Personality Disorders Flashcards
What five terms define the structure of personality?
Conscientiousness Agreeableness Neuroticism Openness Extraversion
In personality disorder there is pattern deviation in >1 of which areas?
Cognition
Affectivity
Interpersonal functioning
Impulse control
Give examples of rating scales that can be used for personality
ZAN-BPD
PAS
PDQ-4
Minnesota multi
Do personality disorders have a genetic component?
Yes
Approximately what % of the general population have a personality disorder?
10.6%
How does DSM-V classify personality disorders?
A - odd & eccentric
B - dramatic/emotional
C - anxious & fearful
What are the main cluster A personality disorders?
Paranoid
Schizoid
What occurs in paranoid personality disorder?
Distrust/suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent
What occurs in schizoid personality disorder?
Detachment from social relationships and restricted range of emotional expressions
What are the main cluster B personality disorders?
Antisocial
Borderline
Histrionic
What occurs in antisocial personality disorder?
Disregard for and violation of others’ rights
What occurs in borderline personality disorder?
Instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image and affects and marked impulsivity
What occurs in histrionic personality disorder?
Excessive emotionality and attention seeking
What are the main cluster C personality disorders?
Avoidant
Dependent
Obsessive-compulsive
What occurs in avoidant personality disorder?
Social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation
What occurs in dependent personality disorder?
Excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behaviour and fears of separation
What occurs in obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?
Preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism and mental and interpersonal control
Most personality disorders tend to get worse over time. True/false?
False - appear to be pretty stable over time
How may avoidant personality disorder be treated?
Social skills training
Antidepressants (some evidence)
What is the main treatment for borderline personality disorder?
Dialectical behavioural therapy
What other treatment can be used for borderline personality disorder?
Mentalisation
MAOIs
Antisocial personality disorder is usually treated with psychological/pharmacological interventions
Psychological
