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Cluster A personality traits
odd, eccentric
Cluster B personality traits
impulsive, unstable
Cluster C personality traits
anxious, fearful
Cluster A disorders
paranoid
schizoid
schizotypal
-cluster A (Odd or eccentric)
-example hermit
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Cluster B disorders
antisocial
borderline
histrionic
narcissistic
Name the Cluster A Personality Disorders and state their commonalities
- Paranoid Personality

- Schizoid Personality

- Schizotypal Personality

These individuals often appear odd and eccentric
Name the cluster:

Patients seem odd, eccentric, withdrawn
Familial association with psychotic disorders
Defence mechanisms - intellectualisation, projection, magical thinking
Cluster A ('Mad')
-cluster B “dramatic, emotional erratic
-most stigmatized disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Name the cluster:

Patients seem dramatic, emotional, inconsistent
Familial association with mood disorders
Defence mechanisms - denial, acting out, regression, splitting, idealization
Cluster B ('Bad')
Name the cluster:

Patients seem anxious, fearful
Familial association with anxiety disorders
Defence mechanisms - isolation, avoidance, hypochondriasis
Cluster C ('Sad')
3 clusters of personality disorders and which ones are found in each cluster
A - paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
B - antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic
C - avoidant, dependent, OCD
Narcissistic Personality Disorder is cluster (?)
-cluster B personality (dramatic, emotional, or erratic)
Histrionic Personality Disorder
-what cluster (?)
-cluster B “dramatic, emotional, or erratic”
vast majority of pts w/ borderline report...
childhood sexual, physical, or emotional abuse
difference w/ narcissistic and borderline
narcissistic - independent and desire for interpersonal control
borderline - needy
What are the defense mechanisms associated with Borderline PD?

Which PD is it most commonly comorbid with?
Defense Mechanisms: splitting, projective identification, dissociation, denial

Comorbidity: ASPD though having a parent w/ a PD has greater impact than any Axis I pathology
Whats the difference in schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders?
Schizoid = lack of interest in social relationships, anhedonia, introspection
Schizotypal = odd behavior or thinking
PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER
pattern of distrust & suspiciousness such that others' motives are seen as malevolent
What can be a precursor to antisocial personality disorder?
conduct disorder
SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDER
detachment from social relationships & restricted range of emotional expression
SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER
acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, eccentricities of behavior
ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER
disregard for, & violation of, the rights of others
HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDER
excessive emotionality & attention seeking
NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER
grandiosity, need for admiration & lack of empathy
AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER
social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, & hypersensitivity to negative evaluation
DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER
submissive and clinging behavior related to an excessive need to be taken care of
OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER
preoccupation with orderlinesss, perfectionism, & control
3 common Axis I disorders that are often comorbid with personality disorders
1. anxiety disorders
2. mood disorders
3. substance abuse disorders
critical feature of antisocial personality disorder
disregard for the rights and feelings of others
one of the most tx refractory personality disorders; poor prognosis
antisocial
accounts for 1/3 or more of personality disorder dx
borderline
Name the personality type:

Distrusting
Suspicious of others
Interpret motives of others as malevolent
Blame problems on others
Angry and hostile
Paranoid personality
Name the personality type:

Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships (including family), prefers to be alone
Lifelong social detachment
Restricted emotional range/affect
Eccentric and reclusive
Schizoid personality
Name the personality type:

Eccentric behaviours
Odd beliefs
Peculiar thought patterns
Discomfort with intimacy
Schizotypal personality
Name the personality type:

Unstable moods, behaviour, interpersonal relations
Problems with self-image
Impulsivity
Hx suicide attempts and/or self-harm
Borderline personality

**10% suicide rate**
Name the personality type:

Lack of remorse for actions, manipulative and deceitful, often violate the law
Disregard for and violation of rights of others (before 15 y.o.)
Charming on first impression
Antisocial personality
Name the personality type:

Sense of superiority, grandiosity, exhibitionistic
Lacking empathy, with fragile sense of self
Exploit others for personal gain
Narcissistic personality
Name the personality type:

Attention-seeking
Excessively emotional
Dramatic, flamboyant, extroverted
Cannot form meaningful relationships
Histrionic personality
Name the personality type:

Timid and socially awkward
Pervasive sense of inadequacy
Fear of criticism or embarassment in social situations
Social withdrawal and inhibition
Avoidant personality
Name the personality type:

Pervasive and excessive need to be cared for
Fear of separation
Clinging, needy, submissive
Difficulty making everyday decisions
Dependent personality
Name the personality type:

Preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism
Likes to be in control
Inflexible, closed-off, inefficient
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Which personality disorders are often found in those with ADHD, learning disorders, and neurological soft signs?
Borderline PD

Antisocial PD
-etiology: often raised in a cold and neglectful atmosphere in which they may conclude that relationships are unsatisfying and unnecessary
Schizoid Personality Disorder
-this individual may be able to function in a solitary occupation but shows indifference to praise or criticism from others
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Characteristics:

