Personality Disorders Flashcards
avoidant personality disorder
“what if they dont like me”
hypersenstitive to rejeciton, socially inhibited, timid, feelings of inadequacy, desires relationship with others(as opposed to schizoid who is content to be alone)
difference between avoidant and schizoid
avoidant people avoid social situations because they are WORRIED(class C) about being rejected
schizoid people avoid social situations because they prefer to be alone
dependent personality disorder
“where are you going? can i come? dont leave me!”
submissive and clingy, excessive need to be taken care of, low self-confidence
describe the personality clusters(in general); name the disorders
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Cluster A - Weird
- paranoid
- schizoid
- schizotypal
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Cluster B - Wild
- antisocial
- borderline
- histrionic
- narcissistic
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Cluster C - Worried
- avoidant
- obsessive-compulsive
- dependent
schizoid personality disorder
“i prefer solitude”
voluntary social withdrawal, limited emotional exprssion, content with isolation(as opposed to avoidant who wants to be social)
antisocial personality disorder
“i do what i want”
criminality, imulsivity; must be >18 yo and have teen hitsory of conduct disorder; disregard for and violation of the rights of others
difference between OCD and OCPD
OCD involves obsessions and compulsions that interfere with someones daily life. their thoughts are ego-dystonic meaning their content is concerning to the individual based on their morality.
OCPD involves obsessions and compulsions that are ego-syntonic and preoccupied with orderliness and perfecitonism while sacrificing flexibility, openness, efficiency
histrionic personality disorder
“heyyyyyyyyyy look at meeeeeeeee”
excessive emotionality and excitability; attention seeking; sexually provocative; overly concerned with appearance
narcissistic personality disorder
“I am the bees knees and you BEST recognize”
grandiosity, sense of entitlement; lack empathy; require excessive admiraiton; demands the “best” and reacts to criticism with rage
paranoid personality disorder
“world is out to get me”
pervasive distrust and suspiciousness; projection is a major defense mechanism
cluster b personalities
narcissistic
histrionic
antisocial
borderline
cluster A personalities
paranoid
schizoid
schizotypal
obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
“the perfect way i do things is the right way and theres nothing wrong with that”
preoccupation with order, perfectionism, control;
ego-syntonic: behaviorc consistent with ones own beliefs and attitudes; dont see a problem with their behavior
histrionic vs narcissistic personality disorders
histrionic and narcissistic both want attention
narcissists DEMAND it - theyre hot shit they know it
histrionics plead for it - am i hot shit? tell me im hot shit please!!
schizotypal personality disorder
“the asian janitor”
eccentric appearance, odd beliefs or magical thinking, social awkwardness, peculiar speech manerisms.
