Personality Disorders Flashcards
Paranoid PD
Suspicious
ppl plotting/harming
Schizoid PD
Detached, emotionally restricted
DON’T WANT TO TALK TO OTHERS
No disorganised BEHAVIOUR (unlike schizophrenia)
Schizotypal PD
Eccentric, discomfort with social relationships
Peculiar thinking, odd preoccupations
Ideas of reference (ppl talking about them)
Specific interests, FORTUNE TELLING, LUCK
No disorganised BEHAVIOUR (unlike schizophrenia)
Histronic PD
Use physical appearance to draw ATTENTION
Excited, exaggerated behaviour
**Boderline PD (BPD), Mx
Unstable mood, UNSTABLE RELATIONSHIPS
Chronic feelings of emptiness or boredom
Inappropriate anger
SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR
May become psychotic
Defence mechanism - SPLITTING (ppl are either very good/bad. No in-between
Mx: Dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT)
**Antisocial PD
Continuous antisocial or criminal acts
Inability to conform to social rules
Impulsive, aggressive
Disregard for the rights of others
Lack of remorse
Deceitfulness
HARMS OTHERS (unlike BPD)
Starts at 15yrs, min 18yrs to diagnose
**Narcissistic PD
Self-importance, grandiose, egotic
Avoidant PD
Social inhibition
Feelings of inadequacy
Hypersensitivity to criticism.
Dependent PD
Submissive, clingy
Avoids disagreement - want to be dependent
NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF
OCPD
Orderliness, perfectionism, control
Seeks neatness, strict diet etc
Strict, inflexible
