Modern Psychiatric Approach Flashcards
What are the three “ODD” personality disorders?
Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal
How is Paranoid Personality Disorder described?
Deep distrust of others, with suspicion that heir motives are malevolent
What are key features of Paranoid Personality Disorder?
Suspects without basis
Preoccupied with loyalty doubts
Reluctant to confide
Reads hidden meanings
Bears grudges
How is Schizoid Personality Disorder described?
Persistent avoidance of social relationships with little emotional expression
What are key features of Schizoid Personality Disorder?
Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships
Emotionally cold or detached
Lacks close friends
Takes little pleasure in activities
How is Schizotypal Personality Disorder described?
Extreme discomfort in close relationships, odd thinking, and behavioral eccentricities
What are key features of Schizotypal Personality Disorder?
Odd beliefs or magical thinking
Suspicious or paranoid thoughts
Acute discomfort in close relationships
Unusual perceptual experiences
What are the four “Dramatic” personality disorders?
Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic
How is Antisocial Personality Disorder described?
Persistent disregard for and violation of others rights, often starting before age 15
What are key features of Antisocial Personality Disorder?
Lies repeatedly
Breaks the law
Impulsive and aggressive
Lacks remorse
How is Borderline Personality Disorder described?
Instability in relationships, mood, self-image, and impulsivity
What are key features of Borderline Personality Disorder?
Fear of abandonment
Intense, unstable relationships
Chronic emptiness
Suicidal/self-harming behaviors
How is Histrionic Personality Disorder described?
Excessive emotionally and attention-seeking
What are key features of Histrionic Personality Disorder?
Center of attention
Theatrical, impressionistic speech
Inappropriately sexual or provocative
Exaggerates intimacy of relationships
How is Narcissistic Personality Disorder described?
Grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy
What are key features of Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
Sense of entitlement
Belief of being “special”
Exploitative and lacks empathy
Preoccupied with fantasies of power or success
What are the three “Anxious” personality disorders?
Avoidant, Dependent, and Obsessive-Compulsive
How is Avoidant Personality Disorder described?
Discomfort in social situations, feelings of inadequacy, and sensitivity to criticism
What are key features of Avoidant Personality Disorder?
Avoids activities due to fear of rejection
views self as socially inept
Reluctant to take risks
How is Dependent Personality Disorder described?
Clinging behavior, fear of separation, and need to be cared for
What are key features of Dependent Personality Disorder?
Difficulty making decisions
Needs others to take responsibility
Fear of being alone
Urgently seeks relationships
How is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) described?
Intense focus on order, perfectionism and control at the cost of flexibility and efficiency
What are key features of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder?
Preoccupied with rules and schedules
Perfectionism interferes with task completion
Overly conscientious about morals
Miserly spending style
What is a critical distinction between OCD and OCPD?
People with OCD resist their symptoms, while those with OCPD embrace them.
