Chapter 15 Personality Disorders Study Guide

Flashcards for DSM-5 Personality Disorders categorized into three clusters.

Odd or eccentric behavior

Paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal

Dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior

Antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic

Anxious or fearful behavior

Avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive

Paranoid personality disorder

Deep distrust and suspicion of others and belief that others intend to harm the person.

Schizoid personality disorder

Persistent avoidance of social relationships and limited emotional expression; genuinely prefer to be alone.

Schizotypal personality disorder

Interpersonal problems, discomfort in close relationships; odd ways of thinking and perceiving; behavioral eccentricities.

Antisocial personality disorder

sometimes described as “psychopaths” or “sociopaths,” these individuals persistently disregard and violate others’ rights.

Likely to lie repeatedly, be reckless, and act impulsively. Little regard for other individuals, and can be cruel, sadistic, aggressive, and violent

Borderline personality disorder

Great instability, including major shifts in mood, unstable self-image, and impulsivity with unstable interpersonal relationships; troubled by feelings of emptiness. They are prone to bouts of anger, which can result in physical aggression and violence. Impulsive anger inward and may harm themselves. Seem troubled by deep feelings of emptiness.

Histrionic personality disorder

Extremely emotional and continually seek to be the center of attention; vain, self-centered, and demanding.

Narcissistic personality disorder

Grandiose, need much admiration, and feel no empathy with others; exaggerate achievements, often appear arrogant.

Avoidant personality disorder

Uncomfortable and inhibited in social situations, overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, and extremely sensitive to negative evaluation. Usually few close friends.

Dependent personality disorder

Excessive need to be taken care of, clinging and obedient, fearing separation from loved ones; difficulty with separation.

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Preoccupied with order, perfection, and control that they lose all flexibility, openness, and efficiency; rigid and stubborn.