Psychology #4 Flashcards
(54 cards)
Name the Cluster A Personality Disorders (3 of them)
-Schizoid
-Schizotypal
-Paranoid
Name the Cluster B Personality Disorders (4 of them)
-Antisocial
-Borderline
-Histrionic
-Narcissistic
Name the Cluster C Personality Disorders (3 of them)
-Avoidant
-Dependent
-Obsessive Compulsive
Explain Schizoid Personality
-Voluntary social withdrawal and anhedonic introversion
-Avoids people: introvert, anhedonic, odd, detached, flat affect
Explain Schizotypal Personality
-Odd, eccentric, bizarre behavior or thoughts
-Schizophrenia without psychosis
-Talk to self, magical thinking, discomfort with close relationships
-Suspiciousness
Explain Paranoid Personality Disorder
-Distrust and suspiciousness
-Preoccupation with doubting loyalty of others
-Sees hidden messages, doesn’t forgive
-Suspiciousness of faithfulness of partner
Explain Antisocial Personality Disorder
-Behaviors deviate from norms of society
-May commit criminal acts
-Must be 18 years old (conduct disorder past)
-Irritability, no remorse
-Disregard for safety
What are some symptoms of borderline personality disorder?
-Unstable, unpredictable mood swings and affect
-Blown up reaction, broken relationships, bad behavior (suicide, substances, spending, binge eating)
Symptoms of Histrionic Personality Disorder
-Attention seeking
-Tantrums, self-absorbed
-Sexual, seductive
-Influenced by others
-believes relationships are more intimate than they are
What is narcissistic personality disorder
-Grandiose sense of self-importance
-Superiority
-Need for admiration, no empathy
-Arrogance
-Fragile self-esteem
-Exploit others for self gain
What is dependent personality disorder?
-Inability to assume responsibility
-Submissive behavior
-Fear of being alone
-No day to day decisions
-No disagreement
-Seeks approval of others
What is avoidant personality disorder?
-Social inhibition due to fear of rejection
-Timid, shy, lacks confidence
-Inferiority complex
-Averse to do new activities
-Preoccupation with being rejected
Obsessive Compulsive personality disorder symptoms
-Preoccupation with order, details, and perfectionism without obsessions or compulsions
-Ego Syntonic
-Devotion to work, morals, ethics
-Can’t discard useless objects
-Rules, lists, details
What is illness anxiety disorder/hypochondriasis?
Preoccupation with having a serious illness
What other things do people with illness anxiety disorder do?
What is the treatment?
-Care seeking, doctor shopping
-At least 6 months in time
-Regularly scheduled appointments
-CBT
What is malingering?
Intentional falsification for external (secondary) gain such as money, food, shelter, or avoidance of prison, school, etc.
On the other hand, what is factitious disorder?
Intentional falsification for primary gain (inner self to be seen as ill) but no external rewards
What are the two types of factitious disorder?
-Imposed on self: presents themselves
-Imposed on Another: considered child or elder abuse
Symptoms of factitious disorder
-Exaggeration of symptoms (hurt themselves)
-Willing to undergo extensive testing
-Hospital jump, have medical knowledge
What is conversion disorder?
-At least 1 symptom of neuro dysfunction that can’t be explained by a condition.
It CAN be related to an actual trauma, though.
What are some examples of the symptoms in conversion disorder?
-Motor dysfunction: paralysis, mutism, seizures, gait problems, ticks, globus.
-Sensory dysfunction: blindness, deafness, paresthesias, etc.
What is true about conversion disorder?
What is the treatment?
It is not intentional produced!
Patient education + CBT
On the same hand, what is somatic symptom disorder?
Physical symptoms involving at least 1 systems but no physical cause on workup
What are risk factors for somatic symptom disorder?
What are some examples of symptoms for this condition?
-Young women, onset before age 30, history of sexual abuse
-SOB, vomiting, amnesia, dysmenorrhea, pain, burning sex organ
