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Personality disorders Flashcards

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what are the cluster A personality disorders (odd/eccentric)

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paranoid
schizoid
schizotypal

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what are the cluster B personality disorders (dramatic)

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antisocial
borderline
histrionic
narcissitic

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what are the cluster C personality disorders (anxious/fearful)

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avoidant
dependent
obsessive-compulsive

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basic definition of paranoid personality disorder

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distrust/suspiciousness of others
motives are interpreted as malicious

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7 manifestations of paranoid personality disorder

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-suspects harm, deceit, exploitation
-doubts loyalty
-reluctant to confide in others
-misreads threatening meanings into benign remarks
-persistent grudges
-perceives attacks on character not apparent to others
-suspicious regarding spousal infedelity

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how many of the 7 manifestations need to be present to qualify for dx of paranoid personality disorder

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4+

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does paranoid personality disorder have psychotic symptoms

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no but brief psychotic episodes may be experienced during times of stress

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general definition of schizoid personality disorder

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detachment from social relationships and restricted interpersonal emotional expression

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7 manifestations of schizoid personality disorder

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-doesn’t want close relationships
-almost always chooses solitary activities
-little to no sexual interest
-pleasure in little to no acitivities
-lacks close friends
-indifferent to praise/criticism
-emotional coldness, detachment, or flat affect

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how many of the 7 manifestations of schizoid personality disorder have to be present to qualify for diagnosis

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4+

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basic definition of schizotypal personality disorder

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social deficits w/ discomfort/reduced capacity for close relationships and cognitive/perceptual distortions and eccentricities

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8 manifestations of schizotypal personality disorder

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-ideas of reference
-odd beliefs/magical thinking
-unusual perceptual experiences (bodily illusions)
-odd thinking/speech
-suspiciousness/paranoid ideation
-cold, eccentric, peculiar behavior/appearance
-lack of close friends
-excessive social anxiety that does not diminish with familiarity

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how many of the nine manifestations of schizotypal personality disorder must be present to qualify for dx

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5+

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ideas of reference

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misinterpretations of casual event as having particular meaning for the person

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does schizotypal personality disorder have psychotic symptoms

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no, but may manifest short psychotic episodes in response to stress

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basic definition of antisocial personality disorder

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disregard for/violation of others rights

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Age at dx for antisocial personality disorder

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must be at least 18
must have evidence of conduct disorder since age 15

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7 manifestations of antisocial personality disorder

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-failure to conform to the law
-deceitfulness
-impulsive
-irritable/aggressive
-reckless disregard for safety of self/others
-irresponsibility
-lack of remorse

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how many manifestations of antisocial personality disorder must be present to qualify for dx

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3+

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basic definition of borderline personality disorder

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pattern of instability in relationships, self-image, and affect marked by impulsivity

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9 potential manifestations of borderline personality disorder

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-attempts to avoid real/imagined abandonment
-unstable/intense relationships
unstable self-image
-impulsivity in at least 2 damaging areas
-recurrent SI or self-harming
-affective instability w/ mood reactivity
-chronic feeling of emptiness
-inappropriate anger/difficulty controlling anger
-stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms

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does borderline personality disorder have psychotic symptoms

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can develop during stress

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basic definition of histrionic personality disorder

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excessive emotionality and attention-seeking

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how many manifestation of borderline personality disorder must be present to qualify for diagnosis

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5+

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8 potential manifestations of histrionic personality disorder

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-has to be the center of attention
-inappropriate seductive behavior
-rapidly shifting/shallow emotional expression
-uses appearance to draw attention
-excessively impressionistic speech
-self-dramatization, theatricality, exaggerated emotions
-suggestible
-thinks relationships are more intimate than they are

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how many manifestations of histrionic personality disorder must be present to qualify for diagnosis

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5+

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basic definition of narcissistic personality disorder

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pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy

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9 potential manifestation of narcissistic personality disorder

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-grandiose self-importance
-preoccupied w/ fantasies of success
-thinks they are special and can only be understood by special people
0requires excessive admiration
-entitled
-interpersonally exploitative
-lacks empathy
-envies others and believes others envy them
-arrogant behavior/attitude

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how many manifestations of narcissistic personality disorder must be present to qualify for diagnosis

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5+

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basic definition of avoidant personality disorder

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pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

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7 potential manifestations of avoidant personality disorder

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-avoids interpersonal contact d/t fear of rejection
-unwilling to start relationships unless certain of acceptance
-restraint in intimate relationships d/t fear of rejection
-preoccupied w/ being rejected
-inhibited in new situations d/t feelings of inadequacy
-thinks they are socially inept, personally unappealing, or inferior
-reluctant to take risks d/t fear of embarassment

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how many manifestations of avoidant personality disorder must be present to qualify for diagnosis

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4+

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basic definition of dependent personality disorder

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excessive need to be taken care of causing submissive/clingy behavior and fear of separation

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8 possible manifestations of dependent personality disorder

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-difficulty w/ everyday decisions w/o help
-others have to be responsible for major areas of life
-difficulty w/ disagreement d/t fear of loss
-difficulty being independent d/t lack of confidence
-excessively tries to get support from others
-uncomfortable alone d/t feeling they cant take care of themselves
-quickly seeks new relationship when old one ends
-preoccupied with fears of being left

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how many manifestations of dependent personality disorder must be present to qualify for diagnosis

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5+

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basic definition of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

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preoccupation w/ orderliness, perfectionism, and control w/o flexibility, openness, or efficiency

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8 possible manifestations of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

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-preoccupied w/ details, rules, lists
-perfectionism interferes w/ completion
-sacrifices leisure for productivity
-inflexibility regarding morality, ethics, values
-unable to discard items
-reluctance to delegate
-miserly spending
-rigid and stubborn

38
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how many manifestations of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder must be present to qualify for diagnosis

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4+

39
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specifiers for personality change d/t another medical condition

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labile type
disinhibited type
aggressive type
apathetic type
[aranoid type
other type
combined type

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