personality disorders Flashcards
what is a personality disorder?
an enduring pattern of inner experience and behaviour that deviates from expectations of individuals cultures
the pattern is flexible
leads to significant stress
onset can be traced back to child hood sometimes
not due to substance abuse
not better explained as another mental illness
feels of excessive doubt and caution preoccupation with details, rule and lists perfectionism that interferes excesses pandantry and adherence rigidity and stubborness unreasonable insistence
Anankastic personality disorder
obsessional
suspects without bias that others are exploiting/harmiing /deceiving them
unjustified doubts of loyalty
reluctant to confide in others
persistently bears grudges
suspicious about partner
perceives attacks on his/her character or reputation
paranoid personality disorder
detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotions in interpersonal setting
doesnt desire or enjoy close relationships
prefers to choose solo activities
very little interest in having sexual experiences
takes pleasure from few activities
lacks close friends
appears indifferent to the praise or citisim of others
shows emotional coldness
schizoid personality disorder
fails to learn social norms
deceitfulness- repeated lying, use of aliases or conning for personal profit or pleasure
impulsivity/ failure to plan ahead
irritable and aggressive
reckless disregard for safety for self and others
irresponsible
lack of remorse
anti-social personality disorder
needs to be centre of attention or isnt cool with it
interactions are sexual and inappropriate
rapid shifting and shallow expression of emotion
uses appearance to get attention
self dramatozation
thinks relationships are more intimate than what they really are
histrionic personality disorder
can look bipolar or psychotic at times
frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abondonment
pattern of unstable and intense relationships
unstable self image
impulsivity- binge eating, sex, spending, reckless stuff, substance abuse
recurrent suicidal behavioir, gestures or threats
chronic feelings of emptyness
borderline personality disorder
main psych treatment for borderline personality disorder
DBT
dialectical behaviour therapy
fears critism/ disappointment/rejection so avoids things which may cause this
unwilling to gte involved
shows restraint in intimate relationship
preoccupied with being critised
inhibited in new interpersonal settings
views self as unappealing
reluctant to take personal risks
avoidant personality disorder
difficulty making everyday decisions
needs others to be responsible for them
difficulty expressing disagreement
difficulty initiating projects or doing things on own
goes to crazy lengths to get nuturing and support
feels helpless when alone
urgently seeks new relationship when one finishes
dependent personality disorder
preoccupied by details , lists, order
shows perfectionism that interferes
excessively devoted to work
cant get rid of worthless objects
reluctant to delegate tasks
obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
interpersonal things for psychopathy
glibness/ superficial charm
grandiose self worth
pathological lying
conning/ manipulative
affect things for psychopathy
lack of remorse and guilt
shallow affect
lack empathy
failure to accept responsibilty
lifestyle things for psycopathy
need for stimulation
parasitic lifestyle
lack or realistic goals
impulsing
irresponsibility
