351 Personality Disorders

• A: Odd/Eccentric: More schizo, hard to relate to others, not trusting
• B: Dramatic/Emotional/Erratic: Inpatient, impulsive, no responsibility, difficult patient
• C:Anxious/Fearful: Lacks confidence, takes things personally, wants relationships but lacks social skills

• -Cluster A
• -Defensive, not successful in career , suspicious, vindictive, tense, avoids interactions, very jealous, mostly in males

• -Cluster A
• -Detachment, limited rang of emotion, no contact, no relationships, intelluctal in answers

• -Cluster A
• -Uncomfortable in relationships, better with animals/objects, magical thinking, mild schizo
• -In children called conduct disorder

• -Cluster B
• -Criminal, violates others, no guilt or remose, lack of concious, can be charming until you cross them, exploite others, unemployed, manipulative ,projection

• -Cluster B
• -Instability of self, relationships, impulsive, hx of abuse, sees others as scary, feel like they can't win, depresed, try not to put in inpatient, self mutation common in 2/3.

• -Cluster B
• -Grandiose, no empathy, needs to be admired, feels superior, sense of entitlement, self centered, can not take criticism, very cheerful, relationships are one sided

• -Cluster B
• -Excessive, dramatic, emotional, center of attention, actors, believes relationships are deeper than others, charming, has a temper, labile, overreaction

• -Cluster C
• -Excessive need to be taken care of , anxiety, needy, cant do anything, will tolerate being abused, wants others to make decisions, focus is on other person, low self esteem, suffer in silence

• -Cluster C
• -Social inhibited, inadequate, doesnt take criticism well, wants relationships but lacks social skills, shy, lonely, worries about how others see them

• -Cluster C
• -Orderly, wants control, perfection, fears making mistakes or decisions, inflexible, views others as irresponsible

• A: Build trust, model social skils, teach to expressive feelings
• B: Set limits, teach to express feelings, discuss fears
• C: Discuss fears and decrease anxiety

-Be matter of fact, activity orientation

One on one basis, no groups unless in corner outside of group

-One on one, teach social skills, decrease anxiety

-Set limits, discuss what is/isnt acceptable, impact of behavior, cant teach right/wrong, but consequence, anger management

-Be matter of fact, put decisions back to them, be consistent, set limits, express feelings, work on abuse issues, journal, letters, CBT

-Put in group, mirror techique, feelings, limit grandilose, put in reality

-One to one, insight into feelings, think more rationally, give praise when focus on someone else

-Point out compentices, teach problem solving, decision making, assertiveness

-decrease anxiety, social skills, assertiveness

-Self talk message, balance between heart and head, teach balance of leisure and work