Personality Disorders and Mood Disorders Flashcards
A fixed way of interacting with the environment that causes distress or impaired function
Personality disorder
What are the 3 Cluster A (Weird) personality disorders?
Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal
What are the 4 cluster B (Wild) personality disorders?
-Dramatic erratic behavior
Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic
What are the 3 Cluster C (whacky) PD’s?
-Anxious, fearful behavior
Avoidant, Obsessive-compulsive, and dependent
Characterized as being distrustful of others, even friends/family
Paranoid PD
The hallmark ego defense of Paranoid PD is?
-Attributing unacceptable thoughts to others
Projection
Chooses social isolation
-More comfortable alone
Schizoid PD
Does not enjoy close relationships and has little/no interest in sexual experiences
Schizoid PD
Another characteristic of Schizoid PD is
Flat affect
Fear of social interactions and few close friends. Characterized by odd beliefs or magical thinking
-Superstitious
Schizotypal PD
Tend to believe that events and happenings are somehow related to them
Schizotypal PD
A key feature that distinguishes Schizotypal PD from schizophrenia and delusions is that Schizotypals are
Open to challenges to beliefs
Disregard for the rights of others
- More common in men
- Often break the law
Antisocial PD
If the child is under 18 years old, than we don’t call it antisocial PD, but rather
Conduct disorder
Characterized by unstable relationships and is more common in women than men
Borderline PD
Believe that all people are either very good or very bad
- Can change daily
- Fear of abandonment
Borderline PD
The major defense mechanism in borderline PD is
Splitting
Form of cognitive behavioral therapy that is the gold standard for borderline PD
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Wants to be the center of attention
-Talks loudly, tells wild stories, and uses hand gestures
Histrionic PD
Often wears provocative clothing and engages in inappropriate sexually provocative behavior
-Very concerned with physical appearance
Histrionic PD
Has an inflated sense of self
- Lacks empathy for others
- Wants to hear they are great
- Overreacts to criticism w/ anger/rage
Narcissistic PD
Avoids social interactions because they feel inadequate
Avoidant PD
Afraid that people won’t like them and struggle with intimate relationships
Avoidant PD
Different from schizoid because they want to socialize but can’t
Avoidant PD
Pre-occupied with order and control
-Inflexible at work or in relationships
Obsessive-Compulsive PD
Behaviors help to achieve goals
Obsessive-compulsive PD
OCPD patients obsessions/compulsions are used to achieve foals. This is classified as being
Egosyntonic
OCD patients on the other hand have obsessions/compulsions that are barriers to goals. This is called
Egodystonic