personality disorders

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is a unique and long-term pattern of inner experience and outward behavior.

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personality

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Personality tends to be _____ and is often described in terms of “traits”

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consistent

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Personality is also ___allowing us to adapt to new environments

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flexible

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An inflexible pattern of inner experience and outward behavior

This pattern is seen in most interactions, differs from the experiences and behaviors usually expected, and continues for years

The rigid traits of people with personality disorders often lead to psychological pain for the individual and social or occupational difficulties

The disorder may also bring pain to others

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characteristics of personality disorders

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A personality disorder typically becomes recognizable in adolescence or early adulthood
These are among the most difficult psychological disorders to treat

Many sufferers are not even aware of their personality disorder

It has been estimated that 9% to 13% of all adults may have a personality disorder

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classifying personality disorders

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Odd or eccentric behavior
Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal

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cluster A

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Dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior
Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic, and Histrionic

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cluster B

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Anxious or fearful behavior
Avoidant, Dependent, and Obsessive-Compulsive

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cluster C

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What cluster of personality disorders is this?
People with these disorders display behaviors similar to, but not as extensive as, schizophrenia

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cluster A: “Odd” personality disorders

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what cluster is this?
Behaviors include extreme suspiciousness, social withdrawal, and peculiar ways of thinking and perceiving things.

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Cluster A: “odd” personality disorders

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what cluster is this?
Behaviors that leave the person isolated

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Cluster A: “odd personality disorders”

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this disorder is characterized by deep distrust and suspicion of others

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paranoid personality disorder

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as a result of these individuals’ mistrust, people with this disorder often remain cold and distant

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paranoid personality disorder

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what disorder is this?
critical of weakness and fault in others, particularly at work

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paranoid personality disorder

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what disorder is this?
individuals are unable to recognize their own mistakes and are extremely sensitive to criticism

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paranoid personality disorder

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what disorder is this?
individuals often blame others for the things that go wrong in their lives, and they repeatedly bear grudges

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paranoid personality disorder

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What disorder is this?
Characterized by persistent avoidance of social relationship and limited emotional expression

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schizoid personality disorder

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What cluster of personality disorders is this?
Behaviors include extreme suspiciousness, social withdrawal, and peculiar ways of thinking and perceiving things

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Cluster A: “odd” personality disorders

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What cluster of personality disorders is this?
Such behaviors leave the person isolated

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Cluster A: “odd” personality disorders

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What type of disorder is this?
This disorder is characterized by deep distrust and suspicion of others

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paranoid personality disorder

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What type of personality disorder is this?
As a result of their mistrust, people with paranoid personality disorder often remain cold and distant

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paranoid personality disorder

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what type of personality disorder is this?
They are critical of weakness and fault in others, particularly at work

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paranoid personality disorder

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What type of personality disorder is this?
They are unable to recognize their own mistakes and are extremely sensitive to criticism

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paranoid personality disorder

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What type of personality disorder is this? They often blame others for the things that go wrong in their lives, and they repeatedly bear grudges

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paranoid personality disorder

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what type of disorder is this? This disorder is characterized by persistent avoidance of social relationships and limited emotional expression

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schizoid personality disorder

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what type of disorder is this? Withdrawn and reclusive, people with this disorder do not have close ties with other people; they genuinely prefer to be alone

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schizoid personality disorder

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What type of personality disorder is this? This disorder is characterized by interpersonal deficits marked by discomfort with, and reduced capacity for close relationships and cognitive or perceptual distortion and eccentricities of behavior

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schizotypal personality disorder

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what type of personality disorder is this? The behaviors of people with these disorders are so dramatic, emotional, or erratic that it is almost impossible for them to have relationships that are truly giving and satisfying

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cluster B: Dramatic personality disorders

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what type of personality disorder is this? These personality disorders are more commonly diagnosed than the others Only antisocial and borderline personality disorders have received much study

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Cluster B: dramatic personality disorders

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What type of personality disorder is this? Sometimes described as “psychopaths” or “sociopaths,” people with antisocial personality disorder persistently disregard and violate others’ rights

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antisocial personality disorder

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what type of personality disorder is this? Aside from substance-related disorders, this is the disorder most linked to adult criminal behavior

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antisocial personality disorder

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what type of personality disorder is this? The disorder is 4 times more common on men than women

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antisocial personality disorder

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What type of personality disorder is this? Treatments are typically ineffective A major obstacle is the individual’s lack of conscience or desire to change

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antisocial personality disorder

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What type of personality disorder is this? People with narcissistic personality disorder are generally grandiose, need much admiration, and feel no empathy for others

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narcissistic personality disorder

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what type of personality disorder is this?Convinced of their own great success, power, or beauty, they expect constant attention and admiration from those around them

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narcissistic personality disorder

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what type of personality disorder is this? People with histrionic personality disorder are extremely emotional and continually seek to be the center of attention -approval & praise

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histrionic personality disorder

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what type of personality disorder is this? People with this disorder display great instability, including major shifts in mood, an unstable self-image, and impulsivity

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borderline personality disorder

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what type of disorder is this? People with borderline personality disorder are prone to bouts of anger, which sometimes result in physical aggression and violence Just as often, however, they direct their impulsive anger inward and harm themselves

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borderline personality disorder

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what personality disorder is this? Their impulsive, self-destructive behavior can include: Alcohol and substance abuse Reckless behavior, including driving and unsafe sex Cutting themselves Suicidal actions and threats People with the disorder frequently form intense conflict-ridden relationships while struggling with recurrent fears of impending abandonment

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borderline personality disorder

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What type of disorder is this? Over the past two decades, an integrative treatment approach, called “dialectical behavior therapy,” has received growing research support and is now considered the treatment of choice in many clinical circles

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borderline personality disorder

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what personality disorders are these? People with these disorders typically display anxious and fearful behavior

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anxious personality disorders

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what type of personality disorders are these? People with dependent personality disorder have a pervasive, excessive need to be taken care of

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dependent personality disorder

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what type of personality disorder is this? As a result, they are clinging and obedient, fearing separation from their loved ones They rely on others so much that they cannot make the smallest decision for themselves The central feature of the disorder is a difficulty with separation

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dependent personality disorder

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what personality disorder is this? People with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder are so preoccupied with order, perfection, and control that they lose all flexibility, openness, and efficiency

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obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

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what type of personality disorder is this? These individuals tend to be rigid and stubborn

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obsessive-compulsive personality disorder