Personality Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
What are personality disorders?
A
deeply ingrained, pattern of behaviour
2
Q
When are they usually established?
A
adolescence or early adulthood,
3
Q
Personality disorders tend to be more severe or less severe than other disorders?
A
Less- but also longer lasting with no periods of remission
4
Q
Signs of personality disorder
A
frequent mood swings
stormy relationships
social isolation
angry outbursts
5
Q
Treatment
A
Very hard to treat
Stress reduction
Assertiveness training
Medications can be helpful for anxiety
6
Q
Cluster A
A
Odd or Eccentric
Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal
7
Q
Cluster B
A
Dramatic, Emotional or Erratic Antisocial Borderline Histrionic Narcissistic
8
Q
Cluster C
A
Anxious or Fearful
Avoidant
Dependent
Obsessive-compulsive
9
Q
Most common personality
A
Personality disorder
10
Q
NOS personality disorder
A
don’t match any specific ten personality disorders
