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Personality Disorders Flashcards

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Paranoid personality disorder

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Generalized distrust or suspiciousness of others
Often defensive and secretive

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Treatment of paranoid personality disorder

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Low dose antipsychotics

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Schizoid personality disorder

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Detached from relationships
Restricted emotions
Distant
Introverted

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Treatment of schizoid personality disorder

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Antidepressants

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Schizotypal personality disorder

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Peculiar thoughts, speech, behavior
Magical beliefs
Superstitious

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Treatment of schizotypal personality disorder

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Antipsychotics and mood stabilizers

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Antisocial personality disorder

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Disregard for and violation of others’ rights and feelings
Pathological lying
Aggression
Manipulative

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Treatment of antisocial personality disorder

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Therapy

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Borderline personality disorder

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Unstable relationships
Poor self-esteem
Lack of self control
Rapid mood changes
Impulsive
Self-injurious

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Treatment of borderline personality disorder

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Mood stabilizers and antipsychotics
Therapy
- Rosh says dialectical therapy in particular

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Histrionic personality disorder

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Superficial
Draws attention to oneself
Controls others
Very concerned with physical appearance

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Treatment of histrionic personality disorder

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Therapy
MAOIs

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Narcissistic personality disorder

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Lack of empathy
Grandiosity
Entitled
Self-absorbed
Hypersensitive to criticism

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Treatment of narcissistic personality disorder

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Therapy

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Avoidant personality disorder

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Avoidant
Introverted
Low self-esteem
Awkward and uncomfortable

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Treatment of avoidant personality disorder

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SSRIs, MAOIs, and BB
Individual therapy

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Dependent personality disorder

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Fear of abandonment
Lack of self-confidence
Submissive
Needy and clingy

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Treatment of dependent personality disorder

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SSRIs
Group therapy

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Obsessive compulsive personality disorder

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Inflexible
Stubborn
Orderliness
Perfectionist

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Treatment of obsessive compulsive personality disorder

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Therapy

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Recurrent intrusive thoughts that cause anxiety and distress
Repetitive acts

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Treatment of OCD

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CBT with exposure therapy
SSRIs

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Body dysmorphic disorder

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Preoccupied with specific aspects of your appearance

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Treatment of body dysmorphic disorder

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SSRI
CBT

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