Personality Disorders And Substance Abuse Flashcards
Features of paranoid personality disorder
Sensitive
Unforgiving
Suspicious
Possessive and jealous of partners
Excessive self importance
Conspiracy theories
Tenacious sense of rights
Features of schizoid personality disorder
Anhedonic
Limited emotional range
Little sexual interest
Apparent indifference to praise or criticism
Lack of close relationships
One player activities
Normal social conventions ignored
Excessive fantasy world
Features of dissocial personality disorder
Forms but cannot maintain relationships
Irresponsible
Guiltless
Heartless
Temper easily lost
Someone else’s fault
Features of borderline EUPD
Self image unclear
Chronic empty feelings
Abandonment fears
Relationships are intense and unstable
Suicide attempts and self harm
Features of impulsive EUPD
Lacks impulse control
Outbursts of threats of violence
Sensitivity to being criticised or let down
Emotional instability
Inability to plan ahead
Thoughtless of consequences
Features of histrionic personality disorder
Attention seeking
Concerned with own appearance
Theatrical
Open to suggestion
Racy and seductive
Shallow affect
Features of anankastic personality disorder
Doubtful
Excessive detail
Tasks not completed
Adheres to rules
Inflexible
Likes own way
Excludes pleasure and relationships
Dominated by intrusive thoughts
Features of anxious / avoidant personality disorder
Avoids social contact
Fears rejection
Restricted lifestyle
Apprehensive
Inferiority
Doesnt get involved unless sure of acceptance
Features of dependent personality disorder
Subordinate
Undemanding
Feels helpless when alone
Fears abandonment
Encourages others to take decisions
Reassurance needed
What is tangentiality
Wandering from a topic without returning to it
What is othello syndrome
Delusional jealousy
Usually believing partner is unfaithful
Accompanied by socially unacceptable behaviour linked to these claims
What is cotard syndrome
Delusion that the patient or part of their body are dead or non-existent
Associated with severe depression / psychotic disorders and can have detrimental effects on patient suffering self neglect / withdrawal
