Chapter 19 (Exam)

What are personality disorders

Maladaptive variations of normal personality traits

All personality disorders are modestly heritable, true or false

True

What is a psychological disorder

A pattern of behaviour that can be distressful and can cause impairement in important life domains

What is the statistical vs social definition of mental disorders

statistical: what is rare

social definition: what society does not tolerate

What is psychopathology , what is the categorical and dimensional view

the study of mental disorders

• categorical: you have it or you dont

• dimensional: its on a spectrum

What is the distinctions of dimensional model

extremity

rigidity

maladaptiveness

What model is dominant in the DSM5

categorical

What are the criteria for a personality disorder

affects thoughts , feelings

affects social interactions

not attrbuable to drug/medicine

What is ego-syntonic, can personality disorders be ego-synotnic , why is that a problem

When our thoughts and behaviours are synchronus/ allign with our beliefs

• yes

• Will not view themselves as the problem