1. Personality Disorders
Dr. Vidumini De Silva

2. - Maladaptive personalities - Chronic

3. Types – what are these? Paranoid Borderline Antisocial Schizoid
Dependent
Compulsive
Passive - aggresive

4. Risk factors Genetics Altered personality development
Environmental factors
Altered social interaction patterns
Personality characteristics
Psychological influences

5. Signs and symptoms Inappropriate response to stress Demanding
Manipulative
Anxiety
Depression
Pessimistic
Immature, lonely, suspicious, impulsive

6. Nursing Diagnoses?

7. Therapeutic nursing management?

8. Thank You