Personality Disorders Flashcards

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A PD is a long lasting rigid pattern of thought & behaviour that falls outside of the “normal expectations” and so causes harm/distress to the individual or her contacts

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It’s important to remember that anyone can have a PD type personality but if it isn’t causing any problems it’s not a disorder

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Here’s some criteria that describe a PD:

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Markedly disharmonious attitudes/behaviours
Chronic & Pervasive (not episodic)
Present in wide range of social situations
Appear young and carry into adulthood
Cause significant personal distress
Oft associated with great work & social problems

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There are 3 clusters to PDs, what are they?

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A - Odd or eccentric (traditionally MAD) - problem with relationships

B - Dramatic or emotional (traditionally BAD) - Problem with control & Stability

C - Anxious or avoidant (traditionally SAD) - Problem with anxiety & managing it in relationships

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What PDs fall into each cluster?

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A - Schizoid PD & Paranoid PD
B - Borderline PD, Narcissistic PD & Antisocial PD
C - Dependant PD, OCPD & Avoidant PD

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Describe a schizoid PD

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Appear cold & detached, taking little interest in relationships, sex or praise/criticism
Also take pleasure in few activities

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Describe a Paranoid PD

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They have a pervasive suspicion or others & their motives, reading hidden meaning, attacks or betrayal into everything

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Describe a Narcissitic PD

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Tend to be grandiose with a need for admiration as well as lacking empathy and taking advantage

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Describe a Borderline PD

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Instability in relationships, self-image, affects and impulsivity

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Describe an Antisocial PD

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Disregard & violate the rights of others

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Describe a Dependant PD

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Excessive need to be taken care of leads them to submissive, clingy behaviour and a fear of seperation

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Describe an Obsessive Compulsive PD

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Preoccupied with orderliness, control & perfectionism to the point of sacrificing flexibility, openness & efficiency

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Describe an Avoidant PD

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Severe anxiety with a pattern of social inhibition, feeling inadequate and hypersensitivity to -ve evaluation

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What is Psychopathy?

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An extreme form of Antisocial PD
They display antisocial behaviour, callous disregard for others and a complete lack of empathy

It requires a long Psychopathy Checklist - Revised (PCL-R) to diagnose

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What are we treating in a PD?

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It’s not a mental illness as such. It’s a person with an extreme personality who needs help integrating into society, hence it’s psychological therapies not medicines.

Although they tend to suffer from higher rates of substance abuse, suicide and other mental illnesses which can be handled as per.

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How do we treat PD?

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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
Psychodynamic Psychosocial Therapy
Mentalisation based Therapy

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