Personality Disorders Flashcards
Name the 4 personality disorders in cluster B
Antisocial
Borderline
Histuronic
Narcissistic
Name the 2 personality disorders in type a
Paranoid
Schizoid
What are the personality types in cluster C
Avoidant
Compulsive
Obsessive compulsive
Why shouldn’t personilty disorders be diagnosed in under 18’s
Because their personality is still developing
Personality type A B or C are dramatic and emotional?
B
Personality type A B or C are odd/ eccentric?
A
Personality type A B or C are anxious and fearful?
C
Which of the personality types have a strong link with suicide/ self harm
Borderline
What are people’s relationships like in borderline personality disorder?
Unstable but intense, person often fears being abandoned
A person who is impulsive might have problems in which areas
Sex
Money
Substance abuse
Driving
What is a personality disorder?
An enduring pattern of inner behaviour that deviates from the norm of the individual’s culture
What therapy is suggested in borderline personality disorder?
DBT- dialectal behavioural therapy