personality disorders Flashcards
personality disorder criteria
CAPRI mnemonic
cognition
affect
personal relations
impulse control
the pattern of personality disorder causes signifcant distress in functioning: true or false
true
cluster A personality disorders-list them
schizoid
schizotypal
paranoid
cluster B pers disorders-list them
antisocial
borderline
histrionic
narcissistic
cluster C pers disorders-list them
avoidant
dependent
obsessive compulsive
paranoid pers disorder
distrust of others
blame own prob on others
seem angry and hostile
pathologically jealous
diagnosis of paranoid pers disorder
requires general distrust of others
at least 4 of following:
- suspicion w/o evidence that others are exploiting or deceiving him or her
- preoccupation w doubts of loyalty or trustworthiness of acquaintances
- reluctance to confide in others
- interpretation of benign remarks as threatening or demeaning
- persistence of grudges
- perception of attacks on his or her character that are not apparent to others, quick to counterattack
- recurrence of suspicious regarding fidelity
diagnosis of schizoid pers disorder
pattern of voluntary social withdrwawal and restricted range of emotional expression
4 or more of following:
- neither enjoys or desires close relationships (including family)
- chooses solitary activites
- little interest in sexual activity
- taking pleasure in few activites
- few close friends or confidants
- indifdference to praise or criticism
- emotional coldness, detachment, or flattened affect
diagnosis of schizotypal pers disorder
see pg 61
antisocial personality disorder
lack empathy
lack remorse for actions
impulsive, deceitful, often violate law
skilled at reading social cues and appear charming and normal to others who meet them for the first time and do not know their history
antisocial personality dis diagnosis
see pg 64
differential diagnosis for antisocial personality dis
drug abuse
symptoms of antisocial pers dis-mnemonic
CONDUCT
capraciousness oppressive non-confrontational deceitful unlawful carefree temper
pts w antisocial pers disorder may have hx of
being abused as child, or hurting animals or starting fires
tx for antisocial pers dis
psychotherapy generally ineffective
dialectical behavior therapy, behav therapy best choice
diagnosis of borderline pers dis
see pg 65
mnemonic for borderline pers dis
see pg 65
IMPULSIVE
diagnosis of histrionic pers dis
see pg 66
histrionic patients often use defense mechanism of
regression
narcissistic personality disorder
sense of superiority
need for admiration
lack of empathy
consider themselves special and will exploit others for own gain
fragile self esteem
diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder
see pg 66
avoidant pers disorder diagnosis
see pg 67
social phobia vs avoidant pers disorder
if evident since before adulthood, pers disorder is more likely diagnosis
social phobia-fear of EMABRRASSMENT in particular setting, whereas avoidant pers dis is overall fear or rejction and sense of inadequacy
mnemonic for avoidant pers disorder
AFRAID
see pg 68
