personality disorders Flashcards
What are the 3 Ps of personality disorder?
Pathological
Persistent
Pervasive
List some of the risk factors for personality disorders
family history
environment grew up in - chaotic, lack of support, neglect, unstable family life
early childhood experiences - trauma, sexual abuse, bereavement
How are personality disorders classified?
CLUSTER A “odd”
paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
CLUSTER B “emotional”
anti social, borderline/ emotionally unstable, histrionic, narcissistic
CLUSTER C “anxious”
avoidant, obsessive-compulsive, dependent
Describe paranoid personality disorder
CLUSTER A suspicious of other believes others not trustworthy holds grudges, unforgiving sensitive and easily offended strong sense of personal rights
Describe schizoid personality disorder
CLUSTER A cold, aloof emotionally detached little interest in friends and partners flattened affect indifferent to praise or criticism
Describe schizotypal personality disorder
CLUSTER A eccentric , colourful fantasise, magical thinking , ideas of reference paranoid ideation odd speech social anxiety
Describe anti social personality disorder
CLUSTER B - more common in boys disregard to others feelings impulsive, reckless, irresponsible disregard to the law, numerous offences, doesn't learn from mistakes aggressive, violent ignore the social norm
Describe borderline/ emotionally unstable personality disorder
CLUSTER B - more common in girls unstable emotionally, dramatic poor relationships - intense and short impulsieve chronic emptiness poor self image - eating disorders common recurrent attempts at self harm/ suicide
Describe histrionic personality disorder
CLUSTER B attention seeking manipulative sexually provocative, inappropriate theatrical, dramatic self centred and shallow
Describe narcissistic personality disorder
CLUSTER B power seeking grandiose, inflated self esteem like attention and praise envious of others self centred lack of empathy
Describe anxious/ avoidant personality disorder
CLUSTER C worries, symptoms of anxiety avoidance of social activities socially withdrawn, avoid relationships low self esteem - inferiority complex preoccupied with sense of rejection
Describe dependent personality disorder
CLUSTER C
dependent on others
worried about being alone
don’t make decisions for themselves - leaves responsibility and decisions for someone else
need for reassurance
lack of self confidence
excessive compliance with others commands
Describe obsessive compulsive/ anankastic personality disorder
CLUSTER C
obsessive compulsive - obsessed with order, routine, lists
perfectionist
rigid
stubborn
lack of clarity in seeing others perspective
what is cluster B associated with?
substance / alcohol abuse
eating disorders
PTSD
what is cluster c associated with?
eating disorders
neuroses - GAD, OCD
