Personality Disorders Flashcards
General Personality Disorder
Enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates from the expectations of one’s culture
- cognition (ways of perceiving and interpreting self, others, and events)
- affectivity (range, intensity, lability, and appropriateness of emotional response)
- interpersonal functioning
- impulse control
Pattern is inflexible and pervasive across broad range of personal and social situations
Duration is long and stable
Cluster A
Odd & Eccentric
- Schizoid
- Paranoid
- Schizotypal
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Introverted, withdrawn, solitary, emotionally cold, distant
Absorbed with own thoughts and feelings
Fearful of closeness and intimacy with others
[odd & eccentric]
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Interpreting the actions of others as deliberately threatening or demeaning
Untrusting, unforgiving, prone to angry or aggressive outbursts
[odd & eccentric]
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Pattern of peculiarities
Odd or eccentric manners of speaking or dressing
Strange, outlandish, or paranoid beliefs
“Magical thinking”
Cluster B
Dramatic, Emotional, and Erratic
- Antisocial
- Borderline
- Narcissistic
- Histrionic
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Impulsive, irresponsible, and callous
History of legal difficulties
Belligerent and irresponsible behavior
Aggressive and even violent relationships
No respect nor empathy for others
[dramatic, emotional, erratic]
Borderline Personality Disorder
Unstable in interpersonal relationships, behavior, mood, and self image
Abrupt and extreme mood changes
Stormy relationships
Fluctuating self image
Self destructive actions
[dramatic, emotional, and erratic]
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Exaggerated sense of self-importance
Absorbed by fantasies of unlimited success
Seen constant attention
Over sensitive to failure
[dramatic, emotional, erratic]
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Behave melodramatically or “over the top”
Constant display of excessive level of emotionality
Attention seeking
[dramatic, emotional, erratic]
Cluster C
Anxious and Fearful
- Avoidant
- Dependent
- Obsessive Compulsive
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Hypersensitive to rejection
Unwilling to become involved with others unless sure of being liked
Avoidance of social events and work that involves interpersonal contact
[anxious & fearful]
Dependent Personality Disorder
Pattern of dependent and submissive behavior
Relying on others to make personal decisions
Require excessive reassurance and advice
[anxious & fearful]
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
Conscientious
High levels of aspiration
Strive for perfection
Never satisfied with achievements
[anxious & fearful]
