Personality Disorders Flashcards
What are personality disorders?
Umbrella term covering variations of maladaptive personality traits, characterised by patterns of thought, behaviour and emotions that differ from what is normally expected by society leading to difficult relationships and reduced quality of life
What are the cluster A personality disorders?
Paranoid
Schizoid
Schizotypical
What are the cluster B personality disorders?
Antisocial
Borderline
Narcissistic
Historinic
What are the cluster C personality disorders?
Dependant
Obsessive Compulsive
Avoidant
How are personality disorders managed?
CBT/Psychotherapy
Management of co-morbid psychiatric conditions
What causes personality disorders?
FH/genetic
Adverse life events, particuarly early childhood trauma
What is avoidant personality disorder?
Features severe anxiety about rejection or disapproval and avoidance of social situations or relationships.
What is dependent personality disorder?
Features heavy reliance on others to make decisions and take responsibility for their lives, taking a very passive approach
What is obsessive compulsive personality disorder?
Features unrealistic expectations of how things should be done by themselves and others, and catastrophising about what will happen if these expectations are not met
What is paranoid personality disorder?
Features difficulty in trusting or revealing personal information to others.
What is schizoid personality disorder?
Features a lack of interest or desire to form relationships with others and feelings that this is of no benefit to them
What is schizotypical personality disorder?
Features unusual beliefs, thoughts and behaviours, as well as social anxiety that makes forming relationships difficult.
What is borderline personality disorder?
Features fluctuating strong emotions and difficulties with identity and maintaining healthy relationships.
What is historinic personality disorder?
Features the need to be at the centre of attention and having to perform for others to maintain that attention
What is narcisistic personality disorder?
Features feelings that they are special and need others to recognise this or else they get upset. They put themselves first
