Chapter 12 Personality Disorders

^{◦Enduring and relatively stable predispositions (i.e., ways of relating and thinking) ◦Predispositions are inflexible and maladaptive, causing distress and/or impairment (yourself of other people) ◦Coded on Axis II of the DSM-IV and DSM-IV-TR ◦Enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to and thinking about the environment and oneself that are exhibited in a wide range of social and personal ◦Pervade every aspect of a person’s life ◦Those with PDs and other disorders tend to do poorly in treatment ◦Chronic, originate in childhood and continue through adulthood –Cannot diagnose until adulthood ◦A personality is the characteristic way a person behaves and think –People typically behave in one way across situations-part of the personality only if it occurs many times and in many places}

◦Odd or eccentric cluster (e.g., paranoid, schizoid)

◦Dramatic, emotional, erratic cluster (e.g., antisocial, borderline)

◦Fearful or anxious cluster (e.g., avoidant, obsessive-compulsive)

What are the big five personality factors

—inventive/curious vs. consistent/cautious (shallow/imperceptive) ◦Appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas, curiosity, and variety of experience

—efficient/organized vs. easy-going/careless/unreliable ◦A tendency to show self-discipline, act dutifully, and aim for achievement; planned rather than spontaneous behaviour

—outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved/silent ◦Energy, positive emotions, surgency, and the tendency to seek stimulation in the company of others

—friendly/compassionate vs. cold/unkind/mistrustful ◦A tendency to be compassionate and cooperative rather than suspicious and antagonistic towards others

—sensitive/nervous vs. secure/confident ◦A tendency to experience unpleasant emotions easily, such as anger, anxiety, depression, or vulnerability ◦Depression has been known to be neurotic

—odd or excentric

—dramatic, emotional, erratic ◦Antisocial

—fearful or anxious cluster

3 other disorders associated with cluster C

◦Pervasive and unjustified mistrust and suspicion