Personality Disorders Flashcards
what is personality?
cluster of relatively predictable patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving that is consist across time and context
includes OCEAN
what is a personality disorder?
individual characteristics and behaviour deviate markedly from expected range
pervasive
maladaptive with impact on social environment
onset of personality disorders
late childhood/ adolescence
classification of personality disorders
cluster A (odd and eccentric) cluster B (dramatic and emotional) cluster C (anxious and avoidant)
what is part of cluster A?
paranoid PD
schizoid PD
schizotypal (DSMV)
presentation of paranoid PD
excess sensitivity to setbacks grudges suspicious of others excessive self-importance preoccupation with conspiratorial explanations
presentation of schizoid PD
few activities provide pleasure cold detached limited empathy indifferent preoccupation with fantasy lack of close friends
presentation of schizotypal
ideas of reference magical thinking suspicious lack emotions odd lack friends excessive social anxiety
what conditions are part of cluster B?
dissocial PD psychopath emotional unstable PD histrionic PD narcissistic PD (DSMV)
presentation of dissocial PD
callous concern for feelings of others disregard for social norms and rules incapacity to maintain relationships low tolerance to frustration violent blame others
psychopath characteristics
affective= grandiose, superficial charm, lying, manipulative, lacks remorse, shallow affect and failure to accept responsibility
Social deviance= prone to boredom, lack goals, impulsive, criminality, etc.
two types of emotional unstable PD
- impulse
2. borderline
impulse emotional unstable PD
no consideration of consequences conflict with others outbursts need immediate reward unstable mood
borderline PD
disturbed self-image intense excessive effort to avoid abandonment self-harm chronic feeling of emptiness
presentation of histrionic PD
self-dramatisation exaggerated emotions suggestible shallow affect seeks centre of attention overly concerned with appearance
