health psychology

Cluster A disorders

Odd or Eccentric

• Paranoid personality disorder

• Schizoid personality disorder

• Schizotypal personality disorder

Cluster B disorders

Dramatic, emotional, or erratic

• Anti-social personality disorder

• Histrionic personality disorder

• Narcissistic personality disorder

• Borderline personality disorder

Cluster C disorders

Fearful or anxious

• Avoidant personality disorder

• Dependent personality disorder

• Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Pattern of distrust and suspicion

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Avoidance of social activity and interaction with others

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Odd ways of thinking, perceiving,

Anti-Social Personality Disorder

Disregard for others with no remorse/guilt

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Excessive attention seeking behaviour

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Inflated sense of self importance

Borderline Personality Disorder

Emotional instability and impulsivity

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Feeling of inadequacy and being socially judged, leads to avoiding interpersonal contact

Dependent Personality Disorder

Feeling of helplessness and a need to be taken care of and reassured

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Excessively focused on order and perfection

Well-Being

A state of happiness and contentment with low distress, overall good health, and good quality of life

Resilience

Process of adapting well in face of trauma, adversity, tragedy, threats, etc.

The 12 Keys to Well-Being

• Altruism

• Awe

• Bridging differences

• Compassion

• Diversity

• Empathy

• Forgivness

• Gratitude

• Social connection

• Intellectual humility

• Mindfulness

• Purpose

Altruism

Unselfish regard for someone else’s welfare

Awe

Feeling when in the presence of something that challenges our understanding of the world; feeling that we are such a small piece of the universe

Bridging differences

Embracing a diversity of backgrounds

Compassion

Feeling motivated to relieve someone else’s suffering

Diversity

Actively involving people from various social and ethnic backgrounds in our lives

Empathy

Sensing someone else’s pain

Forgiveness

Conscious decision to release a feeling of resentment; a practice that requires conscious effort

Gratitude

Appreciation of what one has, both tangible and intangible; a practice that requires conscious effort

Social Connection

Feeling that you belong in a group and feel close to those in that group

Intellectual humility

Recognizing that our beliefs might be wrong; as opposed to confirmation bias

Mindfulness

Moment by moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, environment; practice that requires conscious effort

Purpose

Intention to achieve a personal meaning