Personality Disorders Flashcards
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What is a personality disorder?
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- patterns of relating to and understanding others that are so maladaptive, inflexible, and deeply ingrained that they produce significant social impairments
- typically diagnosed in adulthood
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Paranoid Personality Disorder
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- non-delusional paranoia
- unjustified doubts
- misreading harmless remarks or events
- expectations of being exploited
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Schizoid Personality Disorder
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- detachment from social relationships
- prefer to be alone (a loner)
- emotionally cold
- restricted range in affect
- indifferent to the opinions of others
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Schizotypal Personality Disorder
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- inappropriate or constricted affect
- irrational beliefs
- magical thinking
- ideas of reference
- eccentric appearance
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Histrionic Personality Disorder
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- constant demands for approval/praise
- exaggeration of emotion
- discomfort when not the center of attention
- sexual seductiveness
- belief that relationships are more intimate then they really are
- view themselves as glamorous and/or impressive
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Borderline Personality Disorder
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- unstable relationships
- feelings of emptiness
- mood dysregulation
- impulsivity that is self-damaging
- avoidance of abandonment
- suicidal threats and/or multiple attempts
- self harming behaviors
- identity disturbance
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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- sense of entitlement
- “rules don’t apply to them.”
- using other for personal gain
- grandiosity
- need for excessive admiration
- lack of empathy
- fantasies of success/power/love
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Antisocial Personality Disorder
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- frequent fights or physical assaults
- irresponsibility
- reckless disregard for safety
- impulsive behavior
- lack of remorse
- disregard and violate the rights of others
- deceitful
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Avoidant Personality Disorder
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- fear of being ridiculed
- social inhibition
- poor self-image
- reluctant to take personal risks
- restraint in intimate relationships
- desire for social relationships
- feelings of loneliness
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Dependent Personality Disorder
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- need for excessive advice/reassurance
- need for others to assume responsibility
- lack of self-confidence
- helplessness
- moving from one relationship to another to receive care and support
- difficulty disagreeing with others
- preoccupation with being left to take care of oneself
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Obsessive- Compulsive Personality Disorder
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- preoccupation with details
- stubborn
- perfectionism
- things must be done “their way.”
- excessive devotion to work or productivity
- inflexible around morals, ethics, and values
- overly conservative of money
