Personality Disorders Flashcards
What is personality?
Consistent characteristics that make a person who they are
What is a personality disorder?
Maladpative changes to personality
What biological factor can affect personality?
Genes
What psychological factors can affect personality?
Early attachment
Sibligs
Peer relationships
Trauma
What social factors can affect personality?
Socioeconomic status
Social media
Culture
How many personality disorders are there?
8
What are the personality disorders?
Paranoid Schizoid Emotionally unstable Dissocial Histrionic Dependent Anxious avoidant Anankastic
How can the personality disorders be categorised?
Mad
Bad
Sad
What are the ‘mad’ personality disorders?
Paranoid
Schizoid
What are the ‘bad’ personality disorders?
Emotionally unstable
Dissocial
Histrionic
What are the ‘sad’ personality disorders?
Dependent
Anxious avoidant
Anankastic
What is paranoid PD?
Excessive paranoia
What are the features of paranoid PD?
Suspicious of others
Self-reference
What is schizoid PD?
Withdrawal from everything
What are the features of schizoid PD?
Detached affect
No emotions
Absence of close friends
What is emotionally unstable PD also known as?
Borderline PD
What is emotionally unstable PD?
Tendency to act impulsively without consideration of consequences
What are features of emotionally unstable PD?
Mood instability
Unstable relationships
Disturbed identity
Suicidal behaviour
What is dissocial PD?
Disregard for social obligations
What are features of dissocial PD?
Tendency to violence
Impulsive
Remorseless
What is histrionic PD?
Shallow and labile affect and self dramatization
What are the features of histrionic PD?
Provocative behaviour
Attention seeking
Shallow/egocentric
What is dependent PD?
Passive reliance on other people
What are the features of dependent PD?
Reassurace required
Unable to make reasonable demands
Seeks companionship
