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
Identify & change false core beliefs about themselves…
CBT
Difference between CBT & DBT
CBT: Identify & change false core beliefs about themselves
DBT: Uses CBT & mindfulness
Grandioso
Lack of empathy
Self-Esteem is Low
Narcissistic
Which personality type is most likely to have a high prestige career
Narcissistic
Life of the party
Over the top
Overdressed, flirtatious, seductive
Histrionic
High need to be taken care of by others
Dependent
How do we manage dependent personality disorder
Psychotherapy
Promote independence & limit setting