Personality Disorders Flashcards
What is a personality disorder?
Enduring patterns of behavior which manifest themselves as inflexible responses to a broad range of personal and social situations.
What is the pathology of a personality disorders?
Developmental conditions that appear in childhood or adolescence and continue into adult life.
What is a personality disorder not?
Not a personality change.
What is a personality change?
This occurs in adult life due to severe or prolonged stress, extreme environmental deprivation, serious psychiatric disorder or brain injury or disease.
What are the categories of personality disorder?
Cluster A (eccentric) Cluster B (dramatic) Cluster C (anxious)
What conditions are included in the Cluster A (eccentric) category?
Paranoid
Schizoid
What are the symptoms of Cluster A Paranoid?
Suspicion and distrust of others Sensitivity to criticism Bears grudges Self-importance Beginning early adulthood
What are the symptoms of Cluster A Schizoid?
Emotionally cold and detached Introspective Social isolation Lack of joie de vivre Beginning early adulthood
How do you treat Cluster A (eccentric) personality disorders?
Low dose antipsychotics
Social interventions
What should you NOT give to someone with Cluster A (eccentric) personality disorders?
Psychotherapy
What are some general features of Cluster A (eccentric) personality disorders?
Aloof or suspicious, solitary
What are some general features of Cluster B (dramatic) personality disorders?
Emotionally labile and intense
What conditions are included in the Cluster B (dramatic) category?
Dissocial
Borderline
Histrionic
Narcissistic
What is another term for dissocial personality disorder?
Psychopathic/antisocial
What are some symptoms of a dissocial personality disorder?
Callous Unstable, transient relationships Low frustration threshold Irritable and impulsive Failure to learn from experience Failure to accept responsibility Lack of guilt Tend to be young men Disregard and violation of the rights of others Often starts around 15 years
What is another term for borderline personality disorder?
Emotionally unstablity
What are some symptoms of borderline personality disorder?
Multiple, turbulent relationships Impulsivity Recurrent emotional crises Variable intense mood Stress-related psychotic-like symptoms Tend to be young women Early adulthood Following OD or self-harm Depressive symptoms +/- suicidal ideation Associated with childhood sexual abuse, PTSD, bulimia nervosa
What are some symptoms of Histrionic personality disorder?
Exaggerated theatrical displays of emotion attention seeking Vain Suggestible Shallow, labile mood Crushes and fads Early adulthood
What are some symptom of Narcissistic personality disorder?
Grandiose self-importance Exaggerates achievements and abilities Exploits others Arrogant Expects special praise and respect
What are some general descriptions of Cluster C (anxious) category?
Timid, dependent and low self esteem.
What conditions are part of Cluster C (anxious) personality disorders?
Anankastic
Anxious
Dependent
What is an anankastic personality disorder?
Obsessional/OC
What are some symptoms of an anankastic personality disorder?
Excessive orderliness Preoccupation with detail Inflexible and dogmatic Humourless Early adulthood
What is an anxious personality disorder typified by?
Avoidance
What are some symptoms of an anxious personality disorder?
Persistent tense and apprehensive feelings
Avoid personal contact
Fear of criticism or rejection
Early adulthood
What are some symptoms of a dependent personality disorder?
Encourage others to make decisions
Excessive need to be taken care of
Early adulthood
How do you treat personality disorder?
Treat co-existing psychiatric disorders
Can improve over time of own accord
