CLPS 1700- Lectures - 5 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Approximately what percent of the American population can be diagnosed with at least one general personality disorder?
20%
Personality disorders feature an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates from adaptive function, manifested in at least two of what four areas?
cognitions, affects, interpersonal, impulse control
Why is there a relatively high incidence of domestic violence among people with personality disorders?
Chronic social problems and impulse control, and personality disorders tend to attract one another
In which two personality disorders is medicine the most effective?
Schizoid and schizotypal
What are the three clusters of personality disorder?
Odd/Eccentric, Dramatic/Erractic, and Fear/Anxiety
What are the three cluster A disorders?
schizoid, schizotypal, and paranoid
What are the four cluster B disorders?
histrionic, borderline, antisocial, and narcissistic
What are the three cluster C disorders?
obsessive compulsive, avoidant, and dependent
Gender bias: paranoid
men
Gender bias: schizoid
men
Gender bias: schizotypal
men
Gender bias: histrionic
none
Gender bias: narcissistic
men
Gender bias: antisocial
men
Gender bias: borderline
female
Gender bias: avoidant
none
Gender bias: dependent
none
Gender bias: obsessive compulsive
men
Which three personality disorders have no gender bias?
histrionic, avoidant, and dependent
Which is the only discussed personality disorder to have a gender bias towards women?
borderline
What are the five primary traits?
neuroticism, low agreeableness, introvert, conscientiousness, openness to freedom
Which three PDs feature the neuroticism trait?
dependent, avoidant, borderline
Which four PDs features the low agreeableness trait?
histrionic, narcissistic, antisocial, paranoid
Which two PDs feature the introvert trait?
schizoid, schizotypal
