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abnormal personalities

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paranoid personality disorder (Cluster A)   -Paranoid -unwarranted suspiciousness -overtly sensitive to criticism -readily angered /grudges -reluctance to confide -few friends/ intimate relationships -hypervigilant about harm -deny blame of self -cold, aloof, devious and humorless  
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schizoid personality disorder (Cluster A)   -indifference to emotion -lack interest in social relationships -Socially isolated -rarely experience strong emotion -distant/aloof  
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schizotypal pd (Cluster A)   -Odd thinking patterns -ccentric in thought, mannerisms, behavior -very anxious in social situation -paranoid thoughts -lack of interest in social relationships  
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Antisocial (Cluster B)   -Failure to conform to social or legal codes -Lack of anxiety and guilt -Irresponsible behaviors -no remorse -very impulsive -egocentric, very munipulative, callous  
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Narcissistic (Cluster B)   -exaggerated sense of self-importance -complete demand for attention/admiration -exploitative -expect others to notice special qualities or talents -lack of empathy -demands to be center of attention  
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Borderline (Cluster B)   -Instability -Intense fluctuations in mood, self image, and interpersonal relationships -Lack of control over impulses -Does not like being alone -extreme feelings of abandonment -clingy  
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histrionic pd (cluster b)   -dramatic & emotional presentation -excessive need for attention -attention-seeking behaviors -exaggerated emotional expressions  
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Avoidant (Cluster C)   -Inhibition -Fear of rejection and humiliation -Reluctance to enter into social relationships  
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Dependent (Cluster C)   -Needs to be taken care of -Reliance on others -Inability to assume responsibilities  
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Cluster C)   -Pefectionist -Interpersonally controlling -Devotion to detail and rigidity  
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Cluster A   Odd, Eccentric personality disorders  
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Cluster B   Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic Personality Disorders  
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Cluster C   Anxious, Fearful Personality Disorders  
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Impulse Control Disorders   -Failure to resist impulse or temptation -Experience tension or arousal before the act -After committing act, feel a sense of gratification, excitement, or realease.  
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Intermittent Explosive Disorder   -Temporary loss of control over agrgressive impulses- higher in males -Age of onset: 17-30  
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Kleptomania   Recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal objects -Higher in females  
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Trichotilomania   Inability to resist impulses to pull out one's own hair -Higher in females -Onset: Childhood  
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Pathological Gambling   -Chronic & progressive failure to resist impulses to gamble - Higher in Males  
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Pyromania   Deliberate & purposeful fire setting on more than one occasion -Higher in males  
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Treatment for impulse disorders   -Psychoeducation -Recognize tension states -Rehearse alternative responses, Change cognitive styles  
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