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Personality Disorders Flashcards

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personality

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  • uniquely expressed characteristics that influence ABC interactions
  • typically stable traits
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personality disorders

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  • inflexible and pervasive
  • extreme and deviate from cultural expectations
  • evident in adolescence and early adulthood, stable over time
  • associated with distress/impairment
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DSM5 clusters

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A: odd, eccentric
B: dramatic, emotional, erratic B
C: anxious, fearful
themes:
- not a lot of research on most PDs (except antisocial + borderline)
- no EBT for many

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cluster A types

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  1. paranoid
  2. schizotypal
  3. schizoid
    * more is known about symptoms than etiology
    * prevalence = 3-5%
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paranoid PD: symptoms

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  1. persistent distrust and suspiciousness of others
  2. expect to be mistreated and exploited by others
  3. reluctant to confide in others
  4. hypersensitive, cautious, vigilant
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paranoid PD: other aspects

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  • men > women
  • prevalence = 3%
  • no EBT
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paranoid PD: causes

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  1. psychodynamic perspective
    - paranoid personality traits result from projection
  2. cognitive theory
    - may filter + interpret responses of others through entrusting mental schema which accounts for their suspiciousness
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DSM5 schizoid PD

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  • pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and restricted range of expression of emotions in interpersonal setting
  • at least 4:
    1. neither desires/enjoys close relationships
    2. almost always choose solitary activities
    3. has no interest in sex
    4. takes pleasure in few activities
    5. lacks close friends or confidants
    6. indifferent to praise/criticism from others
    7. shows emotional coldness, detachment, flattened affectivity
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shizoid PD: other aspects

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  • men > women
  • prevalence = 3–5%
  • no EBT
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schizoid PD: causes

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  • genetically associated with schizophrenia
  • cold + emotionally impoverished childhood lacking in empathy
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schizotypal PD: symptoms

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  1. pervasive pattern of interpersonal deficits + cognitive/perceptual distortions and eccentric of B
  2. eccentric thoughts
  3. eccentric B/appearance
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schizotypal: eccentric thoughts

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  1. odd/beliefs/magical thinking
  2. ideas of reference
  3. suspiciousness/paranoid ideation
  4. odd speech/thinking
  5. unusual perceptual experiences
  6. inappropriate and constricted affect
  7. excessive social anxiety
  8. lack of close friends
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schizotypal PD: other aspects

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  • men > women
  • prevalence = 4%
  • no EBT
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schizotypal PD: causes

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  • cognitive processing abnormalities may lead to
    1. social isolation
    2. hypersensitivity
    3. inappropriate emotional responding
  • genetic link to schizophrenia
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cluster B: types

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  1. antisocial
  2. histrionic
  3. narcissitic
  4. borderline
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antisocial PD: symptoms

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  1. pervasive pattern of disregard for + violation of the rights of others
  2. pattern of anti-social behaviour continues into adulthood
    - irresponsible B, breaking laws, disregard for safety of others
    - deceitful, aggressive
  3. conduct disorder present before age 15
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antisocial PD: other aspects

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  • men > women
  • prevalence = 3%
  • psychopaths/sociopaths refer to same subgroup - outdated term
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psychopathy: Robert Hare

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factor 1
1. superficial charm
2. grandiose sense of worth
3. lack of empathy
4. shallow affect
5. manipulative
factor 2
1. failure to conform
2. impulsivity
3. irresponsibility
4. aggression
5. deceitful/lying
6. disregard for others
psychopathy encompasses both factors, whereas APD is mostly factor 2

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etiology: biological view of APD

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  • genetics
  • brain abnormalities
  • lower emotional responsiveness and stress reactivity
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biological view of APD: genetics

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  • concordance MZ>DZ
  • higher rates of antisocial Bs among adopted children of biological APD parents
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biological view of APD: brain abnormalities

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  • prefrontal cortex, limbic system (especially amygdala)
  • hypersensitivity (more amygdala reactivity) among APD without psychopathy
  • evidence that psychopathy is associated with reduced amygdala volume + less response to fearful stimuli
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biological view of APD: lower emotional responsiveness and stress reactivity

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  1. less susceptible to fear and anxiety
    - less susceptible to fear + anxiety
  2. adults with criminal records at 23 had impaired fear-conditioning responses responses at 3
  3. youth exhibiting antisocial B showed less reactivity in amygdala when shown pictures depicting fearful facial expressions
  4. especially prominent among psychopaths
    - psychopaths found to have lower autonomic stress reactivity
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psychological view of APD

