Personality & Disruptive, Impulse-Control, & Conduct Disorder

cluster A personality disorders

paranoid, schizoid, & schizotypal disorders - odd or eccentric behavior

cluster B personality disorders

antisocial, borderline, histrionic, & narcissistic disorders - dramatic, emotional, or erratic behavior

cluster C personality disorders

avoidant, dependant, & obsessive-compulsive disorder - anxious or fearful behavior

general personality disorder

a pattern of inner experience and behaviors manifested by 2 or more symptoms: cognition, affectivity, interpersonal functioning, impulse control. Pattern is stable and can be traced to adolescence or childhood

antisocial personality disorder

a pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others indicated by 3 or more symptoms: deceit, impulsivity, irritability, aggression, irresponsibility, lack of remorse, and disregard for social norms. Must be 18+ to diagnose and have history of conduct disorder before 15

borderline personality disorder

a pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image and affects, and marked impulsivity indicated by 5 or more symptoms: emotional instability, unstable relationships, identity disturbance, impulsivity, recurrent suicidal behaviors, chronic feeling of emptiness, inappropriate anger, and transient paranoia or dissociation

histrionic personality disorder

a pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking indicated by 5 or more symptoms: discomfort when not the center of attention, inappropriately seductive or provocative behavior, rapidly shifting and shallow emotions, uses physical appearance to draw attention, impressionistic and vague speech, exaggerated, theatrical emotions, easily influenced by others or situations, and views relationships as more intimate than they are

narcissistic personality disorder

a pattern of grandiosity, need for affirmation, and lack of empathy indicated by 5 or more symptoms: grandiose sense of self importance, preoccupation with fantasies, belief of being special/unique, requires excessive admiration, sense of entitlement, exploits others for personal gain, lacks empathy, envious of others or believes they should be envious of them, and arrogant or haughty behavior

avoidant personality disorder

a pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation indicated by 4 or more symptoms

kleptomania

recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal items that have no personal use or monetary value

pyromania

deliberate and purposeful fire setting on more than one occasion for pleasure, gratification, or relief

intermittent explosive disorder

recurrent impulse or anger-based aggressive outbursts with rapid onset manifested by either outbursts of aggression or 3 episodes of destructive or harmful physical aggression within 12 months. Must be at least 6 years old to diagnose

oppositional defiant disorder

a childhood-onset disorder with frequent and persistent pattern of 4 symptoms from any category: angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness lasting at least 6 months and 1x week

conduct disorder

pattern of behavior in which basic rights of others or societal norms are violated. 3 symptoms from any category in the past 12 months: aggression to people/animals, destruction of property, deceitfulness or theft, serious violations of rules. If 18+ ASPD may be correct diagnosis. Childhood-onset: before age 10, adolescent-onset: after age 10, unspecified onset: age unclear

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

a pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control indicated by 4 or more symptoms. Views behavior as justified and beneficial.

paranoid personality disorder

a pattern of distrust and suspicion that other’s motives are malevolent indicated by 4 or more symptoms

schizoid personality disorder

a pattern of detachment from social relationships and restricted emotional range indicated by 4 or more symptoms

schizotypal personality disorder

a pattern of acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentric behavior indicated by 5 or more symptoms