Personality Disorders Chap 24 Flashcards
At which age can a personality disorder be diagnosed
18
Personality Disorders a long time behavior that deviants from cultural norm.
Affects these 4 areas
Cognition (perceiving & interpretation)
Affectivity (range, intensity, lability)
Interpersonal functioning
Impulse control
Cluster A:
Describe
3 diagnosis
Odd, eccentric
Schizotypical
Schizoid
Paranoid
Cluster B:
Describe
4 types
Drama, Erratic , Emotional
Antisocial
Borderline
Histonic
Narcissistic
Cluster C:
Describe
3 examples
Obsessive- compulsive Personality
Avoidant
Dependent
Mistrust, restricted affect, guarded
Suspicious & Bears grude
Paranoid
Projection is their primary defense mechanism
Tend to reject treatment
Psychotherapy is treatment of choice
Paranoid
Detachment from social relationships
Chooses to be alone
Cold & Detached
Schizoid Batman
This disease
Group / Therapy not helpful- cannot relate to others
Problem solving is treatment of choice
Schizoid Batman
Short-term
Risperdal / Zyprexa if under extreme stress
Wellbutrin to increase pleasure in life
Schizoid Batman
Magical thinking
Severe interpersonal anxiety & interpersonal defects
Schizotypical Will Wonka
Primary defense of borderline personality
Splitting
All good or All bad
Profound lack of empathy
Shallow, unexpressive, & superficial affect
Antisocial personality
How to handle antisocial personality
Set limits on behavior with consistency
Speak: Matter of Factly - No I statements
Support care manager
This personality disorder will respond well to mood stabilizer to help with aggression & Impulses
Antisocial ted bundy
Intolerant with abandonment, frantic to avoid
Chronic suicide attempts
Cutting
Sex & Drugs
Borderline
Diabetes
HTN
Back pain
Fibromyalgia
Arthritis
Comorbidies for….
Borderline
Seperated from mother at <1 yr
Borderline