Personality disorders Flashcards
(14 cards)
CLUSTER A
Odd, eccentric - MAD
* Schizoid
* Paranoid
* Schizotypal
(SPS)
CLUSTER B
Dramatic, emotional, erratic and at times nasty - BAD
* Antisocial
* Narcissistic
* Borderline
* Histrionic
(ANBH)
*** Most clinically relevant (present to facilities)
CLUSTER C
Fearful, anxious - SAD
* Dependent
* Avoidant
* Obsessive compulsive
(DAO)
CA:
Paranoid PD “SUSPECT”
S: Spousal infidelity
U: Unforgiving
S: Suspicious of others
P: Perceives attacks
E: Enemy or friend (doubts everyone)
C: Confiding in others is feared (doesn’t trust anyone)
T: Threats perceived from benign acts
CA:
Schizoid PD “DISTANT”
D: Detached/flattened affect
I: Indifferent to praise/criticism
S: Sexual experience of little interest
T: Tasks done solitarily
A: Absence of close friends
N: Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships
T: Takes pleasure in few activities
CA:
Schizotypal PD “ME PECULIAR”
M: Magical thinking/odd beliefs
E: Experiences unusual perceptions
P: Paranoid ideation
E: Eccentric behaviour/appearance
C: Constricted/inappropriate affect
U: Unusual thinking/speech
L: Lacks close friends
I: Ideas of reference
A: Anxiety in social relationships
R: Rule out PDDS and Psychotic disorders
CB:
Antisocial PD “CORRUPT”
C: Can’t conform to the law
O: Obligations not met
R: Reckless disregard for self and others
R: Remorseless
U: Underhanded
P: Planning insufficient
T: Temper (aggressive and irritable)
*** “PSYCHOPATH”
CB:
Borderline PD “AM SUICIDE”
A: Abandonment is always feared
M: Mood instability, mood reactivity
S: Suicidal or self mutilating behaviour
U: Unstable and intense relationships
I: Impulsivity
C: Control of anger poor
I: Identity disturbance
D: Dissociative or transient paranoid symptoms
E: Emptiness (chronic feelings of emptiness)
CB:
Narcissistic PD “SPECIAL”
S: Special
P: Preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, and love
E: Entitled / envious
C: Conceited
I: Interpersonal exploitative
A: Arrogant and haughty / admiration required
L: Lacks empathy
CB:
Histrionic “PRAISE ME”
P: Provocative/sexually seductive behaviour
R: Relationships considered more intimate than they are
A: Attention - uncomfortable when not in focus
I: Influenced easily
S: Style of speech impressionistic/flowery
E: Emotions shallow, rapidly shifting
M: Made up
E: Emotions theatrical
CC:
Avoidant PD “CRINGES”
C: Certainty of being liked or needed before they venture into relationships
R: Rejection or criticism preoccupies thoughts during situations
I: Intimate relationships - shows restraint
N: New interpersonal relationships inhibited
G: Gets around occupational activity
E: Embarrassment prevents new activity or taking risks
S: Self-viewed as unappealing, inept or inferior
CC:
Dependent PD “RELIANCE”
R: Reassurance required for decisions
E: Expressing disagreement difficult
L: Life responsibilities need to be assumed by others
I: Initiating projects is difficult
A: Along - feels discomfort and loneliness
N: Nurturance - goes to extreme lengths to achieve this
C: Companionship sought urgently when relationship ends
E: Exaggerated fears of being left to care for self
CC:
Obsessive compulsive PD “FIRM LAWS”
F: Friendships and leisure activities = they are excluded
I: Inflexible, scrupulous, and over conscious
R: Reluctant to delegate
M: Misery towards others
L: Lose points of activity due to preoccupation with detail
A: Ability to complete tasks is affected by perfectionism
W: Worthless objects are difficult to discard
S: Stubborn and rigid
