Personality Disorders Flashcards

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Cluster A personality disorders

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Characterised by odd, eccentric thinking or behaviour, the prominent problems are with the perceived safety of interpersonal relationships

Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder

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Cluster B personality disorders

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The prominent problems are with keeping feelings tolerable without acting

Antisocial Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder

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Cluster C personality disorders

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The prominent problems relate to anxiety and how it is managed (in relationships)

Obsessive-Compulsive (Anankastic) Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder

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Borderline personality disorder treatment

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Dialectical behavioural therapy

Mentalisation-based therapy

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