Personality Disorders Flashcards
What are personality disorders?
They are defined as pervasive patterns of behaviour which cause the individual long-term difficulties in their interpersonal relationships and functioning in society
At what age can a diagnosis of personality disorders be obtained?
> 18 years old
What are the three main classifications of personality disorders?
Cluster A
Cluster B
Cluster C
What is another term for cluster A personality disorders?
Odd or eccentric personality disorders
What are the three subclassifications of cluster A personality disorders?
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
What are the six features of paranoid personality disorder?
Hypersensitive
Unforgiving Attitude When Insulted
Unwarranted Tendency To Question Loyalty of Friends
Reluctance To Confide In Others
Preoccupation With Conspirational Beliefs & Hidden Meanings
Unwarranted Tendency To Perceive Attacks On Their Character
What are the seven features of schizoid personality disorder?
Indifference To Praise & Criticism
Preference For Solitary Activities
Lack of Interest In Sexual Interactions
Lack of Desire For Companionship
Emotional Coldness
Few Interests
Few Friends or Confidants Other Than Family
What are the seven features of schizotypical personality disorder?
Ideas Of Reference
Odd Beliefs & Magical Thinking
Unusual Perceptual Disturbances
Paranoid Ideation & Suspiciousness
Odd, Eccentric Behaviours
Lack of Close Friends Other Than Family Members
Odd Speech Without Being Incoherent
What is another term for cluster B personality disorders?
Dramatic, emotional or erratic personality disorder
What are the four subclassifications of cluster B personality disorders?
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Which gender is at a greater risk of antisocial personality disorder?
Male
What are the seven features of antisocial personality disorder?
Failure To Conform To Social Norms With Respect To Lawful Behaviours
Deception For Personal Profit Or Pleasure
Impulsiveness Or Failure To Plan Ahead
Irritability & Aggressiveness
Reckless Disregard For The Safety of Self Or Others
Financial Irresponsibility
Lack of Remorse
What is another term for borderline personality disorder?
Emotionally unstable personality disorder
At what age can a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder be obtained?
It can be diagnosed before 18 years old if there is sufficient evidence that the patient has fully undergone the process of puberty
What are the eight features of borderline personality disorder?
Efforts To Avoid Real Or Imagined Abandonment
Unstable Interpersonal Relationships Which Alternate Between Idealization & Devaluation
Unstable Self Image
Impulsivity In Spending, Sex & Substance Abuse
Recurrent Suicidal Behaviours
Affective Instability
Chronic Feelings of Emptiness
Difficulty Controlling Temper
What are the eight features of histrionic personality disorder?
Inappropriate Sexual Seductiveness
Centre of Attention
Physical Appearance Used for Attention Seeking
Fluctuating & Shallow Expressions of Emotions
Suggestibility
Impressionistic Speech Lacking Detail
Self Dramatisation
Relationships Considered To Be Intimate Than They Here
What are the eight features of narcissistic personality disorder?
Grandiose Sense of Self Importance
Fantasies of Unlimited Success, Power Or Beauty
Sense of Entitlement
Taking Advantage of Others To Achieve Their Own Needs
Lack of Empathy
Excessive Need For Admiration
Chronic Envy
Arrogant & Haughty Attitude
What is another term for cluster C personality disorders?
Anxious and fearful personality disorder
What are the three subclassifications of cluster C personality disorders?
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
What are the six features of obsessive compulsive personality disorder?
Occupied With Details, Rules, Lists, Order, Organisation or Agenda
Perfectionism That Detracts from Task Completion
Reduced Social Life Due To Task Consumption
Hoarding of Worn Or Insignificant Thing Even When They Have No Sentimental Meaning
Unwilling To Pass Tasks To Others Except If They Surrender To Exactly Their Way of Doing Things
Stiffness & Stubbornness
What are the six features of avoidant personality disorder?
Avoidant of Occupational Activities Which Involve Significant Interpersonal Contact Due To Fears of Criticism Or Rejection
Unwillingness To Be Involved Unless Certain Of Being Liked
Preoccupied With Ideas That They Are Being Criticised Or Rejected In Social Situations
Restraint In Intimate Relationships Due To Fear Of Being Ridiculed
Self-View Of Being Inept & inferior To Others
Social Isolation With A Craving For Social Contact
What are the seven features of dependent personality disorder?
Difficulty Making Everyday Decisions Without Excessive Reassurance From Others
Difficulty In Expressing Disagreement With Others Due To Fears of Losing Support
Lack of Initiative
Unrealistic Fears of Being Left To Care For Themselves
Urgent Search For Relationship As A Source of Care When A Close Relationship Ends
Extensive Efforts To Obtain Support From Others
Unrealistic Feeling That They Cannot Care For Themselves
What are the two management options of personality disorders?
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
Treatment of co-existing psychiatric conditions
