forgot about the long ones Flashcards
1
Q
personality disorder criteria
A
pattern must manifest in 2 or more of
1. cognition
2. affectivity
3. interpersonal functioning
4. impulse control
pattern is
- inflexible and pervasive
- leads to clinically significant stress or impairment in a range of important areas of functioning
- stable and can be traced to at least early adulthood
- not better explained by another diagnosis
- not attributable to a physiological change
2
Q
describe borderline personality disorder
A
Cluster B
- associated with traumatic childhood events
- emotional instability/ dysregulation
- disturbed pattern of thinking/ perception
- intense but unstable relationships
- chronic feelings of emptiness
- recurrent suicidal/ self-harm behaviours
- marked reactivity of mood
- frantic behaviour to avoid real or imagined abandonment
3
Q
describe antisocial PD
A
Cluster B
- characterised by impulsive, irrational, irresponsible, often criminal behaviour
- typically manipulative, deceitful and reckless
- don’t care if they hurt others feelings
- exploite
- manipulate
- violate rights of others
- lack concern, regret, remorse
- disregard for normal social behaviours
- difficulty sustaining long term relationships
- unable to control anger
- lack guilt, dont learn from mistakes
- repeatedly break law
4
Q
elements of PTSD
A
- hyperarousal
- persistent anxiety
- irritability
- insomnia
- poor concentration - reexperiencing phenomena
- intense intrusive images
- flashbacks when awake
- nightmares during sleep - avoidance of reminders
- emotional numbness
- cue avoidance
- recall difficulties
- diminishes interests
5
Q
presentation dementia with Lewy bodies
A
- amnesia not prominent
- defects of attention, frontal executive function, visuospatial
- fluctuation
- visual hallucinations
- parkinsonisms
- REM sleep disorder
- abnormal DAT scan
- severe antipsych sensitivity
supported by falls, syncope and loss of consciousness.
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