Personality disorders

Question 1

Cluster A (Odd/Eccentric Personality Disorders)

Answer 1

Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal

Question 2

Cluster B (Dramatic/Emotional Disorder)

Answer 2

BPD, Antisocial,Narcissistic, Histrionic

Question 3

Cluster C (Anxious/fearful)

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Avoidant, Dependent, Obsessive compulsive

Question 4

Prevalence of PD

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0.5-2.5%

Question 5

Clinical features of Paranoid Personality

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distrust and suspiciousness of others

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Behavioral manifestations of Paranoid personality disorder

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Mistrust
Argumentative
Grudges
Complaints
Hidden meaning
Hostile
Do not express feelings

Question 7

Which disorder is characterised by a pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships, limited range of emotions

Answer 7

Schizoid PD

Question 8

Primary Characteristics of Schizoid PD

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• Avoid social activities
• Prefer Solitary activities
• Little pleasure in most activities
• Detachment
• Do not express their feelings (common with paranoid)
• Sensitive to criticism but will not express it

Question 9

Antisocial PD - Overview

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• Non compliance with social norms
• Violate rights of others
• Irresponsive/Impulsive/Deceitful
• Lack conscience, empathy, remorse

Question 10

Characteristics of Antisocial

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• No regrets
• High rates of serial killers
• Difficult to get excited
• Fixation on their own goals
• Need to have a diagnosis of conduct disorder in childhood

Question 11

What’s the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath

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Psychopaths are cold, sociopaths are nervous

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Major characteristics of psychopathy

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• Superficial charm
• Good intelligence
• Unreliability
• Untruthfulness and insincerity
• Lack of shame/remorse

Question 13

What is dyssocial psychopathy

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A phenomenon that shows that we can all become antisocial with the influence of a group like mafias

Question 14

Neurobiological factors involved in antisocial

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• Underarousal hypothesis
• Cortical immaturity hypothesis
• Fearlessness hypothesis

Question 15

Treatment of Antisocial

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Focus on prevention and rehabilitation

Question 16

BPD Clinical Features

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• Patterns of unstable mood
• Fear of abandonment and poor self image
• Self-harm
• First disorder to change the idea that PD’s cannot be treated

Question 16

BPD Clinical Features

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• Patterns of unstable mood
• Fear of abandonment and poor self image
• Self harm
• First disorder to change the idea that PD’s cannot be treated

Question 17

Causes of BPD

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Early trauma and abuse

Runs in families

Question 18

Treatment options for BPD

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• DBT

- SSRIS

Question 19

Histrionic Personality Disorder

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Kinda between Narcissist and BPD

Shallow and only care about their appearance

Question 20

Overview of Histrionic

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• Dramatic, Sensational and sexually provocative
• Impulsive and need to be at the centre of attention
• Thinking and emotions are perceived as shallow
• Common diagnosis in females

Question 21

Which disorder is a sex-typed variant of Antisocial?

Answer 21

Histrionic

Question 22

Treatment of histrionic

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• Focus on attention seeking and long term consequences
• Address problematic interpersonal behaviours
• Limited evidence for treatment

Question 23

Clinical features of histrionic

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• Dress and behave seductively
• Concered about appearance
• Attention-seeking
• Impulsive
• Dichotomous thinking
• Vague speech full of hyperboles

Question 24

Which PD find it it hard to get excited

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Antisocial

Question 25

Which disorders have difficulty expressing emotions

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Schizoid and Paranoid

Question 26

Narcissistic PD Features

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- Unreasonable self-importance - Attention seeking - Lack sensitivity/compassion - Sensitive to criticism

Question 27

Causes of narcissism

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- Failure to learn empathy as a child | - Product of me generation

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Treatment for Narcissism

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Focus on grandiosity and lack of empathy | May also focus on concurring depression

Question 29

Avoidant personality disorder

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``` Sensitive to opinions of others Avoid relationships Anxious and fearful of rejection Low self-esteem Dependent on those they feel comfortable with ```

Question 30

What's the difference between schizoid and Avoidant in terms of relatioship

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Schizoids don't want relationships and APD they dant have friends so that they dont lose them or feel rejected

Question 31

Dependent PD

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- Overly reliant on making major and minor decisions - Unreasonable fear of abandonmnet - Clingy and submissive in relationships

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Causes of dependent PD

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Linked to early disruption in learning independence

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Treatment options for dependent PD

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Focus on skills that foster independence

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Characteristic of Dependent PD

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Tend to agree with others to avoid rejection | Submissiveness, passivity, timidity

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Similarities between dependent PD and Avoidant PD

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- Feelings of inadequacy | - Sensitive to criticism and need of reassurance

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Differences between Avoidant and Dependant

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Avoidant respond by avoiding relationships whereas DPD cling to relationships

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OCPD Features

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- Excessive fixation on doing things the right way - highly perfectionistic, orderly and emotionally shallow - True obsessions and compulsions are rare

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Treatment for OCDP

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- Address fears related to need for orderlinsess - Focus on rumination, procrastination and feelings of inadequacy - Workaholics because they are unproductive - Goals is create a perfect self to be accepted

Question 39

Ideas of reference are common in

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Schizotypal and paranoid

Question 40

Schizotypal PD have __ and __ beliefs

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Suscpicious | Odd

Question 41

Magical thinking is associated with which PD

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Schizotypal

Question 42

Avoidant PD is associated with fear of ___ ____

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being criticised