Personality disorders Flashcards
Which 5 domains make up personality?
Conscientiousness Agreeableness Neuroticism Openness to new experiences Extraversion
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Definition
Enduring pattern of inner experience and behaviour that deviates markedly form the expectations of the individual.
No other cause for the symptoms (no mental disorder or physical condition)
Onset
Starts at adolescence or early adulthood
However, the diagnosis is only made after the patient is 18
Cluster A personality disorders
Odd and eccentric
Name 2 Cluster A personality disorders
Paranoid PD
Schizoid PD
Cluster B personality disorders
Emotional and dramatic
Name 3 Cluster B personality disorders
Antisocial PD
Borderline PD
Histrionic PD
Cluster C personality disorders
Anxious and fearful
Name 3 Cluster C personality disorders
Avoidant PD
Dependent PD
Obsessive compulsive PD
Cluster A - Paranoid PD
Distrust and suspiciousness of others
- suspects others are exploiting/harming him/her
- preoccupied with unjustified dobuts about friends
- reluctant to confide in others
- bears grudges
- perceives attacks on their character that are not apparent to others
Cluster A - Schizoid PD
Detachment from social relationships Restricted range of emotional expression - does not enjoy close relationships - chooses solitary activities - no interese in sex - lacks close friends - appears indifferent to the praise or criticism of others
Cluster B - antisocial PD
Disregard for and violation of the rights of others
- failure to conform to social norms (repeatedly performing acts that are ground for arrest)
- Repeated lying or conning others for personal pleasure
- impulsivity
- irritability and aggressiveness
- reckless disregard for safety
- consistent irresponsibility
- lack of remorse
Cluster B - antisocial PD mainstay of management
Psychological intervention
Cluster B - borderline PD
Instability of interpersonal relationships, self image, and affects
- marked impulsivity
- identity disturbance
- recurrent suicidal behaviour/gestures/threats
- chronic feelings of emptiness
Cluster B - borderline PD mainstay of management
Dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT)
Do not use drugs
Cluster B - Histrionic PD
Excessive emotions, attention seeking
- always has to be centre of attention
- interaction with others often characterised by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behaviour
- rapidly shifting and exaggerated expression of emotions
- uses physical appearance to draw attention to self
- impressionistic style of speech
- self dramatisation
- considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are
Cluster C - avoidant PD
Social inhibition
Feelings of inadequacy
Hypersensitive to negative evaluation
- avoids activities that involve significant interpersonal contact
- unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked
- preoccupied with being rejected or criticised in social situation
- views self as inferior to others
- reluctance to engage in new activities
Cluster C - dependent PD
Clinging behaviour
Fears of separation
Excessive needs to be taken care of
- difficulty making everyday decisions without reassurance from others
- needs others to assume responsibility
- difficulty expressing disagreement with others
- difficulty initiating projects alone
- fears of being unable to care for oneself when alone
- urgently seeks another relationship when one ends
Cluster C - obsessive compulsive PD
Preoccupied with orderliness, perfectionism, mental and impersonal control
- devoted to work to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships
- overconscioenious
- inflexible, rigid
- hoards items
- reluctant to work with others
What personality disorder is described here: A pervasive distrust of others, including even friends, family, and partners. As a result, this person is guarded, suspicious, and constantly on the lookout for clues or suggestions to validate his fears
Paranoid PD
What personality disorder is described here: There is a pattern of intense but unstable relationships, emotional instability, outbursts of anger and violence and impulsive behavior.
Borderline PD
Borderline PD gets its name because it is on the “borderline” between neurotic (anxiety) disorders and psychotic disorders. True or false?
True
What personality disorder is described here: Inferior, and constantly fear being embarrassed, criticized, or rejected. They avoid meeting others unless they are certain of being liked and are restrained even in their intimate relationships.
Avoidant PD
What personality disorder is described here: no desire for social or sexual relationships, is indifferent to others and to social norms and conventions, and lacks emotional response.
Schizoid PD
What personality disorder is described here: A callous unconcern for the feelings of others. The person disregards social rules and obligations, is irritable and aggressive, acts impulsively, lacks guilt, and fails to learn from experience.
Antisocial PD
What personality disorder is described here: Take great care of their appearance and behave in a manner that is overly charming or inappropriately seductive. As they crave excitement and act on impulse or suggestion, they can place themselves at risk of accident or exploitation. Their dealings with others often seem insincere or superficial
Histrionic PD
What personality disorder is described here: This person needs a lot of help in making everyday decisions and surrenders important life decisions to the care of others. He greatly fears abandonment and may go through considerable lengths to secure and maintain relationships.
Dependent PD
What personality disorder is described here: An excessive preoccupation with details, rules, lists, order, organization, or schedules; perfectionism so extreme that it prevents a task from being completed
Obsessive compulsive PD
There is a lot of deliberate self harm associated with this type of personality disorder
Borderline PD
