1. Part 5 Personality disorders
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Part 5
Personality disorders

2. Personality Disorders
Related to Odd or Eccentric Behaviors
Related to Dramatic or Impulsive Behaviors
Related to Anxiety

3. Personality Disorders
Characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning. Usually without anxiety, depression, or delusions.
Divided into three clusters:
-With odd and eccentric behaviors
-With dramatic or impulsive behaviors
-Related to anxiety
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4. Cluster A: Personality Disorders with Odd or Eccentric Behaviors
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5. Paranoid Personality Disorder
Chronic sense of being observed and persecuted
Shows deep distrust of other people, which gets in the way of personal relationships
Different than paranoid schizophrenia
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6. Schizoid Personality Disorder
Is detached from social relationships
Are true hermits, preferring life alone and avoiding intimate interactions at all costs
Loners
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7. Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Characterized by a need for social isolation, odd behavior and thinking, and often unconventional beliefs such as being convinced of having extra sensory abilities.
Some people believe that schizotypal personality disorder is a mild form of schizophrenia.
Sometimes called “Latent Schizophrenia”
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8. Cluster B: Personality Disorders with Dramatic or Impulsive Behaviors
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9. Borderline Personality Disorder
Exhibit instability of emotions, self- image, behavior, and relationships
Sudden intense rages, deep insecurity
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10. Histrionic Personality Disorder
Excessive emotionality and attempt to get attention
Bizarre appearance
Bizarre speech
Rapidly shifting and shallow emotions
Need to be the center of attention
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