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paranoid personality disorder
- distrust and suspiciousness of everyone
- expect to be mistreated by others
- pathological jealousy
- NO HALLUCINATIONS
- not as impaired
- these people think that others are out to get them
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schizoid personality disorder
- detatched social relationships
- shows little emotion
- little interest in others
- no close friends
- solitary hobbies
- don't care for praise or criticism
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schizotypal personality disorder
- lack of social skills;very high social anxiety
- anxious around othesr
- lacks close relationships
- odd beliefs that are based on superstitions
- unclear speech
- lack of personal hygene
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antisocial personality disorder
- closest to being a danger to others
- disregard for rights and safety for others
- running away
- theft
- pathological lying;deceitful;lying
- irritable and aggressive
- little remorse
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boarderline personality disorder
- instability and impulsivity in relationships
- erratic sense of self
- feelings abouit others switch erratically
- impulsive behavior
- abandonment issues
- fears being alone (thinks suicide may be an answer)
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historonic personality disorder
- dramatic;excessive emotionallity
- need to be center of attention
- self-centered
- uses physical appearance for attention
- overly obsessed with appearance
- doesn't seem to have a true own opinion
- hysterical crying over little things
- honestly think that people want to be around them
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narcissistic personality disorder
- grandiose self concept
- seem charming until you get on their badside
- high need of admiration
- lacks empathy for others
- takes advantage of others with a sense of entitlement
- angry when criticized
- have "lesser" friends (less beauty and success)
- tends to have relationships with ppl of higher status
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avoidant personality disorder
- social inhibitation
- feels inadequate
- intense fear of criticism
- a lot of nervous system activity in social situations (ex: sweating)
- huge inferiority complex
- hard time making decisions
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dependant personality disorder
- overreliance on others
- lacks self confidence
- needs help making really small decisions
- not happy if alone
- may stay in a bad relationship just to avoid being alone
- may latch onto another person immediately
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cluster A disorders
- odd and eccentric
- paranoid personality disorder
- schizoid personality disorder
- schizotypal personality disorder
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obsessive compulsive disorder
- NOT FULL FLEGED OCD
- preoccupations with order, rules, perfections
- problem with time management
- work oriented
- can't make moderate to hard decisions due to overthinking of perfection
- stubborn and rigid
- hard to change moral
- orderly hoarding
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cluster b
- dramatic and erratic
- antisocial personality disorder
- borderline personality disorder
- historonic personality disorder
- narcissistic personality disorder
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cluster C
- anxious and fearful
- avoidant personality disorder
- dependent personality disorder
- obsessive compulsive personality disorder
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comorbidity
When there are two or more personality disorders present in an individual
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personality disorder
- pervasive, long standing ways of being that causes distress and impairment
- diagnosed after the age of 18
- must affect every aspect of life
- must show deviant, dysfunctional, and damand/danger
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axis in DSM IV
- axis I- clinical disorders
- axis II personality disorders
- axis III medical conditions
- axis IV psychosocial issues (divorce, lossed loved one
- axis V overall functioning
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personality disorders asmaladaptive variations in trait approach
disorders lie in the most extreme dimensions
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personality disorders asmaladaptive variations in biological approach
come from maladaptive genes or hormones
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personality disorders asmaladaptive variations in psychodynamic approach
extreme fixations
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personality disorders asmaladaptive variations in humanistic approach
extreme motives and needs
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personality disorders asmaladaptive variations in behavioral approach
odd behaviors
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personality disorders asmaladaptive variations in cognitive approach
maladaptive thought processes, attitudes, and beliefs
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