Personality D Flashcards
personality D DSM
1) pattern of behavior/inner expereine that deviates from person’s culture and is manifested in 2 or more ways: cognition, affect, personal relations, impulse control
2) the pattern: is pervasive and inflexible in a broad range of situations. is stable and has an onset no later than adolescence or early adulthood. leads to sig distress in functioning. not accounted for by mental/medical illness or drugs
personality disorder nmemonic
CAPRI
cognition, affect, personal relations, impulse control
PeD clusters
Cluster A: MAD
Cluster B- BAD
Cluster C- SAD
Cluster A
schizoid, schizotypal, paranoid
pt seem eccentric, peculiar, or withdrawal
familial associations with psych D
Cluster B
antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
pt seem emotional, dramatic, inconsistent
familial association with mood D
Cluster C
avoidant, dependent, OC
pt seem anxious or fearful
familial association with anxiety D
personality D tx
hard bc pt not aware that they need tx. chronicl, lifelong. but psychotherapy and group therapy are most helpful
paranoid personality D (PPD) DSM
general distrust of others beginning by early adulthood and present in variety of contexts. need 4/7
1) suspicious without evidence that others are exploiting or deceiving him
2) preoccupation about trustworthiness of acquitances
3) reluctance to confide in others
4) interpretation of benign remarks as threatening or demeaning
5) persistence of grudges
6) perception of attacks on his or her character that are not apparent to others- quick to counterattack
7) recurrence of suspicions regarding fidelity of spouse or lover
PPD
M>F
higher incidence in family of schizophrenics
DD: paranoid schizophrenia. but unlike schizophrenia, PD pt don’t have fixed delusions and are not frankly psychotic. may have transient psychosis under stress.
chronic, lifelong.
PPD tx
psychoterapy. antianxiety meds for short term and antipsychotics for transient psychosis
schizoid PeD DSM
pattern of voluntary social w/d and restricted range of emotional expression, beginning in early adulthood in variety of context. 4/7:
1) neither enjoying or desiring closer relationships including family
2) choosing solitary activities
3) little interest in sex
4) pleasure in few if any activities
5) few friends or confidants
6) indifference to praise or criticism
7) emotional coldness, detachment, flattened affect
SPeD
M=2F. DD-paranoid schizophrenia (no fixed delusions), schizotypal PeD- don’t have same eccentric or magic thinking in schizotypal
chronic but not always lifelong
schizoid is an android
schizotypal PeD DSM
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. 5/9
1) ideas of reference
2) old beliefs or magical thinking inconsistent with culture
3) unusual perceptual experiences (such as bodily illusions)
4) suspiciousness
5) inappropriate or restricted affect
6) odd or eccentric appearances or behavior
7) few close friends or confidants
8) odd thinking or speech (vague, stereotyped)
9) excessive social anxiety
magical thinking may include: belief in clairvoyance or telepathy, bizarre fantasies or preoccupations, belief in superstitions
odd behaviors include cults or strange religious practices.
schizotypal PeD DD
paranoid schizophrenia: not frankly psychotic
Schizoid PeD
cluster A tx
psychotherapy. antipsychotics during transient psychosis)
antisocial PD
pattern of disregard for others and violation of the rights of others since age 15. pt must be 18 for this dx. hx of behavior consistent with conduct disorder
3/7
1) failure to conform to social norms by committing unlawful acts
2) lying for personal gain repeatedly
3) impulsivity- failure to plan ahead
4) irribale and aggressive, repeated fights
5) recklessness and disregard for safety of self and others
6) ireesponsible, can’t sustain work or honor financial obligations
7) lack of remorse for actions
antisocial PeD
M>F. higher in poor urban area and prisoners. genetic. dd drug abuse
usually chronic but may improve with age.
many have somatic complaints and substance abuse or MDD
antisocial PeD
1st line- psychotherapy
pharm for sx of anxiety or depression but highly addictive potential