Personality Cluster C

Cluster C

Anxious-Fearful Personality Disorders

Anxious-Fearful Personality Disorders

People with these disorders are extremely concerned about being criticized or abandoned by others and thus hhave dysfunctional relationships with others

Avoidant Personality disorder C word

coward

Dependent personality disorder c word

clingy

Obsessive-compulsive personlity disorder c word

compulsive

Avoidant Personality disorder

A pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and a fear of being criticized, which lead to the avoidance of social interactions and nervousness

Avoidant Personality disorder similar disorders

social phobia

Dependent personality disorder c word

clingy

Dependent personality disorder

A pattern fo submissive and clinging behavior related to an excessive need to be taken care of, land leading to high levels of dependence on others

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder c word

compulsive

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

a patter n of preoccupation with orderliness, extreme perfectionism, and control, leading to emotional constriction, rigidity in one’s activities and relationships, and anxiety about even minor disruptions in one’s routines

Biological theory of avoidant personality disorder

same genes are involved as social anxiety disorder with no relationship to abuse in childhood.

Cognitive theory of avoidant personality disorder

Dysfunctional beliefs develop as a result of rejection by important others early in life

Cognitive and behavioral therapies for avoidant personality disorder

Graduated exposure to:

• social settings

• social skills training

• challenges to negative automtic thoughts about social situations

Drugs treatment for avoidant personality disorder

Serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Cognitive theory of obsessive compulsive personality disorder

People harbor strong rigid beliefs

Biological theory of obsessive compulsive personality disorder

related to genetic factors similar to those found in obsessive-compulsive disorder. History of neglect

Supportive therapies for obsessive compulsive personality disorder

assist in overcoming the crises that require treatment

Behavioral therapies for obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Decrease compulsive behaviors