-emotional detachment from social engagement
Schizoid Personality Disorder
-thinking that is all black or white (worship then hate a nurse)
Borderline Personality Disorder
Characteristics:
-unstable, intense relationships, unstable identify
Borderline Personality Disorder
Characteristics:
-intense fear of abandonment, chronic emptiness
Borderline Personality Disorder
-splitting: major defense (adoring then devaluing persons)
Borderline Personality Disorder
Interventions:
-provide clear and consistent boundaries
-limit set, reinforce rules and boundaries
Borderline Personality Disorder
Interventions:
-don’t rescue them, promote coping
Borderline Personality Disorder
Interventions:
-be aware of manipulative behaviors (flattery, seductiveness, instilling of guilt)
Borderline Personality Disorder
Interventions:
-when behavior problems emerge, calmly review the therapeutic goals and boundaries of treatment
Borderline Personality Disorder
1. odd beliefs or magical thinking
2. unusual perceptual experiences (including bodily illusions)
3. odd thinking and speech (overelaborate)
schizotypal personality disorder
-primary feature of arrogance with a grandiose view of self importance
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
-need for constant admiration
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
-a lack of empathy for others which strains most relationships
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
-these individuals experience a feeling of personal entitlement, when aspired with their lack of social empathy, it may result in the exploitation of other people
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood
histrionic personality disorder
-feel intense shame and fear of abandonment
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
-afraid of their own mistakes as well as the mistakes of others
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
dress and carry themselves in seductive or provocative manner; clinical interview may be dominated by flirtatious banter; can have capricious flight from relationship to relationship
histrionic personality disorder
-etiology: childhood neglect and criticism
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation
dependent personality disorder
as an adult they hide feelings of emptiness with invulnerability and self-sufficiency
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
-marked by emotional attention-seeking behavior in which the person needs to be the center of attention
Histrionic Personality Disorder
-impulsive and melodramatic
Histrionic Personality Disorder
What defense mechanisms are associated with Dependent PD?

What psychosocial phase are they stuck at?
Defenses: idealization, reaction formation, projective identification, inhibition, somatization, regression

Phase: oral stage; hunger for attachment
What defense mechanisms are associated w/OCPD?

What psychosocial phase are they stuck at?
Defenses: isolation, intellectualization, moralization, rationalization, undoing, reaction formation, displacement

Phase: anal
What defense mechanisms are associated w/Avoidant PD?
Defenses: repression, inhibition, isolation, displacement, projection, avoidance
difference b/w narcissistic and hypomania
narcissistic are haughty and arrogant, and they are more selective of activities (only ones that merit their special talents); hypomanics will be in a whirl of activities
What are some narcissistic psychological defenses?
Denial, distortion, primitive idealization, projection, projective identification, splitting
shows no remorse for exploitation and manipulation of others
antisocial personality disorder
accepts a job he does not want to do, then does a poor job and delays past the deadline
passive-aggressive
believes she is entitiled to special privileges others do not deserve
narcissistic
they are suspicious of all others with whom they come in contact with
paranoid
swallows a bottle of pills afer therapist leaves on vacation
borderline personlaity disorder
believes he has a "sixth sense" and can know what others are thinking
schizotypcal
allows others to make all her important decisions for her
dependent personality disorder
refuses to enter into a relationship because of fear of rejection
avoidant
demonstrates highly emotional and overly dramatic behavior
histrionic
has a lifelong pattern of social withdrawal
schizoid
believes everyone must follow the rules and that the rules can be "bent" for no one ever
obsessive-compulsive
pavlov
classical conditioning
operant conditiong
skinner
Interventions

trust, genuiness, firm but not overly friendly
paranoid
Interventions

offer self w/out being to pushy
schizoid
Interventions

trust, genuiness, firm but not overly friendly
schizotypal
Interventions

limit setting & protect other clients
antisocial
Interventions

limit setting & protect client
borderline
Interventions

confront immediately on impulsive behaviors; pos feedback on positive behaviors. Provide insight related to behaviors
Narcissistic
borderline personality disorders become fixed in the _______ phase of development
Rapprochment
Rapprochment phase
Awareness of separateness of the self becomes acute
individuals with antisocial personality have a very low...
tolerance for frustraion, act impertuously, and are unable to delay gratification
Believe good guys come in last and show contempt for the weak
antisocial
"everyone is out to help number one"
antisocial
predisposing factors to antisocial
attention deficit hyperactivity
conduct disorder
defense coping
repeated projection of falsely positive self-evaluation based on a self-protective pattern that defends against underlying perceived threats
Interpersonal psychotherapy is suggested for
paranoid
schizoid
schizotypal
borderline
dependent
narcissistice
obsessive-compulsive
psychoanalytical psychotherapy is good for
histrionic
milieu or group therapy good for
antisocial
avoidant
dependent
cognitive/behavioral therapy good for
obsessive-compulsive
passive-agressive
antisocial
avoidant
pharmacology - antipsychotic meds good for
paranoid
schizotypal
borderline
SSRI & MAOI have successful in decreasing impulsivity & self-destructive acts in?
borderline
___ & ____ useful for violent episodes in _______ PD
lithium
propranolol

antisocial