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Personality Disorders Flashcards

(15 cards)

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What is a personality Disorder?

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When there is a pattern of rigid and unhelpful thinking styles that impact relating to others and situations. Causes issues at work, relationships, or social activities.

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How would you diagnose a personality disorder?

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18 years old of age; long term pattern of symptoms.

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What are cluster A PD?

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Odd and eccentric: paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal

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What are cluster B PD?

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Emotional, dramatic, erratic: borderline, narcissistic, histrionic, antisocial

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What are cluster C PD?

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Anxious and Fearful: OCPD, Avoidant, and Dependent

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Paranoid Personality Disorder

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Distrust and suspicion; assume worst intent

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Schizotypal PD

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ODD BEHAVIOR!! flat emotions or inappropriate; dressing is weird; anxious in social settings or have trouble relating; paranormal or superstitious belief; magical thinking; messages that are only meant for them.

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Schizoid PD

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NO ODD BEHAVIOR! lack interest in social and personal relationships; prefer to be alone; flat affect; inability to take pleasure in most activities; cold or indifferent

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Antisocial PD

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“The Joker”
Telling lies, aggressive, violent behavior, using charm to exploit others, problems with the law; violating others; conduct disorder may be a precursor

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Narcissistic PD

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need constant admiration from others; superiority compared to others; grandiosity; exaggeration; obsessed with success and status; need to be recognize

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Borderline PD

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impulsive; risky behavior; threats of injury or suicidal behavior; ongoing feelings of emptiness; intense fear of being alone of abandoned; intense anger or stress

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Histrionic PD

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seeking attention, dramatic or sexually provocative; putting on an act; very concerned with physical appearance; unrealistic ideas about their relationship with others.

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Avoidant PD

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avoiding some part of relationship; sensitive to criticism or rejection; avoid work activities; they are inferior and inadequate; hard on themselves; socially inhibited

Different from SAD because they justify the behavior

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Dependent PD

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needing to be taken care of; clingy; latching on; low self-esteem and lack of self confidence; difficulty disagreeing with others; fearful of being on their own

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Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

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inflexible; black and white thinking; perfectionism; don’t like to delegate because they need order and control; tight control over money; inflexible about morality

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