-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
schizoid personality disorder (Cluster A)
-indifference to emotion
-lack interest in social relationships
-Socially isolated
-rarely experience strong emotion
-distant/aloof
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
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
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
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
histrionic pd (cluster b)
-dramatic & emotional presentation
-excessive need for attention
-attention-seeking behaviors
-exaggerated emotional expressions
Avoidant (Cluster C)
-Inhibition
-Fear of rejection and humiliation
-Reluctance to enter into social relationships
Dependent (Cluster C)
-Needs to be taken care of
-Reliance on others
-Inability to assume responsibilities
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Cluster C)
-Pefectionist
-Interpersonally controlling
-Devotion to detail and rigidity
-Failure to resist impulse or temptation -Experience tension or arousal before the act -After committing act, feel a sense of gratification, excitement, or realease.
Intermittent Explosive Disorder
-Temporary loss of control over agrgressive impulses- higher in males -Age of onset: 17-30
Kleptomania
Recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal objects -Higher in females
Trichotilomania
Inability to resist impulses to pull out one's own hair -Higher in females -Onset: Childhood
Pathological Gambling
-Chronic & progressive failure to resist impulses to gamble - Higher in Males
Pyromania
Deliberate & purposeful fire setting on more than one occasion -Higher in males
Treatment for impulse disorders
-Psychoeducation -Recognize tension states -Rehearse alternative responses, Change cognitive styles
