1. Copyright Prentice-Hall 2002 Abnormal Psychology Fifth Edition Nevid, Rathus and Greene

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4. Copyright Prentice-Hall 2002 Odd or Eccentric BehaviorsOdd or Eccentric Behaviors –Paranoid personality disorder –Schizoid personality disorder –Schizotypal personality disorder * Types of Personality Disorders

5. Copyright Prentice-Hall 2002 Dramatic, Emotional or Erratic BehaviorsDramatic, Emotional or Erratic Behaviors –Antisocial personality disorder Historical perspectiveHistorical perspective Sociocultural factorsSociocultural factors Antisocial behavior and criminalityAntisocial behavior and criminality Profile of the antisocial personalityProfile of the antisocial personality Diagnostic featuresDiagnostic features* Types of Personality Disorders

6. Copyright Prentice-Hall 2002* Lifetime Prevalences of Antisocial Personality Disorder by Gender

7. Copyright Prentice-Hall 2002 Dramatic, Emotional or Erratic BehaviorsDramatic, Emotional or Erratic Behaviors –Borderline personality disorder –Histrionic personality disorder –Narcissistic personality disorder * Types of Personality Disorders

8. Copyright Prentice-Hall 2002 Anxious or Fearful BehaviorsAnxious or Fearful Behaviors –Avoidant personality disorder –Dependant personality disorder –Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder * Types of Personality Disorders

9. Copyright Prentice-Hall 2002 Problems with the Classification of Personality DisordersProblems with the Classification of Personality Disorders –Overlap among disorders –Difficulty distinguishing between normal and abnormal behavior –Sexist biases –Confusing labels with explanations * Types of Personality Disorders

10. Copyright Prentice-Hall 2002 Psychodynamic PerspectivePsychodynamic Perspective –Hans Kohut –Otto Kernberg –Margaret Mahler Learning PerspectiveLearning Perspective Cognitive PerspectiveCognitive Perspective Family PerspectiveFamily Perspective* Theoretical Perspective

11. Copyright Prentice-Hall 2002 Biological PerspectiveBiological Perspective –Genetic factors –Lack of emotional responsiveness –Craving-for-stimulation model –Brain abnormalities Sociocultural PerspectiveSociocultural Perspective* Theoretical Perspective

12. Copyright Prentice-Hall 2002 Psychodynamic ApproachesPsychodynamic Approaches Behavioral ApproachesBehavioral Approaches Biological ApproachesBiological Approaches* Treatment of Personality Disorders