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What are the DSM criteria for personality disorders?

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Pattern of behavior that affects 2 of the following:
Cognition
Affect
Personal relations
Impulse
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What are the 3 major clusters of personality disorders?

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Cluster A- schizoid, paranoid (eccentric)
Cluster B - antisocial, borderline, histrionic (emotional, inconsistent)
Cluster C- avoidant, OCD, dependent (anxious and fearful)

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What is the key difference between avoidant personality disorder and schizoid personality disorder?

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Avoidant - want friends

Schizoid - no desire for close relationships

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What is the difference between schizotypal personality disorder and schizoid?

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Schizotypal - magical thinking, eccentric behavior

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What are the DSM criteria for antisocial personality disorder?

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Disregard for others and violating rights since 15, at least 18 years old
Caprciousness
Oppressive
Non confrontational
Deceitful
Unlawful
Carefree
Temper
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What are the DSM criteria for borderline?

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Pervasive pattern of impulsivity

  • unstable love/hate relationships
  • unstable self image
  • unstable mood/affect
  • feelings of emptiness
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What personality disorder is more responsive to pharmacotherapy?

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Borderline

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What are the DSM criteria for histrionic personality disorder?

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Patterns of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, often unable to form meaningful relationships and often sexually inappropriate

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What are the DSM criteria for narcissistic personality disorder?

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Sense of superiority, need for admiration, lack of empathy

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What are the DSM criteria for avoidant personality disorder?

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Pattern of social disinhibition, hypersensitivity, - want to avoid rejection

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What are the DSM criteria for dependent personality disorder?

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Excessive need to have others make decisions for them - often see regression

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What are the criteria for obsessive compulsive personality disorder?

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Pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, control, perfectionism

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How does OCD differ from OCPD?

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OCPD doesn’t come with recurrent obsessions/compulsions, is also ego syntonic

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What neurotransmitter is altered in individuals with impulsivity and anger issues?

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Serotonin

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