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  • psychodynamic
  • cognitive
  • behavioural
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psychological view of APD: psychodynamic

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  • faulty superego development
  • poeple with APD = dominated by id impulsies
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psychological view of APD: cognitive

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  • core beliefs that world is dangerous and hostile
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psychological view of APD: behavioural

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  • neurobiological traits that impede learning
  • lack of positive role models
  • learn antisocial Bs from others
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sociocultural view of APD

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  1. gender
    - men more likely to exhibit these characteristics
    - gender role socialization
    - men tend to engage in direct acting out B
  2. individualistic, competitive culture
    - may fuel manipulative and dominating B
  3. low SES
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social view of of APD

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  1. childhood history of emotional and physical maltreatment
  2. low parental warmth, harsh parenting
    - nurturing parenting can help decrease antisocial traits
    - providing positive reinforcement protects against genetic expression of traits
  3. association with antisocial peers
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APD treatments

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  • about 25% receive treatment
  • usually unsuccessful
    1. lak motivation
    2. deceitful
    3. pessism for treating psychopathy in adults
  • early intervention is more effective
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histrionic PD: symptoms

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  1. pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking
  2. overly dramatic
  3. superficial in emotions
  4. use physical appearance to draw attention
  5. inappropriate, sexually provocative and seductive
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histrionic PD: other aspects

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  • mixed findings regarding gender prevalence
  • prevalence = <1%
  • no EBT
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histrionic PD: causes

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biological
1. some heritability
2. autonomic emotional excitability
social
1. parental reinforcement of a child’s attention seeking B
2. histrionic parental models

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narcissistic PD: symptoms

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  1. pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy/B), need for admiration, lack of empathy
  2. grandiose view of own uniqueness and abilities
  3. require almost constant attention and excessive admiration
  4. envious of others
  5. arrogant, exploitive, sense of entitlement
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narcissistic PD: other aspects

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  • men > women
  • prevalence = 1%
  • no EBT
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narcissistic PD: causes

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  • reduced brain connectivity related to reward sensitivity
  • cognitive schemas (“others should satisfy my needs”) = thought to underlie narcissistic characteristics
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borderline PD: symptoms

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pervasive pattern of instability and dysregulation in:
1. emotion and affect
- erratic moods, moods can shift abruptly
2. interpersonal relationships
- attitudes, feelings towards others vary dramatically
- chaotic relationships, fear of abandonment
3. self-image
- identity disturbance, unsure of themselves, sense of emptiness
4. behaviour
- impulsive B, self-destructive
- non-suicidal self-injury

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borderline PD: other aspects

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  • women > men
  • prevalence = 2%
  • up to 75% report ta last 1 lifetime suicide attempt (up to 5% die by suicide)
  • up to 80% engage in non-suicidal self-injury
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biological view of BPD

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  1. moderately strong genetic component found in twin studies
  2. abnormality in brain structure/functioning in prefrontal cortex + limbic regions
    - these regulate and process emotions
    - biologically based vulnerability to emotional dysregulation
    - high sensitivity + reaction, slow return to baseline
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psychological view of BPD

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cognitive behavioural
1.distorted/inaccurate attributions for others Bs or attitudes
- can contribute to unstable + intense interperson relations
2. 3 basic assumptions
- “the world is dangerous”
- “I am powerless and vulnerable”
- “I am inherently unacceptable”
3. become fearful, vigilant, guarded, defensive, reactive

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social view of BPD

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  • early experiences of neglect and abuse = unmet needs
  • Linehan’s diathesis-stress model
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Linehan’s diathesis-stress model

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  1. biological dysfunction in emotion regulation system
  2. invalidating environment, trauma, abuse, neglect, loss, rejection
    combination of both predisposes individual to developing BPD
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BPD treatment misinformation

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  • some people believe incorrectly that BPD enjoy their disorder and are manipulative instead of suffering
  • many clinicians believe BPD is untreatable (not supported by science, but treatment remains difficult)
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treating BPD with DBT

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  • has strongest support
  • “build a life worth living”
  • rooted in CBT, heavier emphasis on B
  • dialectics
  • individual therapy + group skills training + consultations = available
  • evidence particularly strong for decreasing suicidal B, non-suicidal self-injury, hospitalization, depression
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dialectics: where 2 opposites can coexist

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B to increase
1. distress tolerance
2. emotion regulation
3. interpersonal effectiveness
4. mindfulness
B to decrease
1. cognitive dysregulation
2. emotional reactivity
3. impulsiveness
4. interpersonal chaos

