Self Management 4 Flashcards
Emotional and impulsive
This personality disorder is characterised by unstable moods and behaviours, which lead to unhealthy and unstable relationships, emotional instability and feeling of worthlessness.
• Antisocial personality disorder:
People with antisocial personality disorder disregard social rules and obligations. They are irritating and aggressive, and act impulsively. They tend to lack guilt and fail to learn from experience. They may lie, steal or abuse, and may also get addicted to alcohol or drugs.
Borderline personality disorder:
People with borderline personality disorder essentially lack a sense of self-worth, and thus, experience feelings of emptiness and fears of abandonment. There is a pattern of emotional instability, violent outbursts and impulsive behaviour. Suicidal threats and acts of self harm are common in people with such a personality disorder. They may have difficulty in dealing with stressful events.
Histrionic personality disorder:
People with histrionic personality disorder frequently try to gain more attention by being overly dramatic. They are extremely sensitive to criticism or disapproval, and can be easily influenced by others.
Narcissistic personality disorder:
People with narcissistic personality disorder believe that they are more important than others. They lack empathy for other people and tend to exaggerate their own achievements.
Cluster B: Emotional and impulsive personality disorders
- Antisocial personality disorder:
- Borderline personality disorder:
- Histrionic personality disorder:
- Narcissistic personality disorder:
Cluster C: Anxious
This personality disorder is characterised by feelings of worry, anxiety or fear, which have the potential to affect one’s daily routine.
• Avoidant personality disorder:
: People with this type of disorder are socially inept, unappealing or inferior, and constantly fear being embarrassed, criticised or rejected. They avoid meeting others and often experience feelings of inadequacy, inferiority or unattractiveness.
Dependent personality disorder:
People with such a disorder are characterised by lack of self-confidence and an extra need to be looked after. They need a lot of help in making everyday decisions and surrender important life decisions to the care of others. They are heavily dependent on other people for their emotional and physical needs, and thus, usually, avoid being alone.
Obsessive‐compulsive personality disorder:
People with such a disorder strongly stick to rules and regulations. They can be characterised by a general pattern of excessive concern with orderliness, perfectionism and attention to details. They feel extremely uncomfortable when unable to achieve perfection. They may even neglect personal relationships to focus on making a project perfect.
Obsessive‐compulsive personality disorder:
People with such a disorder strongly stick to rules and regulations. They can be characterised by a general pattern of excessive concern with orderliness, perfectionism and attention to details. They feel extremely uncomfortable when unable to achieve perfection. They may even neglect personal relationships to focus on making a project perfect.
