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Personality Dis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) | pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others, occurring since age 15 years, |
| Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) | A pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts |
| Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) | pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts |
| ASPD: Cognitive Patterns | "rules don't apply to me" |
| BPD: Cognitive Patterns | "I'm nothing without you"/"You'll leave me" |
| NPD: Cognitive Patterns | "I’m special; others should recognize that.” |
| ASPD: Emotional Patterns | Low anxiety, shallow affect |
| BPD: Emotional Patterns | Intense mood swings, fear, emptiness |
| NPD: Emotional Patterns | Shame masked by arrogance, envy |
| ASPD: Interpersonal Style | Exploitative, deceitful, aggressive |
| BPD: Interpersonal Style | Clingy, chaotic, splitting (idealize/devalue) |
| NPD: Interpersonal Style | Entitled, controlling, admiration-seeking |
| ASPD: Treatment Focus | Behavioral control, responsibility, empathy training |
| BPD: Treatment Focus | Emotion regulation, mindfulness, interpersonal skills (DBT) |
| NPD: Treatment Focus | Empathy, self-awareness, realistic self-evaluation |
| ASPD: Prognosis | Poor–moderate (improves with age) |
| BPD: Prognosis | Good with treatment (many remit) |
| NPD: Prognosis | Variable (depends on insight) |
| ASPD: Common Misconceptions | “Criminal” → No, not all criminals have ASPD. |
| BPD: Common Misconceptions | “Manipulative” → Actually, behavior often driven by fear of abandonment. |
| NPD: Common Misconceptions | “Just arrogant” → Often hides fragile self-esteem and shame. |
| ASPD: Key Theoretical Models | Social learning + biological low arousal |
| BPD: Key Theoretical Models | Biosocial model (Linehan): emotional vulnerability + invalidating environment |
| NPD: Key Theoretical Models | Psychodynamic: fragile self-esteem, early parental overvaluation or neglect |
| ASPD: | Violation of rights, deceit, callousness |
| BPD: | Instability of emotion, identity, relationships |
| NPD: | Grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of empathy |