Unit 6.1: personality disorders Flashcards
What is a psychological disorder?
pattern of behavior or experience that is distressing and painful
leads to disability or impairment in important life domains
-> increased risk of further suffering
What is abnormal?
statistical definition
definition based on what society tolerates
psychological definition based on subjective feelings, thoughts and behaviors
Dimensional model of personality disorders
difference between normal and abnormal is not qualitative but a question of degree
-> allows person to present peaks in traits corresponding to multiple disorders
Which clusters of disorders are there?
erratic
anxious
eccentric
What’s in the erratic cluster?
Antisocial
Narcissistic
Borderline
Histrionic
Antisocial personality disorder
general disregard for others
tends to lying, anger, lack of remorse and impulsivity
Narcissistic personality disorder
strong need to be admired
arrogance, disregard for other people’s feelings
Borderline personality disorder
Instability (relationships, emotions, behavior)
Histrionic personality disorder
excessive attention seeking and emotionality
(overly dramatic, charming, flirtatious)
What’s in the anxious cluster?
Obsessive-compulsive
dependent
avoidant
Obsessive compulsive personality disorder
excessively preoccupied with order and perfection
inflexible
dependent personality disorder
excessive need to be taken care of
avoids disagreements
difficulties working independently
avoidant personality disorder
feeling of inadequacy and sensitivity to criticism
fear of rejection
-> very low self-esteem and difficulties in social situations
What is in the eccentric cluster?
Schizoid
Schizotypical
paranoid
schizoid personality disorder
no desire for intimate relationships
passive when confronted with unpleasant events
anxious and distant in social relations
