Personality Disorders Flashcards

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nondelusional paranoia; unjustified doubts; misreading harmless remarks or events; quick reactions of anger; holding grudges; expectation of being exploited; unjustified questions re: fidelity of partner

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Paranoid Personality Disorder

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detachment from social relationships; preference for being alone; restricted range of affect; lack of close friends; flat affect; emotionally cold; lack of desire for relationships; lack of sexual desire; indifference to opinion of others; lack of pleasure in activities

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Schizoid Personality Disorder

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inappropriate or constricted affect; irrational beliefs; magical thinking; ideas of reference; extreme social anxiety; unusual perceptual experiences (illusions); lack of close friends; paranoid ideation; eccentric appearance

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Schizotypal Personality Disorder

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constant demands for approval/praise; exaggeration of emotion; discomfort when not the center of attention; sexual seductiveness; use of physical appearance to draw attention; content of speech lacking detail; suggestibility; rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions; belief that relationships are more intimate than they really are; view of themselves as glamorous and impressive

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Histrionic Personality Disorder

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sense of entitlement; using others for personal gain; grandiosity; belief that they are special/unique; need for excessive admiration; lack of empathy; envious of others and belief that others are envious of them; fantasies of success/power/love; arrogance

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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unstable relationships; alternation between idealization and devaluation (good object-bad object); feelings of emptiness; mood reactivity; angry outbursts followed by shame/guilt; impulsivity that is self-damaging; avoidance of abandonment (real or perceived); suicidal threats; self-mutilating behaviors; identity disturbance; transient paranoia or dissociation

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Borderline Personality Disorder

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frequent physical fights or assaults; irresponsibility; deceitfulness; reckless disregard for safety; impulsive behavior; lack of remorse

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Antisocial Personality Disorder

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fear of being ridiculed; social inhibition; poor self- image; preoccupation with being criticized or rejected in social situations; avoidance of new activities; reluctance to take personal risks; restraint in intimate relationships; desire for social relationships; feelings of loneliness

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Avoidant Personality Disorder

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need for excessive advice/reassurance; need for others to assume responsibility; difficulty doing things independently; lack of self- confidence; going to great lengths to be nurtured/supported; feelings of helplessness; moving from one relationship to the next to receive care and support; difficulty disagreeing with others; need for approval; preoccupation with being left to take care of oneself

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Dependent Personality Disorder

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preoccupation with details, rules, lists, or organization; perfectionism; stubbornness; insistence that others do things “their way;” overly conservative with money; excessive devotion to work or productivity; reluctance to delegate to others; inflexibility around morals, ethics, values, etc.; difficulty throwing things out (even when useless or lacking in sentimental value)

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Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

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