Personality Disorder Flashcards
Cluster A Disorders
Odd or eccentric
- Paranoid
- Schizoid
- Schizotypal
Cluster B Disorders
Dramatic, emotional, erratic
- Antisocial
- Borderline
- Histrionic
- Narcissistic
Cluster C Disorders
Anxious or Fearful
- Avoidant
- OCD
- Dependent
Paranoid PD
Lack of trust in others
Hypersensitive, overly suspicious, hostile
PPD Tx
Cognitive behavioral therapy
SSRI’s
Schizoid PD
Detachment from social relationships, restricted emotions.
Neither desires nor enjoys social relationships
Solitary, lacks close friends
Appears indifferent
Flat affect
Schizoid PD Tx
Not likely to seek help
Low dose antipsychotics, antidepressants
Schizotypal PD
Acute discomfort with social relationships, eccentric behavior.
Odd beliefs, speech, excessive social anxiety, lack of close friends
Schizotypal Tx
same as Schizoid
Difference btw schizoid and schizotypal
Schizoid feel no desire to form relationships whereas schizotypal pts avoid social interaction because they fear people.
Antisocial PD
- Failure to conform to social norms, respect lawful behavior.
- Deceitfulness, lying, conning others for profit, pleasure.
- Impulsivity, failure to plan ahead.
- Irritability, agressive
APD Tx
Usually court ordered
Medications
Group therapy
Anger mgmt
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Instability of mood, self image, interpersonal relationships.
Frantic efforts to avoid abandonment
Unrealistically positive or negative opinions about others
Facts about BPD
2% of pop More common in women 8-10% complete suicide 60-70% make attempts Black and white thinking
Conduct disorder leads to?
Antisocial PD
The pre-frontal cortex inhibits what?
The amygdala (emotion center) The prefrontal and amygdala are disconnected in BPD. Brakes dont work.
BPD Tx
Meds
Acute inpatient psych
cognitive behavioral therapy
Histrionic Personality Bahavior
Excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior.
Self-centered, vain, demanding.
Dresses eccentrically, seductively.
Histrionic Tx
CBT
Group therapy
Narcissistic PD
Grandiosity in fantasy and behavior, need for admiration, lack of empathy.
Self-importance
Preocupied with power, success, love.
Believes special or unique
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, hypersensitivity to negative feedback.
Feel inferior to others
Obsessive Compulsive PD
Pre-occupied with details, rules, order, organization, schedules.
Perfectionism that interferes w/ task completion.
Rigid and stubborn
Dependent Personality Disorder
Has difficulty making everyday decisions without excessive amt of advice.
Needs others to asusme responsibility
Urgently seeks out relationships.
