Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders

characterized by enduring patterns of internal experience and behavior that is deviant from one’s culture

• pervasive and inflexible

• begins in early adolescence or early adulthood

• is stable over time

• leads to personal distress or impairment

Cluster A- odd or eccentric cluster

Paranoid and schizoid

Paranoid

pattern of distrust and suspiciousness such that others’ motives are interpreted as malevolent

Schizoid

pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotion expression, don’t care about relationships, likes being alone, doesn’t want to have sexual intercourse

Cluster B- dramatic, emotional, or erratic cluster

Narcissistic

Pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy, believes they are perfect, envious of others, arrogant of behavior

Histrionic

often want attention too, but in a different way. They might act overly dramatic or emotional to get attention from others, They can be very focused on how they appear to others and might dress or behave in ways that seem exaggerated or attention-seeking, They might feel uncomfortable when they are not the center of attention

Borderline

condition where someone has strong and intense emotions that can change quickly. People with BPD might feel very happy one moment, but then feel very sad, angry, or upset the next. These emotional changes can sometimes be really hard for them to control

Antisocial/sociopathic

pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others, repeatedly doing things 2 lie, aggressiveness, lack of remorse

Cluster C- anxious or fearful cluster

• avoidant

• dependent

• obsessive compulsive personality

Dependent

pattern of submissive and clinging behavior related to an excessive need to be taken care of, can’t be left alone 4 too long