Quiz 3 Flashcards
people with personality disorders have a hard time with ______________ and _____________.
personality
identity
how old to you have to be to get a personality disorder diagnosis
18 (when personality really solidifies)
T/F: personality disorders cause significant problems in the lives of others
true
Cluster A Disorders (3)
Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypal
Cluster A defining features
peculiar, eccentric, odd behavior
in touch with reality, but very paranoid about it. Suspicious of what things “really mean,” on guard, hold grudges, linked to schizophrenia
Paranoid
inability or lack of desire to form attachments to others, unable to express feelings, apathetic, highly introverted (schemas lead them to see themselves as self-sufficient loners), some linkage to autism
Schizoid
excessively introverted, peculiar thought patterns, highly personalized and superstitious thinking, odd ways of talking that interfere with communication and socializing, linked to schizophrenia
Schizotypal
Cluster B Disorders (4)
Histrionic
Narcissistic
Borderline
Antisocial
Cluster B defining features
dramatic, emotional, erratic behavior
full of drama, all about them, overconcern with attractiveness, irritability and temper outbursts if things aren’t about them, very attention seeking, (Hollywood)
Histrionic
grandiosity, aggression, dominance, self-promoting, lack of empathy, hypercritical and retaliatory, fragile sense of self, unable to be vulnerable, linked with abuse and intrusive, controlling, and cold parenting styles, big in politicians
Narcissistic
linked with low family income, inner-city living, family issues, persistently disregard and violate others’ rights, inability to follow approved models of behavior, deceitfulness, shameless manipulation, history of conduct problems in childhood
Antisocial
impulsiveness, inappropriate anger, drastic emotional ups and downs (affective instability), chronic boredom, attempts at self-mutilation or suicide, linked to childhood trauma
Borderline
Cluster C Disorders (3)
Avoidant
Dependent
Obsessive-compulsive
Cluster C defining features
anxiety and fear
hypersensitive to rejection, self-conscious and self-critical, shy, insecure in social interaction and initiating relationships
Avoidant
Discomfort in being alone, will stay in a bad relationship because they don’t want to be alone, indecisive (rely on what others want), high neuroticism and agreeableness
Dependent
excessive concern with order, rules, trivial details, perfectionism, lack of expressiveness and warmth, difficulty relaxing and having fun, high levels of conscientiousness leading to extreme devotion to work and excessive controlling behaviors
Obsessive-compulsive
trait
characteristic that is expressed, way you interact with the world
five-factor model of personality
conscientiousness
agreeableness
neuroticism
openness to experience
extraversion
(canoe)
neuroticism
anxiousness
extraversion
how socially oriented you are
openness to experience
how open you are to trying new things
agreeableness
people pleasing
conscientiousness
paying attention to small details about yourself
personality disorders show ___________ levels of ___________ personality traits
extreme
normal
most studies are ______________ approaches
retrospective
how does being inpatient help
controlled environment
Dimensions of psychopathy
interpersonal, affective, lifestyle, antisocial
it is important to set ______ __________ in therapy
firm boundaries
why is it good to have transference-focused therapy
when an issue comes up in therapy, you can work through it there, so you are better equipped when it happens in real life
is alcoholism more common in men or women?
men
why are alcoholics often malnourished?
the calories in the alcohol make them not hungry so they don’t eat enough
T/F: alcohol dependence changes your personality
True
Alcohol withdrawal delirium
-need to be monitored by a doctor
-25% die from complications of this
Mesocorticolimbic pathway (MCLP)
center of psychoactive drug activation
Disulfiram (Antabuse) and naltrexone
drugs that block the desire to drink
valium
helps with withdrawal
alcoholism treatments
group therapy, environmental intervention, behavioral CBT
controlled drinking rather than ____________
abstinence
key factor of schizophrenia
out of touch with reality
three major symptoms of schizophrenia
hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech and behavior
describe “cognitive slippage” and “loosening of associations”
the “wires” in the brain are all mixed up and connected to the wrong things
people with schizophrenia have impairment of ______-oriented activity
goal
negative symptoms are associated with ________ clinical outcomes
poorer
schizophrenia subtypes
paranoid, disorganized, catatonic
people with schizophrenia have trouble with __________ and ___________ memory
attention
working
_____-tracking dysfunctions
eye
what contributes to loss of brain volume in schizophrenia?
loss of white matter
loss of gray matter
enlarged ventricles
difficulty recognizing emotion in _______ ____________ or _______
facial expression
speech
three things that contribute to schizophrenia higher risk
urban living, immigration, cannabis use
