Personality Disorders Flashcards
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Characteristics of PDs
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- Experience and behavior very different from norms
- Pervasive and inflexible
- Onset = adolescence, early adulthood
- Stable over time
- Distress OR impairment
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PD clusters
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- A = odd (paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal)
- B = dramatic (antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic)
- C = fearful (avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive)
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PD age limits
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- Usually > 18 yo (required for APD)
- Can be under 18 yo IF symptoms > 1 year
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Paranoid PD
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- Distrust
- Suspiciousness
- Interpreting others’ intentions as harmful without justification
- 4+ symptoms
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Schizoid PD
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- Detachment in relationships
- Restricted emotional expression
- 4+ symptoms
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Schizotypal PD
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- Discomfort in relationships
- Cognitive distortions
- Eccentric behaviors
- 5+ symptoms
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Schizoid v. Schizotypal PD
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Schizoid = don’t want relationships
Schizotypal = want relationships, but struggle due to behavior/fear
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Antisocial PD
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- Violation of others’ rights
- Evidence of symptoms/CD at 15 yo
- 3+ symptoms
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Antisocial PD course
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- Evidence of symptoms or CD at 15 yo
- Symptoms decrease by 40 yo
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Antisocial PD comorbidities
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- SUDs*
- Mood disorders
- Borderline PD
- Anxiety disorders
11
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Antisocial PD treatment
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Some evidence for:
1. CBT (especially groups) for recidivism
2. Contingency management for positive behaviors
3. Medication for comorbid SUDs
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Borderline PD
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- Unstable relationships
- Unstable self-image
- Affective instability
- Risky behavior
- 5+ symptoms
13
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Borderline PD course
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- Onset = late adolecence
- Peak severity = early adulthood
- Symptoms decrease by 40 yo
14
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DBT assumption about Borderline PD
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- Stems from emotion dysregulation (biosocial model)
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DBT phone coaching purpose
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- Generalizing skills
- Repairing therapeutic relationship
