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Donna danced into the party and immediately became the centre of attention.With sweeping gestures of her arms and dramatic displays of emotion,sheboasted about her career as an actress in a local theatre group. During aprivate conversation,a friend enquired about the rumours that she washavingsome difficultiesin her marriage. In an outburst of anger she denied therewere any problems and claimed her marriage was “as wonderful and charmingas ever”. Shortly thereafter, while drinking her second martini, she fainted andhad to be taken home. |
Histrionic |
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William wandered into the party but didn’t stay long. The “negative forces” inthe room were unsettling to his “psychic soul-spot”. The few guests he spoketo felt somewhat uneasy being with this aloof “space cadet”. |
schizotypal |
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Sherry paraded into the party drunk and continued to drink throughout thenight. Laughing and giggling, she flirted with several of the men andexpressed her “deep affection” to two of them. Twice during the evening shedisappeared for half an hour each time with a different man. After a violentargument with one of them because he took “too long” getting her a drink, shelocked herself in the bathroom and attempted to swallow a bottle of aspirin.Her friends encouraged her to go home, but she was afraid to be alone in herapartment. |
Borderline |
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Winston spent most of his time talking about his trip to Europe, his father’syacht and his favourite French restaurants. People were bored around him, buthe kept right on talking. He claimed he would get special consideration in hisexam grades because his pet budgerigar had died during semester,andpressed one of the guests to let him stay the night at their place, even thoughit wasn’t convenient. |
narcissistic |
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When Mary was invited to the party she felt uncertain about it and had to findsomeone to go with who would not leave her alone there. She asked herfriends what she should wear, and sought their approval of her appearancewhen she arrived. When in conversationat the party she felt inadequate andalways agreed with whatever was being said. |
Dependent |
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Wayne rolled up to the party for some free grog. When a woman rejected hisadvances he grabbed her shouldersand shoved her across the room,threatening to. |
Antisocial |
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Peter arrived at the party exactly on time. He made a point of speaking to each guest for five minutes. He talked mostly about technology and finance, and avoided any enquiriesabout his feelings or personal life. He left precisely at 10pm because he had work to do at home. |
OCPD |
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Before entering, Doreen watched the party from outside the window for severalminutes. When she did go in, she seemed very uncomfortable, and if peoplewere nice to her she suspected their motives. She tended to find fault withevery little thing that others said or did, and was inclined to pick little fights with people. She did not stay long. |
Paranoid |
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Harold wasn’t invited to the party. No-one really knows him very well becausehe rarely talks and shows no interest in other people. Others described him asa cold fish. He typically spends most of his time at home alone, reading. |
Schizoid |
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Jane declined to go to the party because she felt inadequate and that shecouldn’t live up to people’s expectations of her. She was afraid that no-onewould talk to her and that she wouldn’tknow what to say to them. |
Avoidant |
