Personality Disorders Flashcards
With Personality Disorders, the line between quirkiness and a disorder can be hard to distinguish. What should you look for?
Functional impairment
Which 3 Personality Disorders are in Cluster A?
Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal
Which 3 Personality Disorders are in Cluster A?
Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal
Which 4 Personality Disorders are in Cluster B?
Borderline
Histrionic
Antisocial
Narcissist
Which 4 Personality Disorders are in Cluster B?
Borderline
Histrionic
Antisocial
Narcissist
Which 3 Personality Disorders are in Cluster C?
Dependent
Avoidant
OCPD
Which 3 Personality Disorders are in Cluster C?
Dependent
Avoidant
OCPD
What is Paranoid Personality Disorder?
Suspicious, angry, easily offended and keeps grudges
What Personality disorder is suspicious, angry, cold and easily offended?
Paranoid Personality Disorder
What should you do with a Paranoid Personality Disorder?
Be honest, respect but do not collude and explain everything
What is the Schizoid Personality Disorder?
Isolating themselves because they DISLIKE social contact
Do Schizoid Patients have interest in sexual contact and have friends?
NO
– usually only first degree relatives are friends
Which Personality Disorder involves a patient isolating themselves because they dislike social contact, have flat emotion and little interest in sexual contact?
Schizoid Personality Disorder
What should you do with a Schizoid Personality Disorder?
Respect space and don’t impose social expectations
What is the Schizotypal Personality Disorder?
Odd, magical thinking with an eccentric appearance and unusual perceptual experiences
Which Personality Disorder involves odd, magical thinking with an eccentric appearance and unusual perception?
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
A person with Schizotypal Personality Disorder has what type of anxiety and difficulty?
Social anxiety and difficulty with intimacy
What should you do with Schizotypal Personality Disorder?
Do not judge or ridicule