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cluster C types

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  1. avoidant
  2. dependent
  3. obsessive-compulsive
    research is limited
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avoidant PD: symptoms

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  1. pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, hypersensitivity to negative evaluation
  2. fearful in social situations
  3. sensitive to possibility of criticism, rejection, disapproval
  4. reluctant to enter relationship unless sure you will be liked
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avoidant PD: other aspects

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  • no gender difference
  • prevalence = 3%
  • on continuum with social anxiety
  • no EB, though research for CBT = ongoing
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social anxiety disorder vs avoidant PD

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social anxiety:
- fearful of social circumtances
avoidant PD:
- fear of close social relations

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biological view of avoidant PD

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  • fearful temperament
  • interact with environment
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psychological view of avoidant PD

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  • negative beliefs about consequences of social interactions
  • avoidance of social situations can result in underdevelopment of social skills
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social view of avoidant PD

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  • early childhood environmental (parent + peer rejection)
  • parental modeling of fearful behaviours
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dependent PD: symptoms

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  1. pervasive and excessive need to be taken of
  2. leads to submissive and clinging B and fear of separation
  3. overdependent on others
  4. lack of self-reliance and confidence
  5. subordinate own needs
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dependent PD: other aspects

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  • gender differences unclear, more frequently diagnosed in women in clinical setting
  • prevalence = 0.5% (varies because society places different values on dependent Bs)
  • no EBT
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dependent PD: causes

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  1. behavioural
    - overprotective, authoritarina parenting
    - may prevent child from developing sense of autonomy, self-efficacy
  2. cognitive
    - distorted beliefs that discourage independence
    - see self as inherently inadequate and unable to cope
    - course of action should be to find someone to take care of them
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OCPD: symptoms

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  1. pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, mental and interpersonal control
  2. at the expense of flexibility, openness, efficiency
  3. preoccupied with details, rules, schedules
  4. extreme perfectionism, rigid, inflexible
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OCPD: other aspects

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  • women > men
  • prevalence = 4%
  • no EBT
  • link with OCD = unclear (clinical presentations = different)
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OCD vs OCPD

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refer to table in notebook for differences and similarities

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OCPD: causes

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  • minimal research
  • altered brain activityin affect, rumination, cognitive flexibility
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PD diagnosis challenges

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  • using curretn diagnostic system = challenging
    1. many PDs do not cause distress, person lacks insight
    2. poor reliability for PD categories
    3. comorbidity = high, reducing diagnostic accuracy
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approaches to diagnosing: DSM5

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  • curretn DSM5 = categorical
  • 10 specific PDs
  • each distinct clinical syndrome
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alternative approaches to diagnosing: assess personality traits on a continuum

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ELEVATION IN 1+ OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONALITY DOMAINS OR FACETS
1. negative affectivity vs emotional stability
2. detachment vs extraversion
3. antagonism vs agreeableness
4. disinhibition vs conscientiousness
5. psychoticism vs lucidity
* significant deviations on 5 key personality traits

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alternative approaches to diagnosing: assess for personality impairment functioning

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AT LEAST MODERATE IMPAIRMENT INVOLVING 2+ OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS
1. identity
- experience of onself as unique, with clear boundaries between self + others; stable self-esteem, capacity to regulate emotions
2. self-direction
- pursuit of coherent/meaningful goals; use self-reflection, positive standards of B
3. empathy
- understand + appreciate other’s emotions/perspectives; understand effect of own’s B on others
4. intimacy
- desire/capacity for closeness; respectful and interpersonal B

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alternative approaches to diagnosing: negative affectivity

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  1. anxiousness
  2. emotional lability
  3. hostility
  4. perseveration
  5. (lack of) restricted affectivity
  6. separation insecurity
  7. submissiveness
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alternative approaches to diagnosing: detachment

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  1. anhedonia
  2. depressivity
  3. intimacy avoidance
  4. suspiciousness
  5. withdrawal
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alternative approaches to diagnosing: antagonism

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  1. attention seeking
  2. callousness
  3. deceitful
  4. grandisosity
  5. manipulativeness
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alternative approaches to diagnosing: disinhibitation

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  1. distractibility
  2. impulsivity
  3. irresponsibility
  4. (lack of) rigid perfectionism
  5. risk taking
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alternative approaches to diagnosing: psychoticism

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  1. eccentricity
  2. perceptual dysregulation
  3. unusual beliefs/experiences

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