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personality disorder
abnormal personalities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Cluster A | Odd, Eccentric personality disorders |
| Cluster B | Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic Personality Disorders |
| Cluster C | Anxious, Fearful Personality Disorders |
| 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. |
| 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 |
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yroberts
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