| Question |
Answer |
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| What's on Axis II? |
Personality Disorders and Mental Retardation |
|
| What is a personality disorder? |
Enduring behavior or inner experience that is severly different from expectations of the cultural norms of the individual. The patterns are in two or more ways including cognition, affectivity, or interpersonal functioning. |
|
| Other |
Personality disorder no otherwise specified |
|
| Paranoid |
distrust and suspiciousness such that others' motives are interpreted as malevolent |
|
| Schizoid |
detachment from social relationships and a a restricted range of emotional expression. |
|
| Schizotypal |
acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distoritions, and eccentricities of behavior. |
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| Antisocial |
disregard for, and violation of , the rights of others |
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| Borderline |
instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity |
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| Histrionic |
excessive emotionality and attention seeking |
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| Narcissistic |
grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy |
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| Avoidant |
social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation |
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| Dependent |
submissive and clinging behavior related to an excessive need to be taken care of |
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| Obsessive-Compulsive |
preoocupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control |
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| Cluster A |
Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal |
|
| Cluster A Individuals |
odd or eccentric |
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| Cluster B |
Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic |
|
| Cluster B |
dramatic, emotional, or erratic |
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| Cluster C |
Avoidant, Dependant, and Obsessive-Compulsive P |
|
| Cluster C individuals |
anxious or fearful |
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| Personality Disorder Not Otherwise Specified |
Individual's personality pattern meets general criteria for a personality disorder, and possesses traits but criteria are not met; meets general criteria, but has a disorder not included in the classifications |
|
| Paranoid M |
SUSPECT |
spousal infidelity; threats in benign events |
| Schizotypal M |
ME PECULIAR |
eccentric behavior or appearance; lacks close friends |
| Histrionic M |
PRAISE ME |
provactive or seductive behavior; relationships considered more intimate |
| Narcissistic M |
GRANDIOSE |
grandiose; requires attention |
| Dependent M |
RELIANCE |
reassurance required; expressing disagreement difficult |
| Schizoid M |
DISTANT |
detached flattened affect; indifferent to criticism or praise |
| Antisocial M |
CORRUPT |
cannot conform to law; obligations ignored |
| Avoidant M |
CRINGES |
criticism preoccupies thoughts in social situations; restraint in relationships due to fear |
| Obsessive-compulsive M |
SCRIMPER |
inflexible; perfectionistic |
| Borderline M |
IMPULSIVE |
impulsive; moodiness |
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