personality disorders Flashcards
personality trait causing impaired functioning and NOT aware of problem
personality disorder
cluster A: Weird (odd, eccentric, inability to develop meaningful social relationships)
paranoid
schizoid
schizotypal
long-standing suspiciousness and general distrust of others use projection
paranoid
voluntary social withdrawal and ok with it
limited emotional expressions
schizoid = avoid
eccentric appearance
odd belief
magical thinking
schizotypal
cluster B: Wild (drauma, emotional)
antisocial
borderline
histrionic
narcissistic
disregard for and violation of rights of others
lack empathy
males>females
if
antisocial
unusual variability and depths of moods
unstable moods
chaotic interpersonal relationships: self-mutilation
females
use splitting: won’t remember damaging behaviors, move to good category
higher rate of SUICIDE!!!
borderline
excessive emotions
attention seeking
seductive behavior
overly concern with appearance (provocative)
histrionic
excessively preoccupied with personal prestige, power, vanity
lack empathy
require excessive admiration
react to criticism with rage
narcissistic
cluster C: Worried (diagnosed with anxiety disorders,)
avoidant
obsessive-compulsive
dependent
hypersensitive to rejection
socially inhibited or timid
feelings of inadequacy
desire relationships with others - lonely (vs schizoid - don’t want relationship)
avoidant
preoccupied with order, perfectionism, control
NOT aware - think its ok to be a perfectionist
(vs OCD - know there is a problem, don’t like it)
obsessive-compulsive
psych dependent on others
low-self esteem
excessive need to be taken care of
dependent
