Personality Disorders Flashcards
What is personality disorder?
enduring pattern of behavior that leads to distress or impaired functioning
Are personality disorders ego-dys or syntonic?
ego-syntonic (works for them)
What is externalization?
blaming something else for your problems
3 groups of personality disorders?
weird, wild, worried
3 “weird” personality disorders?
paranoid
schizoid
schizotypal
What is schizotypal?
schizoid (withdrawn) plus odd beliefs or fantasies
premorbid for schizophrenia
3 “worried” personality types?
avoidant
dependent
OCPD
4 “wild” personality types?
antisocial
borderline
histrionic
narcissistic
What is antisocial PD?
callous disregard for the rights of others
conduct disorder at young age
What is histrionic PD?
overvalued need to be physically desired
attention seeking
What is narcissistic PD?
entitled
self-importance
lack of empathy
What is borderline PD?
borderline of psychosis and neurosis
unstable affect, behavior, interpersonal relations, and self image
appetite for destruction
Borderline PD tx?
dialectical behavioral therapy
targeted pharmacotherapy
What is dialectical behavioral therapy?
increase skillful behavior
improve motivation to change
radical acceptance of self
