Psychology Flashcards

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List the three cluster A personality disorders

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“Mad” schizoid, schizotypal and paranoid

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List the four cluster B personality disorders

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“Bad” antisocial, borderline, histrionic and narcissistic

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Borderline personality disorder is on the border of what two psychological disorders?

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Neurosis and psychosis

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List the two cluster C personality disorders

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“Sad” avoidant and obsessive compulsive

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Neurosis

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Anxiety and avoidance

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Antisocial

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Selfish, callous, promiscuous, impulsive, unable to learn from experience, often has legal problems.

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Avoidant

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Fears rejection, hyperreacts to rejection and failure, with poor social endeavors and low self-esteem.

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Borderline

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Impulsive; has unstable and intense interpersonal relationships; is suffused with anger, fear, and guilt; lacks self-control and self-fulfillment; has identity problems and affective instability; is suicidal (a serious problem- up to 80% of hospitalized borderline patients make an attempt at some time during treatment, and the incidence of completed suicide is as high as 5%); aggressive behavior, feelings of emptiness, and occasional psychotic decompensation. This group has a high drug abuse rate, which plays a role in symptoms. There is extensive overlap with other diagnostic categories, particularly mood disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder.

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Dependent

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Passive, overaccepting, unable to make decisions, lacks confidence, with poor self-esteem.

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Histrionic

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Dependent, immature, seductive, egocentric, vain, emotionally labile.

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Narcissistic

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Exhibitionist, grandiose, preoccupied with power, lacks interest in others, with excessive demands for attention.

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Obsessive compulsive

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Perfectionist, egocentric, indecisive, with rigid thought patterns and need for control.

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Paranoid

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Defensive, oversensitive, secretive, suspicious, hyperalert, with limited emotional response.

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Schizoid

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Shy, introverted, withdrawn, avoids close relationships.

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Schizotypal

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Superstitious, socially isolated, suspicious, with limited interpersonal ability, eccentric behaviors, and odd speech.

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A patient has very strange magical thinking. What diagnosis should you be thinking of?

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Schizotypal personality disorder

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Schizoid

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Indifference to others
Wants to be socially isolated, aloof
does not want close relationships

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Schizotypal

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Disturbances in thought patterns, appearances and behavior
Unusual preoccupations, fears or beliefs (magical thinking)
Uncomfortable in social relationships
Wants relationships
Inappropriately display feelings