Understanding Personality and Personality Disorders

These flashcards contain key vocabulary and definitions to help understand concepts related to personalities and personality disorders.

Personality

The characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.

Healthy Personality

A personality that is friendly, caring, emotionally appropriate, and possesses good problem-solving skills.

Maladaptive

Behavior that is counterproductive or interferes with everyday functioning.

Maturity

The ability to respond to the environment in an appropriate manner based on experience.

Problem-Solving Skills

The ability to find solutions to difficult or complex issues.

Formative Years

The early years of a person's life when development and learning occur.

Personality Disorders

Mental health conditions that involve long-standing patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience that differ significantly from cultural expectations.

Conduct Disorder

A mental disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence, characterized by a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior that violates the rights of others.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A type of personality disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of disregard for the rights of others.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Borderline Personality Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships.

Coping Skills

Techniques that help people handle stress and difficult emotions.

Interpersonal Relationship

The connections and interactions between two or more people.

Self-Esteem

The perception of one's own worth or value.

Therapy

A treatment method for mental health issues involving psychological techniques, often conducted with a trained therapist.

DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)

A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy that emphasizes the psychosocial aspects of treatment.

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

A form of psychotherapy that treats problems by modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thought patterns.

Comorbidity

The simultaneous presence of two or more medical conditions or disorders in a patient.

Neural Pathways

Connections between neurons in the brain that facilitate communication and information processing.

Eccentric Behavior

Unconventional or slightly strange behavior that deviates from social norms.

Superstitious Beliefs

Beliefs that certain events or actions can influence outcomes in mystical or magical ways.

Impulse Control Disorders

Conditions characterized by difficulty in resisting a temptation, urge, or impulse.

Attention-Seeking Behavior

Actions intended to attract attention or garner approval from others.

Magical Thinking

The belief that one's thoughts, wishes, or desires can influence the external world.

Functional Impairment

Reduced ability to function in everyday life due to mental health issues.

Intimacy Issues

Problems in the ability to form close emotional relationships with others.