Personality disorders Flashcards
. What are the cluster A personality disorders? What are the similarities across disorders within this cluster of disorders?
A for eccentric: paranoid, schizotypal, schizoid
. Which of the cluster A disorders are ‘very common’ (point prevalence > 5%), ‘common’ (1-5%) or ‘uncommon’ (<1%) in the general population.
schizotypal are common, schizoid is uncommon
Know whether each cluster A personality disorder is more common in men, more common in women, or occurs in a similar proportion of men and women.
no disproportion
What are the diagnostic features of paranoid personality disorder?
distrust of others, over suspicious
What are the diagnostic features of schizotypal personality disorder?
inability to form close relationships, eccentic behavior, odd manners of speaking or beliefs
What are the diagnostic features of schizoid personality disorder? Describe its pathogenesis from the perspective of both form and function.
detachment from social relationships, restricted expression of emotions
What types of medications, if any, are useful for cluster A personality disorders?
possibly antipsychotics
What types of psychosocial treatments are useful for cluster A personality disorders
CBT and rational thinking, group therapy
What are the cluster B personality disorders? What are the similarities across disorders within this cluster of disorders?
B for dramatic: antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
Which of the cluster B disorders are ‘very common’ (point prevalence > 5%), ‘common’ (1-5%) or ‘uncommon’ (<1%) in the general population.
narcissistic is common
borderline is common
antisocial is common
Know whether each cluster B personality disorder is more common in men, more common in women, or occurs in a similar proportion of men and women.
antisocial and narcissistic are more common in men
borderline is more common in women
What are the diagnostic features of borderline personality disorder?
instability in maintaining relationsips, impulsivity, avoid abandonment, often suicidal, splitting–people are either good or bad with no inbetween
What are the diagnostic features of antisocial personality disorder?
disregard for rules and social conventions since age 15, conduct disorder before age 15, deceitfulness, lying, lack of remorse, aggressiveness
What are the diagnostic features of narcissistic personality disorder?
What are the diagnostic features of histrionic personality disorder?
excessive attention seeking and emotionality, often sexual
What types of medications, if any, are useful for cluster B personality disorders?
CBT, antidepressants
What types of psychosocial treatments are useful for cluster B personality disorders?
CBT
What are the cluster C personality disorders? What are the similarities across disorders within this cluster of disorders?
C for fearful
avoidant, dependent, OCPD
Which of the cluster C disorders are ‘very common’ (point prevalence > 5%), ‘common’ (1-5%) or ‘uncommon’ (<1%) in the general population.
who knows
Know whether each cluster C personality disorder is more common in men, more common in women, or occurs in a similar proportion of men and women.
who knows
What are the diagnostic features of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?
orderliness, perfectionism, NOT OCD, control freak,
What is the difference between obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder?
OCPD is personality based, has perfectionist traits
OCD is when people are compulsed to do things (often weird) to cope with their obsessions
What are the diagnostic features of dependent personality disorder?
need to be taken care of, clinging behavior and fear of separation
What are the diagnostic features of avoidant personality disorder?
social inhibition, feelings of self inadequacy, hypersensitivity to negative criticism
