Personality Disorders Flashcards
What are the criteria for paranoid personality disorder? (SUSPECT)
Spousal infidelity suspected. Unforgiving (bears grudges). Suspicious. Perceives attacks on character (and reacts quickly). Enemy or friend? (suspects associates and friends). Confiding in others is feared. Threats perceived in benign events.
How many symptoms are needed to diagnose paranoid personality disorder?
4.
What are the criteria for schizoid personality disorder? (DISTANT)
Detached or flattened affect. Indifferent to criticism or praise. Sexual experiences of little interest. Tasks done solitarily. Absence of close friends. Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships. Takes pleasure in few activities
How many symptoms are needed to diagnose schizoid personality disorder?
4.
What are the criteria for schizotypal personality disorder? (ME PECULIAR)
Magical thinking. Experiences unusual perceptions. Paranoid ideation. Eccentric behavior or appearance. Constricted or inappropriate affect. Unusual thinking or speech. Lacks close friends. Ideas of reference. Anxiety in social situations. Rule out psychotic or pervasive developmental disorders.
How many symptoms are needed to diagnose schizotypal personality disorder?
5.
What are the criteria for antisocial personality disorder? (CORRUPT)
Cannot conform to law. Obligations ignored. Reckless disregard for safety. Remorseless. Underhanded (deceitful). Planning insufficient (impulsive). Temper (irritable and aggressive).
How many symptoms are needed to diagnose antisocial personality disorder? Since what ages are do they need to occur by?
Three since age 15.
What are the criteria for borderline personality disorder? (IMPULSIVE)
Impulsive. Moodiness. Paranoia or dissociation under stress. Unstable self-image. Labile intense relationships. Suicidal gestures. Inappropriate anger. Vulnerability to abandonment (efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment). Emptiness (feelings of).
How many symptoms are needed to diagnose borderline personality disorder?
5.
What are the criteria for histrionic personality disorder? (ACTRESSS)
Appearance focused. Center of attention. Theatrical. Relationships (believed to be more intimate than they are). Easily influenced. Seductive behavior. Shallow emotions. Speech (impressionistic and vague).
How many symptoms are needed to diagnose histrionic personality disorder?
5.
What are the criteria for narcissistic personality disorder? (Grandiose)
Grandiose. Requires attention and admiration. Arrogant. Need to be special. Dreams of success and power. Interpersonally exploitative. Others (unable to recognize feelings/needs of)/lacks empathy. Sense of entitlement. Envious of others.
How many symptoms are needed to diagnose narcissistic personality disorder?
5.
What are the criteria for avoidant personality disorder? (CRINGES)
Criticism or rejection preoccupies thoughts in social situations. Restraint in relationships due to fear of being shamed. Inhibited in new relationships due to feelings of inadequacy. Needs to be sure of being liked before engaging socially. Gets around occupational activities with need for interpersonal contact. Embarrassment prevents new activity or taking risks. Self viewed as unappealing or inferior.
