Personality disorder-ILA Flashcards
What is attachment theory?
An infant needs to develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver for the child’s successful social and emotional development, and in particular for learning how to effectively regulate their feelings
What are personality disorders?
A diverse category of psychiatric disorders characterized by behaviour that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual’s culture; this pattern of deviation is pervasive and inflexible and is stable over time. The behavioural pattern negatively interferes with relationships and work.
Name some type A personality disorders?
paranoid, schizoid, schizotypical
odd, eccentric thinking or behavior
What are the traits of a paranoid personality?
Hard to confide and trust people
Watch others closely for signs of betrayal
Read into things as a threat that other people don’t
What are the traits of a schizoid personality?
Uninterested in close personal relationships
Prefer to liver alone
Get little pleasure from life or sex
Emotionally cold
What are the traits of a schizotypical personality?
Act in ways seen as eccentric
Delusions of grandeur, get paranoid around others who don’t share these beliefs
Give some examples of type B personality disorders
antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
dramatic, overly emotional or unpredictable thinking or behaviour
What are traits of a antisocial personality?
At least 18 years old
Behave dangerously
Act impulsively and aggressively
Usually criminal record
No sense of guilt
Similar to psychopathy
What are traits of borderline personality disorder?
Fear abandonment
Intense emotions, no strong sense of self
Hard to keep stable relationships
Act impulsively
Self-harm/suicide attempts
May have psychotic features - be more pseudohallucinations
What are traits of a narcisstic personality?
Feel that you are special
Self-esteem depends on others approving of you
Put your needs above others and demand others do too
Resent other peoples successes
What are traits of a histrionic personality?
Want to be centre of attention and entertain people
Act flirtily
Be dramatic
Easily influenced by others as want their approval
What are examples of type C personality disorders?
avoidant/anxious, obsessive-compulsive, dependant
anxious, fearful thinking or behavior.
What are the traits of a avoidant/anxious personality?
Avoids social situations and are scared of trying new things
Expect criticism and be sensitive to it
Worry about being ashamed or rejected
Feel inferior to others
What are the traits of a obsessive-compulsive personality?
Everything has to be in order
Set unrealistic high standards of yourself and others
Think your way is best
See mistakes as catastrophic
Reluctant to spend money on self or others
What are the traits of a dependant personality?
Seen as needy
Seen as submissive and passive
Agree to things you don’t enjoy as afraid of being left alone
Low self-confidence
