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Personality disorders Flashcards

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What factors are included within the 5 factor model for personality disorders?

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Conscientiousness

Agreeableness

Neuroticism

Openness to experiences

Extraversion

‘CANOE’

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What is neuroticism, 1 of the 5 personality traits included within the 5 factor model?

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Tendency towards anxiety, depression and low self esteem.

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What 3 traits are included within the 3 factor model?

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Neuroticism

Extraversion

Psychoticism

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What percentage of the general population have a personality disorder?

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10%

NB higher in psychiatric patients 30-50%

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Personality disorders involve an enduring pattern of inner experience which is abnormal. These patterns are manifested i n 2+ of which four things?

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Cognition

Affectivity

Interpersonal functioning

Impulse control

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Which personality disorders are included within cluster A?

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Odd and eccentric “mad”

Schizoid PD

Paranoid PD

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Which personality disorders are included within cluster B?

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Dramatic and emotional “bad”

Antisocial PD

Borderline PD

Histrionic PD

Narcissistic PD

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Which personality disorders are included within cluster C?

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Anxious “sad”

Avoidant PD

Dependent PD

Obsessive compulsive PD

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Describe schizoid personality disorder

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Detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of expression of emotions in interpersonal settings

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Describe paranoid personality disorder

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Pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others

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Describe antisocial personality disorder

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Disregard for the rights of others.

Irritable, aggressive and reckless.

Bad at reading other’s emotional cues and lack of remorse.

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Describe borderline personality disorder

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Unsure of their own personal and sexual identity.

Anger, feelings of emptiness and suicidal behaviour.

Unstable and intense interpersonal relationships.

Marked impulsivity.

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Describe histrionic personality disorder

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Excessively emotional and attention seeking

Inappropriately sexually seductive and provocative behaviour

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Describe dependent personality disorder

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Pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of

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Describe obsessive compulsive personality disorder

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Preocupation with orderliness, perfectionism and control which interferes with task completion, activities and relationships.

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What management options are there for personality disorders?

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Social skills training

Dialectical behavioural therapy

Antidepressants

Antipsychotics

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Describe avoidant personality disorder

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Social inhibition

Feelings of inadequacy

Hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

18
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Which personality disorder is also known as anankastic?

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Obsessive compulsive

19
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What is the main treatment for borderline PD?

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DBT

20
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Psychological interventions are of most use for which personality disorders?

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Avoidant, borderline and antisocial

For the other personality disorders, treating co-morbid conditions is the mainstay of treatment

21
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Which antidepressant class is effective in treating co-morbid depression and borderline PD?

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MAOIs

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Cluster A (odd and eccentric) personality disorders often co-exist with which condition?

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Schizophrenia

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Cluster B (dramatic and emotional) personality disorders often co-exist with which other problems?

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Mood disorders and substance misuse

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Cluster C (anxious and sad) personality disorders often co-exist with which condition?

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Anxiety

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Which personality disorder often most benefits from social skills training?

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Avoidant PD

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Describe avoidant personality disorder

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Preoccupied with thoughts of being rejected or criticised

Reluctant to take risks

Views self as inferior to others and avoids interactions

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