PERSONALITY DISORDERS 12 TH GRADE MISS DUBOE

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ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER Definition: Lack of empathy and is usually insensitive towards others feelings. People who are diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder have a sense that everyone is beneath them. This tends to start in childhood or adolescent years and continues into the lives of adulthood. Definition: Lack of empathy and is usually insensitive towards others feelings. People who are diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder have a sense that everyone is beneath them. This tends to start in childhood or adolescent years and continues into the lives of adulthood. : Symptoms: Failure to abide by social norms such as repeated acts not acceptable in society Failure to abide by social norms such as repeated acts not acceptable in society Being misleading or repeatedly lying Being misleading or repeatedly lying Can’t plan ahead Can’t plan ahead Very destructive by repeating physical attacks or multiple altercations Very destructive by repeating physical attacks or multiple altercations Doesn’t care about the safety of others Doesn’t care about the safety of others Has no responsibility and doesn’t has consistency in their work Has no responsibility and doesn’t has consistency in their work Have no sense of penitence Have no sense of penitence Click the arrow to go back to the Main Menu

AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER Definition: Tend to be extremely sensitive towards others and will try everything in their will power to avoid activities with other people such as in a classroom environment or even while at work. Usually have low self-esteem and typically do not have a large support system. Definition: Tend to be extremely sensitive towards others and will try everything in their will power to avoid activities with other people such as in a classroom environment or even while at work. Usually have low self-esteem and typically do not have a large support system. Symptoms: Symptoms: Do not get involved with personal relations with others in fear of being rejected or turned down Do not get involved with personal relations with others in fear of being rejected or turned down Will not get involved unless they are certain they are wanted Will not get involved unless they are certain they are wanted Do not have any intimate relations because they fear or being made fun of Do not have any intimate relations because they fear or being made fun of Very concerned with being judged Very concerned with being judged Thinks of themselves as unskillful and can not stand up to the standards of others Thinks of themselves as unskillful and can not stand up to the standards of others Never take risks Never take risks Click the arrow to go back to the Main Menu

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER Definition: Usually occurs in early adulthood and have emotional instability and will cause harmful acts to their bodies. Their disorder is showed throughout a variety of situations and are very sensitive in the real world. Definition: Usually occurs in early adulthood and have emotional instability and will cause harmful acts to their bodies. Their disorder is showed throughout a variety of situations and are very sensitive in the real world. Symptoms: Symptoms: Avoid abandonment Avoid abandonment Unstable to have personal relations and usually overestimates admiration for another Unstable to have personal relations and usually overestimates admiration for another No sense of who the really are No sense of who the really are Usually have more then one traits that are self-damaging Usually have more then one traits that are self-damaging Repeated suicidal acts Repeated suicidal acts Emotions are unstable Emotions are unstable Not feeling whole Not feeling whole Temper tantrums Temper tantrums Click the arrow to go back to the Main Menu

DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER Definition: Always in fear of being separated or living their lives without the help from others. Definition: Always in fear of being separated or living their lives without the help from others. Symptoms: Symptoms: Can not make daily decisions on themselves Can not make daily decisions on themselves Has to have others take responsibility for most events in their lives Has to have others take responsibility for most events in their lives Can not disagree because they do not want to loose you Can not disagree because they do not want to loose you Has a problem with starting activities on their own Has a problem with starting activities on their own Afraid of being alone because they do not know how to take care of themselves Afraid of being alone because they do not know how to take care of themselves Searches for relationships so they have someone else to rely on Searches for relationships so they have someone else to rely on Click the arrow to go back to the Main Menu

HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDER Definition: Someone who has to be the center of attention at all times and will become depressed or extremely sad when they are not. It’s hard for them to handle relationships and maintain intimacy. Definition: Someone who has to be the center of attention at all times and will become depressed or extremely sad when they are not. It’s hard for them to handle relationships and maintain intimacy. Symptoms: Symptoms: Find situations difficult if they are not the center of attention Find situations difficult if they are not the center of attention When associating with others they are usually portray themselves in a provocative way When associating with others they are usually portray themselves in a provocative way Usually have superficial emotions Usually have superficial emotions Has to keep up on looks to please others Has to keep up on looks to please others Over exaggerates in the way they speak Over exaggerates in the way they speak Gives into peer pressure Gives into peer pressure Relationships to them are always intimate Relationships to them are always intimate Click the arrow to go back to the Main Menu

NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER Definition: These people tend to believe they are the most important things in everyone’s lives. They gain pleasure from their own physical being and are very selfish. Definition: These people tend to believe they are the most important things in everyone’s lives. They gain pleasure from their own physical being and are very selfish. Symptoms: Symptoms: Expects to be recognized at everything they do Expects to be recognized at everything they do They believe to be “unique” They believe to be “unique” Overload of self pride Overload of self pride Strong sense of entitlement Strong sense of entitlement Has no sense to help other’s needs Has no sense to help other’s needs Tends to be very rude Tends to be very rude Click the arrow to go back to the Main Menu

SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER Definition: Do not know how to develop or keep relationships with others. In other words they do not know how to act appropriately with others. Definition: Do not know how to develop or keep relationships with others. In other words they do not know how to act appropriately with others. Symptoms: Symptoms: Unusual sense of experience Unusual sense of experience Overload of anxiety Overload of anxiety Barely have any relationships with people Barely have any relationships with people Paranoid Paranoid Click the arrow to go back to the Main Menu

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER Definition: People who are diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder they tend to have control over everything that they do on a day to day basis. They have to have everything organized and have to do everything a certain way in order for them to move onto their next task. They also get very upset when they can control something that goes on in their life Definition: People who are diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder they tend to have control over everything that they do on a day to day basis. They have to have everything organized and have to do everything a certain way in order for them to move onto their next task. They also get very upset when they can control something that goes on in their life Symptoms: Symptoms: Get so caught up in details that they loose focus on the actual task at hand Get so caught up in details that they loose focus on the actual task at hand Has to do everything perfect (even though that’s impossible) Has to do everything perfect (even though that’s impossible) Commits to their work and has no time for lazy activities Commits to their work and has no time for lazy activities Can not throw away anything even if it doesn’t have a meaning Can not throw away anything even if it doesn’t have a meaning Can only work with others if they work on the same level Can only work with others if they work on the same level Click the arrow to go back to the Main Menu

PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER Definition: Always live in fear where they think everyone's acts are against them. Definition: Always live in fear where they think everyone's acts are against them. Symptoms: Symptoms: Suspects everyone is out to get them Suspects everyone is out to get them Always have unquestionable doubts Always have unquestionable doubts Reads way to much into things Reads way to much into things Consistently holds grudges Consistently holds grudges Has reoccurring suspicions Has reoccurring suspicions Click the arrow to go back to the Main Menu

REVIEW QUESTION Laura is known for bouncing back and forth between jobs. She has landed a big time job and could not be any happier. She can’t stop talking about her coworkers and boss and how much she enjoys their company. A few weeks have past and now she can’t help to feel as if she is “unwanted” and that everyone is out to get her. She feels as if everyone is trying to find a reason to fire her and she starts to get out of hand and starts yelling at her coworkers and boss. Needless to say Laura was let go. This is an example of… A. Borderline Personality Disorder B. Narcissistic Personality Disorder C. Avoidant Personality Disorder

CORRECT! Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder This is the correct answer because Laura is expressing temper tantrums and also expresses that she clearly can not hold a stable relationship. She has self pity and feels as if everyone is out to get her which cause her not to feel whole. This is the correct answer because Laura is expressing temper tantrums and also expresses that she clearly can not hold a stable relationship. She has self pity and feels as if everyone is out to get her which cause her not to feel whole. Continue

NICE TRY! Narcissistic Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder Good attempt but Narcissistic Personality Disorder is not the correct answer because the people who are diagnosed with this tend to be very self-centered and do not know how to swallow their pride. Laura didn’t have much confidence in herself! Good attempt but Narcissistic Personality Disorder is not the correct answer because the people who are diagnosed with this tend to be very self-centered and do not know how to swallow their pride. Laura didn’t have much confidence in herself! Keep Trying! Keep Trying! Back to Question

NICE TRY! Avoidant Personality Disorder Avoidant Personality Disorder Good attempt but this is incorrect because Avoidant Personality Disorder is when people tend to stay away from having relationships with people. Laura seemed to do the opposite and instead of having a stable relationship she just ended up yelling at everyone. Good attempt but this is incorrect because Avoidant Personality Disorder is when people tend to stay away from having relationships with people. Laura seemed to do the opposite and instead of having a stable relationship she just ended up yelling at everyone. Keep Trying! Keep Trying! Back to Question

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