure,
and arthritis
Low openess
_____ rated as more conscientious and open to experience live longer and _______ as more emotionally stable and agreeable
Men; Woman
- A personality trait may predispose an individual to certain _______ _________ that has health consequences (biological)
- A personality trait may predispose an individual to certain
_________ that has health consequences (behavioral)
Physical reactions
Behaviours
Those with higher levels of _______________ live longer and have better
quality of life
conscientiousness
