Personality disorders Flashcards
Cluster A
Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal
Cluster B
Antisocial
Histrionic
Narcissistic
Borderline
Cluster C
Avoidant
Dependent
Obsessive-compuslive
A pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent
Paranoid–cluster A
Detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of expression of emotions–appears very flat in conversation
Schizoid –cluster A
need for social isolation, anxiety in social situations, odd behavior and thinking, and often unconventional beliefs
Schizotypal–cluster A
Pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of there rights of others with evidence of conduct disorder
Antisocial –cluster B
Excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood
Histrionic –cluster B
Pattern of grandiosity, a need for admiration, lack of empathy, and sense of entitlement
Narcissistic –cluster B
Pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects–marked impulsivity
Borderline –cluster B
Pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy and is hypersensitive to criticism or rejection
Avoidant–cluster C
Preoccupation with details, rules, lists, schedules, perfectionism interferes with task completion
Obsessive-compulsive–cluster C
Pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, submissive and clingy, lack of self-confidence, and feeling helplessness
Dependent –cluster C
PDs more prevalent in women
Paranoid–cluster a
avoidant–cluster c
dependent–cluster c
PDs more prevalent in men
Antisocial–cluster b
