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Personality Disorders
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Features of Personality Disorders Early onset Evident at least since late adolescence Stability No significant period when not evident Pervasive Evident across a wide range of personal, social, and occupational situations Clinically significant impairment Personal distress or impairment in social and occupational functioning
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Classifying Personality Disorders Personality disorders are long-standing, maladaptive, inflexible ways of relating to the environment. Diagnosed on AXIS-II of the DSM-IV. Three categories: Odd or eccentric behavior Dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior Anxious or fearful behavior
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Odd or Eccentric Behavior Paranoid personality disorder Suspicious or mistrusting of others Hypersensitive Schizoid personality disorder Withdrawn and reclusive Not interested in relationships with other Schizotypal personality disorder Odd ways of thinking, perceiving, communicating, and behaving May be a weak form of schizophrenia
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Dramatic, Emotional or Erratic Behavior Histrionic Personality Disorder Self-centered and manipulative Have stormy relationships Narcissistic Personality Disorder Extreme sense of self-importance, yet with fragile self-esteem Need for constant attention, lack of empathy for others
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Dramatic, Emotional or Erratic Behavior (Continued) Borderline Personality Disorder Threaten and engage in self-destructive behavior Impulsive Unstable relationships, dependency on and manipulation of others Antisocial Personality Disorder Chronic behavior that violates others’ rights and which began before the age of 15 Likely to be reckless and sexually promiscuous Lack of remorse for hurting others
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Anxious or Fearful Behavior Avoidant Personality Disorder Low-self esteem Worry about negative evaluation by others, but desire affection and relationships Avoid social interaction Dependent Personality Disorder Lack confidence in ability to function independently Subordinate their needs to wishes of others to maintain relationship Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder Extreme perfectionism Rigid approach to doing things Lack of ability to express warm emotions
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Risk Factors for Personality Disorders Genetic vulnerability Disturbed early relationship with parent Some have been physically or sexually abused “Splitting” - Failure to integrate positive and negative experiences that occur between individual and other people
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Features of Borderline Personality Disorder
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Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder Identify its most distinctive features Psychodynamic therapy (largely ineffective) Cognitive- behavioral therapy (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) Biological – Medication Combination of approaches is most effective Long-term prognosis is poor, though some improve Risk for alcoholism High suicide risk – 8 to 10% commit suicide; far more attempt suicide or engage in parasuicidal behaviors.
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Characteristics of Antisocial Subjects
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Risk factors for Antisocial Personality Disorder Family history – Heredity Neurochemistry- Low levels of serotonin Brain activity – Low arousal levels Low anxiety levels Childhood history of conduct disorder Poor socialization Deficits in moral development
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Treatment of Antisocial Personality Disorder Traditional psychotherapy not effective Highly structured, residential treatment, especially in correctional settings, can be effective. Structured community alternatives to prison have some effect. Prognosis is poor; generally patterns reduce in severity over time.
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