Personality Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Cluster A
A
Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal
2
Q
Cluster B
A
Antisocial
Borderline
Histrionic
Narcicistic
3
Q
Cluster C
A
OCD
Avoidant
Dependant
4
Q
Paranoid
A
- Reluctant to confide and questions loyalty
- Conspiratorial beliefs and sensitive to attacks on character
- Unforgiving and Hypersensitive
5
Q
Schizoid
A
- Prefers to be alone
- Emotional cold/Indifferent to praise
- Few interests and few friends.
6
Q
Schizotypal
A
- Ideas of reference
- Odd beliefs/magical thinking
- Unusual perceptual disturbances
- Paranoid ideation
- Odd Eccentric Inappropriate Behaviour and Speech
- No close friends
7
Q
Antisocial
A
- Men
- Repeated Arrests/inability to conform
- Deception
- Impulsivity
- Irritability/Aggression
- Lack of safety regard/Remorse
- Very irresponsible
8
Q
Borderline
A
- Unstable Interpersonal Relationships
- Low self image
- Chronic emptiness,anger issues and quiet psychotic thoughts
- Recurrent suicidal behabiour
9
Q
Histrionic
A
- Inappropriate sexual conduct
- Centre of attention
- Rapidly shifting/shallow expression of emotions
- Self dramatisation
- Considers relationships more intimate than they are
10
Q
Narcicisstic
A
- Grandiose Self Importance
- Fantasies of unlimited Success
- Entitlement/Take advantage of others
- Lack of empathy/Chronic Envy
- Excessive need for admiration and arrogant/haughty attitude.
11
Q
OCD
A
- Obsessed with lists rules and perfectionism
- Extremely dedicated to work/Unwilling to delegate tasks
- Meticulous moral values
- Stingy spending habits
- Cannot dispose of un-needed objects
12
Q
Avoidant
A
- Avoidance of activities for fear of criticism/rejection
- Unwilling to be involved unless liked is certain
- Restraint in interpersonal relationships
- Reluctance to take risks due to embarrasment
- Extreme self hate
- Social isolation but craves social contact
13
Q
Dependant
A
- Cant function without reasurance from others/need them to take respnsbibility
- Difficulty in expressing disagreement
- Lack of initiative
- urgent need for relationship when one ends
- Unrealistic feelings they cannot care fo themself
14
Q
Mx of personality disorders
A
DBT
Treat coexisting conditions
