Personality Disorders: An Overview Flashcards
Category of disorders defined by enduring maladaptive patterns for relating to the environment and self, exhibited in a range of contexts that cause significant functional impairment or subjective distress
Personality disorders
Patterns of thinking, emotions, and behavior that tend to be enduring
Personality
A facet of personality on which people differ from one another
Personality trait
A dimensional perspective that posits that everyone’s personality is organized along 5 broad personality traits
Five-factor model (FFM)
A diagnosis of a general personality disorder is made when the maladaptive personality manifests in at least how many areas?
At least 2 areas
What are the 4 areas in which symptoms of a general personality disorder can manifest?
- Cognition
- Affectivity
- Interpersonal functioning
- Impulse control
For a personality disorder to be diagnosed in an individual younger than 18 years, the features must have been present for how long?
At least 1 year
This doesn’t apply to antisocial personality disorder.
A dimension of personality characterized by negative mood states
Negative affectivity
A dimension of personality characterized by the inability to connect with others
Detachment
A dimension of personality defined by hostility toward others
Antagonism
A dimension of personality defined by a lack of restraint
Disinhibition
A dimension of personality involving proneness to psychotic-like symptoms
Psychoticism
In the alternative DSM-5 criteria for personality disorders, how many pathological personality trait domains or facets should be present?
At least 1
Diagnosis given to an individual who does not meet criteria for any of the 6 personality disorders in the alternative DSM-5 model but who still has significant difficulties in their sense of self and relationships, together with pathological personality traits
Personality disorder-trait specified
DSM-5 approach to personality disorders that combines a dimensional approach with the categorical approach
Hybrid model
When are the traits in the alternative DSM-5 model used?
Treatment planning
Mention as many personality disorders as you can that were excluded from the alternative DSM-5 model.
- Schizoid
- Histrionic
- Dependent
- Paranoid
True or False: When comorbid depression or anxiety disorder occurs, the personality disorder shapes the form of the depressive or anxious symptoms.
True
Personality disorder under study describing people who receive pleasure by inflicting pain on others
Sadistic personality disorder
Personality disorder under study that includes people who are defiant and refuse to cooperate with requests, attempting to undermine authority figures
Passive-aggressive personality disorder
State at least 1 treatment approach commonly used for personality disorders in general.
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Cognitive therapy
