Prsnlty Dsrdrs Flashcards
prevalence of personality disorders
10-20%
Able to adapt to or alter the external environment
alloplastic
Being acceptable to ego
Ego-syntonic
high levels of testosterone, 17-estradiol and estrone links to
a. impulsive traits
b. schizotypal
c. phlegmatic
A
high endogenous endorphins maybe associated with persons who are
a. schizotypal
b. phlegmatic
c. choleric
d. neurotic
B
Platelet Monoamine Oxidase: low levels associated
a. schizotypal
b. phlegmatic
c. choleric
d. neurotic
A
EEG changes common in these personality types, appearing as slow wave activity
antisocial
borderline
Oral Character
a. stubborn, parsimonious and highly conscientious
b. passive and dependent
c. defensive
B
Anal character
a. stubborn, parsimonious and highly conscientious
b. passive and dependent
c. defensive
A
defensive styles for protecting themeselves and from internal impulses and from interpersonal anxiety on significant’s relationship
Reich’s character of armore
Cluster A.
a. Anxious and Fearful disorders
b. Odd, eccentric disorders
c. Dramatic, emotional, erratic disorders
B
Cluster B
a. Anxious and Fearful disorders
b. Odd, eccentric disorders
c. Dramatic, emotional, erratic disorders
C
Cluster C
a. Anxious and Fearful disorders
b. Odd, eccentric disorders
c. Dramatic, emotional, erratic disorders
A
Cluster A personalities
Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal
Cluster B personalities
Antisocial
Borderline
Histrionic
Narcissistic
Cluster C personalities
Avoidant
Dependent
OCD
Distrust: persistent suspiciousness, secretive, witholding, hypervigilant, jealous, envious, suspects without sufficient basis that others are exploiting, harming or deceiving them
Paranoid
Interpersonal deficits; cognitive distortions; eccentricitiesl; paranoid;difficulty feeling understood and accepted; odd beliefs,magical thinking, unusual perceptual experiences; social isolation
Schizotypal
Social detachment: self-absorbed; restricted emotionality; cold and indifferent; neither desires nor enjoys close relationships; anhedonic, indifferent from others;
Schizoid
Instability; impulsivity; hypersensitivity; self-destructive behavior; profound mood shifts; unstable and intense interpersonal rel ationships
Borderline
Disregard for rights of others; lies; manipulates; exploitive; seductive; repeatedly performs acts that are grounds for arrest
Antisocial