personality disorders Flashcards
frequent, intense experiences of high levels of a wide range of negative emotions + behavioral/interpersonal manifestations of intense negative meotions
negative affectivity
avoidance of socioemotional experience; withdrawl from interpersonal itneractions, restricted affective experience/expression
detachment
behaviors w/ exagerrated self importance; callous antipathy towards others
antagonism
orientation towards immediate gratifiation leading to impulsive behavior w/o regard for consequences
disinhibition
wide range of culturally odd, eccentric, unusual behaviors
psychoticism
when do sx of personality disorders appear?
early in life
cluster A disorders (3)
paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
cluster B disorders (4)
antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
cluster C disorders (3)
avoidant, dependent, OCD
generally odd, eccentric personality disorders
cluster A
generally dramatic, emotional personality disorders
cluster B
generally anxious, fearful personality disorders
cluster C
neither desires or enjoys close relationships
schizoid personality disorder
discomfort with close relationships, lack of close friends or confidantes
schizotypal personality disorder
what is important in tx of those with antisocial PD?
enforce clear boundaries
desperation to avoid abandonment, relationships are either all good or all bad
borderline PD
what is important in tx of those with borderline PD?
be predictable and stable
want to be the center of atn, sexually provacative, theatrical
histrionic PD
sees self as superior and expects others to do the same
narcissistic PD
strong fears of criticism and rejection that lead to avoidance of activities involving interpersonal contact
avoidant PD
requires excessive advice and reassurance to make decisions
dependent PD
preoccupied with details and order more than the main point of the task
obsessive compulsive PD
what is commonly comorbid with depression
cluster C PD
