personality disorders Flashcards
what do we make attributions based on and an example
state and trait characteristics
ex.
person driving aggressively
state: just having bad day
trait: horrible person
how do state and trait influence each other and why is it important
they both influence each other
-we need to remember this when talking about personality disorders
what can attributions be made about
other people and about ourselves
what is personality
expression of who we are that is unique to us
-influences environment and our behaviors, emotions, perceptions and interactions
what is the difference between single loop learning and double loop learning
single loop learning is when we have problems we just try to fix the problems themselves
double loop learning is maybe the problems are coming from something deeper
ex. have relationship problems over and over again- maybe its me?
are personality traits easy to categorize
yes
what are personality traits considered
fairly predictable, yet flexible
often called characteristics
why are flexible characteristics important
because things change
-even if flexibility makes us sometimes hypocritical, the people who hold themselves constant end up crashing
what does flexibility allow us to do
it is adaptive and allows us to modulate (adjust things)
what are some broad examples of traits that can affect us
hierarchy of needs, fears, predispositions, environment, experiences, emotions
what is it when traits are not adaptive
a personality disorder
what are characteristics of personality disorders
maladaptive, inflexible and rigid
- kind of similar to drug taking behavior
- often co-occur with other psychological disorders
- cause pain to self and others
how is perspective (inside to outside) different in personality disorders
it is easy to see from the outside that someone is the problem (hard to see this from personal perspective)
why do we avoid people with personality disorders
better from an evolutionary perspective for us to avoid someone with “off” behavior and blame them for it (survival)
how is the treatment for personality disorders different than other disorders
treatment is long lasting
-cannot get treatment and meds and get better
explain personality disorders in the old 5 Axis model in the DSM
personality disorders were grouped in Axis 2 with mental retardation
-they were considered as long lasting as an intellectual disability
this has changed, research now shows that you can support these people
how many disorders does the DSM have and why is it considered a big deal
10
- we cannot cover all of them in class because tons of information
- narrowing personality into ten disorders is a huge feat
what is paranoid personality disorder
deep distress and suspicion about everyone and everything
- cannot have close relationships
- even with evidence you can trust someone, it does not matter
what is paranoid personality disorder similar to
delusional disorder
-a lot of crossover
how does paranoid personality disorder extend to the self
extends to the self but in the opposite way
- overwhelming trust in self
- think they have an uncanny ability to perceive the world as it actually is and that everyone else is delusional
difference between ego dystonic and ego syntonic
dystonic: know something is off with self and seek help
syntonic: think behavior and thoughts are okay, they are not out of sync with the world (this is personality disorder)
who is paranoid personality disorder more common in
men
difference between normal distrust and paranoid personality disorder
we are supposed to have distrust and it is supposed to change and be flexible (trust-meter)
-with paranoid personality disorder they never trust anyone, but themselves
what is borderline personality disorder
characterized by instability (stable instability)
- constant struggle with reconciling positive and negative aspects of themselves and others (do not know how they feel about self and others)
- can shift thoughts and feelings in seconds
