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Personality Disorders Flashcards

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What is Cyclothymic Personality Disorder associated with?

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Alternating Depression and Elation.

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What is Personality?

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The lasting characteristics that make us who we are; a set of consistent thoughts, feelings and behaviours shown across time in a variety of settings.

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What are the domains of Personality? (5).

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OCEAN :

  1. Openness (Curious vs Consistent).
  2. Conscientiousness (Efficient vs Easy-Going).
  3. Extraversion (Outgoing vs Reserved).
  4. Agreeableness (Friendly vs Cold).
  5. Neuroticism (Sensitive vs Secure).
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What is a personality disorder?

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A number of variations of maladaptive personality traits that cause significant psychosocial distress and interfere with everyday functioning, characterised by patterns of thought, behaviour and emotions that differ from what is normally expected by society, leading to difficult relationships, a reduced quality of life and poor physical health.

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How can Personality be distinguished from Personality Disorders?

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3Ps :-

  1. Pervasive (Occur in All Aspects of Life).
  2. Persistent (Evident since childhood).
  3. Pathological (Cause stress to self/others and impairs function).
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What are the three main clusters of personality disorders?

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Cluster A ‘Odd or Eccentric’.
Cluster B : ‘Dramatic, Emotional or Erratic’.
Cluster C : ‘Anxious and Fearful’.

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Give 3 types of Cluster A Personality Disorders.

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  1. Paranoid.
  2. Schizoid.
  3. Schizotypal.
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What is Paranoid Personality Disorder associated with? (3)

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  1. Hypersensitivity and an unforgiving attitude when insulted.
  2. Tendency to question the loyalty of friends.
  3. Preoccupation with conspiratorial beliefs and hidden meaning.
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What is Schizoid Personality Disorder associated with? (3)

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  1. Preference for Solitary Activities.
  2. Lack of Interest in Sexual Interactions.
  3. Emotional Coldness.
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What is Schizotypal Personality Disorder associated with? (3)

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  1. Odd Beliefs and Magical Thinking.
  2. Lack of close friends.
  3. Inappropriate Affect, Odd Speech, Perceptual Disturbances.
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Give 4 types of Cluster B Personality Disorder.

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  1. Antisocial.
  2. Borderline (Emotionally Unstable).
  3. Histrionic.
  4. Narcissistic.
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What is Antisocial Personality Disorder associated with? (3)

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  1. Irresponsibility.
  2. Lack of remorse and illegal.
  3. Commoner in men.
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What is Borderline (EU) Personality Disorder associated with? (3)

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  1. Unstable Interpersonal Relationships that alternate between Idealisation and Devaluation.
  2. Recurrent Suicidal Behaviour / Self-Harm.
  3. Efforts to avoid real/imagined abandonment.
    * commoner in females
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What is Histrionic Personality Disorder associated with? (3)

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  1. Need to be centre of attention.
  2. Rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions.
  3. Inappropriate sexual seduction.
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What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder associated with? (3)

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  1. Grandiose sense of self-importance.
  2. Excessive need for admiration.
  3. Arrogance.
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Give 3 types of Cluster C Personality Disorders.

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  1. Obsessive-Compulsive.
  2. Avoidant.
  3. Dependent.
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What is Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder associated with? (3)

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  1. Perfectionist.
  2. Rigid about etiquettes of morality, ethics or values.
  3. Hoarder and Stingy.
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What is Avoidant Personality Disorder associated with? (3)

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  1. Fear of significant interpersonal contact (criticism, rejection).
  2. Restraint in intimate relationships.
  3. Social Isolation and Inferiority (Compensatory).
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What is Dependent Personality Disorder associated with? (3)

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  1. Excessive reassurance when decision-making.
  2. Effort to obtain support.
  3. Fears of Independence.
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Management of Personality Disorder.

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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.

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