2. Questionnaire

3. Personality Enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself, which are exhibited in a wide range of important social and personal contexts

4. Personality Disorder Enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself that are exhibited in a wide range of important social and personal contexts, and are inflexible and maladaptive, and cause either significant functional impairment or subjective distress

5. Characteristics of PD 1) Unusually extreme 2) Problematic –The person or others

6. Characteristics of PD 3) Social –Manifest during interactions with others 4) Stable –Typically become visible during adolescence and persist throughout life 5) Ego-Syntonic –Person with PD doesn’t think anything is wrong

7. Types of Personality Disorders A) Disorders of unhappiness and anxiety B) Disorders in relating with others C) Disorders in thinking and lack of contact with reality All disorders have some of these characteristics

8. 10 Personality Disorders Dependent Personality Disorder Avoidant Personality Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Paranoid Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder Antisocial Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder Schizoid Personality Disorder Schizotypal Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder

9. Disorders of unhappiness and anxiety Dependent Personality Disorder Avoidant Personality Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

10. Score 16 = T 35 = T 45 = T 47 = T 56 = T 73 = T

11. Dependent Personality Disorder A pattern of submissive and clinging behavior related to an excessive need to be taken care of Fear of separation Easily hurt by criticism Let others make important decisions for them and often jump from relationship to relationship They often remain in abusive, exploitative relationships Can only function within a relationship

12. Score 18 = T 40 = T 47 = T 48 = T 57 = F 69 = T 80 = F

13. Avoidant Personality Disorder A pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation

14. Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by pervasive and extreme social anxiety People with this disorder often feel inadequate, avoid social situations, They are fearful of being rejected and worry about embarrassing themselves in front of others They exaggerate the potential difficulties of new situations to rationalize avoiding them They yearn for social relations yet feel they are unable to obtain them (are unworthy of them) Avoidant Personality Disorder

15. Score 2 = T 7 = F 14 = F 22 = F 29 = T 41 = F 53 = F 59 = T

16. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder A pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control at the expense of flexibility

17. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Four of the following 1) Over concern with rules and details 2) Perfectionism 3) Workaholism 4) Inflexibility –A set way of thinking or behaving

18. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder 5) Packrat behavior –Note: seems opposite to other aspects (Freud) 6) Inability to delegate 7) Miserliness 8) Rigidity and stubbornness

19. Disorders in relating to others Paranoid Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder Antisocial Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder

20. Score 6 = T 8 = T 33 = T 42 = T 48 = T 49 = T 60 = T

21. Paranoid Personality Disorder A pattern of distrust and suspiciousness such that others’ motives are interpreted as malevolent Preoccupied with concerns about the loyalty and trustworthiness of others Misinterpret or over interpret situations in line with their suspicions Suspicious of other’s motives Sees hidden messages in benign comments

22. Score 10 = F 21 = T 24 = F 27 = F 32 = T 48 = F 51 = T 57 = T

23. Histrionic Personality Disorder A pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking Pursue attention by being highly dramatic or overtly seductive Tend to exaggerate friendships and relationships, believing that everyone loves them Seek re-assurance, praise Shallow emotions, flamboyant, self-centred