Personality Disorders Flashcards
Very distrusting of all people.
Preoccupied with thoughts that others are trying to harm them
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Detachment from social relationships, restricted range of affect. Does not want relationships with other people. Often described as a “loner”
Schizoid
Pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits marked by acute discomfort with close relationships, cognitive distortions, odd behaviors and ideas.
Schizotypal: “eccentric”
what is included in cluster A?
Paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
what is included in cluster B?
Antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
What is included in cluster C?
Avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive
Pervasive pattern of disregard and violation of the rights of others occurring since the age of 15.
antisocial personality disorder
what personality disorder must you wait until age 18 to diagnose?
antisocial personality disorder
Pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and marked impulsivity
Frantic efforts to avoid abandonment
Splitting (alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation)
Borderline personality disorder
Excessively emotional and attention seeking
Shallow emotions
Uses their appearance and sexuality for excessive attention
Very theatrical
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Grandiose sense of self-importance
Believes they are special and unique and should only associate with other special, unique people
Entitled and can be exploitative of others
Narcissistic PD
Pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, leads to clingy behavior and fears of separation
Dependent PD
May not come to see you until far along in illness
Avoidant PD
Pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and mental and interpersonal control t the expense of flexibility, openness and efficiency.
Obsessive Compulsive PD
