Personality Disorders Flashcards
The Cluster A personality disorders can be described as?
Weird
What are the 3 Cluster A personality disorders?
Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal
Describe Paranoid personality disorder
Distrustful and suspicious of everyone
What defense mechanism will a person with Paranoid personality disorder use?
Projection
Describe Schizoid personality disorder
LONER - prefers to be alone and does not want relationships
Describe Schizotypal personality disorder
Magical thinking and very bizarre thoughts and appearance
The Cluster B personality disorders can be described as?
Wild
What are the 4 Cluster B personality disorders?
Borderline
Histrionic
Narcissistic
Anti-Social
Describe Borderline personality disorder
Unstable, impulsive, rapidly changing moods, often with history of suicidal gestures/attempts
What defense mechanism will someone with Borderline personality disorder exhibit?
Splitting
= All good or all bad
What is the specific psychotherapy used for Borderline personality disorder?
Dialectic Behavioral Therapy
Describe Histrionic personality disorder
Attention seeking behavior, dramatic and often with use of physical appearance
Describe Narcissistic personality disorder
Inflated sense of worth and demands special treatment
Describe Anti-Social personality disorder
Criminal - lacks regard for others, lacks remorse and is manipulative
How old must the patient be in order to classify as Anti-Social personality disorder? What is it called if they are less than that?
> 18 years old
< 18 years old = Conduct Disorder
Cluster C personality disorders may be described as?
Wimpy
What are the 3 Cluster C personality disorders?
Avoidant
Dependent
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
Describe Avoidant personality disorder
Fears rejection and criticism so they do not make many relationships but WANTS THEM
Describe Dependent personality disorder
Submissive, clingy and fear being alone
Describe Obsessive Compulsive Personality disorder
Everything must be orderly, perfect and they must be in control even at the expense of efficacy
Do those with Obsessive Compulsive Personality disorder see there is a problem with their actions?
NO
When do Dissociative Disorders usually occur?
After a prolonged and severe trauma/stressor
What is another name for Dissociative Identity Disorder?
Multiple personality disorder
What must be present with Dissociative Identity Disorder?
> 2 personalities that the patient switches back and forth between
What are some key signs that a patient has Dissociative Identity Disorder?
Memory gaps and blackouts
What type of behaviors may be present with Dissociative Identity Disorder?
Paradoxical behaviors
- one personality straight and narrow
- one with changes in sex/drugs/appearance
What is Dissociative Amnesia?
Amnesia following a stressor/event
What types of amnesia may be seen with Dissociative Amnesia?
Amnesia of event, or loss of everyday routine, or loss of self
If a person has traveled and has signs of Dissociative Amnesia, it is said to have?
Fugue
Depersonalization is? Derealization is?
- Out of body experience
- Experiencing things as if they are in a dream