Final exam

Personality Disorders

Long-standing, inflexible patterns of thoughts and behaviors related to oneself and one’s environment that cause significant impairment or distress.

Cluster A

Group of personality disorders characterized by odd or eccentric behavior.

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Characterized by extreme suspicion and distrust of others.

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Lack of interest in social relationships and a restricted range of emotions.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Involves odd thinking and behavior, and includes ideas of reference and magical thinking.

Cluster B

Group of personality disorders marked by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior.

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior.

Borderline Personality Disorder

Instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affect, along with marked impulsivity.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Exaggerated sense of self-importance and lack of empathy for others.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Disregard for and violation of the rights of others, often associated with deceitful behavior.

Cluster C

Group of personality disorders characterized by anxious or fearful behavior.

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Social inhibition and feelings of inadequacy, often avoiding social interactions due to fear of rejection.

Dependent Personality Disorder

Excessive need to be taken care of, leading to submissive and clinging behaviors.

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control at the expense of flexibility.

Personality Disorder

Long-standing, inflexible patterns of thoughts and behaviors related to oneself and one’s environment that cause significant impairment or distress.

Cluster A

Includes Paranoid, Schizoid, and Schizotypal personality disorders which are characterized as odd or eccentric.

Cluster B

Includes Histrionic, Narcissistic, Borderline, and Antisocial personality disorders characterized as dramatic, emotional, and erratic.

Cluster C

Includes Avoidant, Dependent, and Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorders characterized as anxious or fearful.

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Characterized by pervasive distrust and suspicion of others, leading to significant interpersonal difficulties.

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, emotional detachment, and a restricted range of emotions.

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Characterized by odd thinking, behavior, and perceptions, and may have ideas of reference or magical thinking.

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Characterized by excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior, often through manipulative means.

Borderline Personality Disorder

Characterized by instability in personal relationships, self-image, and emotions, along with impulsive behaviors.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Characterized by an exaggerated sense of self-importance, entitlement, and lack of empathy towards others.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Characterized by a disregard for the rights of others, deceitful and aggressive behavior, and lack of remorse.

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Characterized by social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and a hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.

Dependent Personality Disorder

Characterized by a pervasive need to be taken care of, leading to clinginess and fear of separation.

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Characterized by a fixation on orderliness, perfectionism, and control without the presence of obsessions or compulsions.