personality disorders Flashcards
1
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personality disorder
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long-lasting rigid patterns of behaviour that are different from normal for someone’s education, social and cultural background
2
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what are the risk factors for Personality disorder?
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- childhood sexual abuse
- XYY individuals more likely of antisocial behaviours
- poor parenting
- Adverse events during pregnancy/neonatal / birth period
3
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what 3 groups can PD be split into
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MAD, BAD, SAD
- Eccentric/Odd A
- flamboyant/ dramatic B
- Fearful/anxious C
4
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which PDs are in the odd/ eccentric cluster?
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- Shizotypal
- Schizoid
- Paranoid
5
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which Pds in the flamboyant/dramatic cluster
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- antisocial
- Narscissitic
- Histrionic
- Borderline/emotionally unstable
6
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which PDs in the fearful anxious cluster?
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- Anankastic- OCD
- Dependent
- Avoidant
7
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describe schizotypal PD
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- eccentric thoughts and behaviour
- magical thinking/beliefs
- peculiar experience
- . extreme discomfort interacting socially
- distorted cognitions and perceptions
8
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describe shizoid pD (6)
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- prefer to be alone
- lack of interest and detachment from social relationships
- apathy
- restricted emotional response
- voluntary social withdrawal
- reclusive and quiet
9
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describe Paranoid pd
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- irrational suspicion and mistrust of others
- interpreting motivations as malevolant
- accusatory without evidence
- blame problem on others
- pathalogically jelous
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describe histrionic pd
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- attention seeking behaviour
- excessive emotions
- provocative
- flamboyant
- extroverted
- sexually innapropriate
- can’t form long lasting meaningful relationships
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describe narcissistic pd
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- grandiosity
- superiority
- inflated ego
- entitled
- need for admiration
- lack of empathy
- critisise others
- underlying low self esteem
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describe borderline/emotionally unstable pd
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- intense difficult relationships
- history of self harm
- impulsivity
- abrupt mood swings
- problems with self-image
- physical/emotional/sexual abuse in childhood
- fear of abandonment, neglect
- treat with DBT
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describe antisocial pd
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- disregard and violation of rights of others
- lack of empathy
- bloated self image
- breaks rules/ laws
- impulsive
- manipulative
- doesnt abide to social rules/ morals
- conduct disorder
- sociopath
14
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describe dependent pd
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- need for constant validation
- unable to make a decision
- poor confidence
- need to be taken care of
- fear of being alone
15
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describe avoidant pd
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- fear of criticism/sensitivity to negative evaluation
- social inhibition or disturbance
- desires companionship
16
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anankastic/OCD - describe
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- rigid conformity to rules
- perfectionism
- likes to be in control
- mistrusts others with work
- excellent professionally but not socially
- inflexibilty
17
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what is the management for PD
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- continuity of care - may be unstable if treatment is stopped/massive change
- DBT, group CBT
- medication in comorbid depression, transient psychosis (olanzapine) and vilonce and aggression (benzos)
- crisis management team in place
