PERSONALITY DISORDERS & DISRUPTIVE, IMPULSE-CONTROL AND CONDUCT DISORDERS

PERSONALITY DISORDER

Persistent pattern of emotions, cognitions, and behavior that causes enduring distress to the individual and/or others and may interfere with work and relationships.

PERSONALITY TRAITS

Enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about oneself and the environment across different social/personal situations.

NEGATIVE AFFECTIVITY

Frequent/intense negative emotions

DETACHMENT

Withdrawal from people/social interaction

ANTAGONISM

Behavior that puts the person at odds with others

DISINHIBITION

Impulsive behavior without considering consequences

PSYCHOTISM

Unusual/bizarre experiences

PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER

A pervasive pattern of distrust and suspiciousness of others, interpreting their motives as malevolent.

SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDER

A pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and restricted emotional expression, with little desire for close relationships.

SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER

A pervasive pattern of social/interpersonal deficits associated with acute discomfort, reduced capacity for close relationships, cognitive/perceptual distortions, and eccentric behavior.

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER

A pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others, involving deceitfulness, impulsivity, aggression, irresponsibility, and lack of remorse (requires age 18+ and evidence of Conduct Disorder before age 15).

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER

A pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, emotions, and marked impulsivity, with intense fear of abandonment.

HISTRIONIC PERSONALITY DISORDER

A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking.

NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITY DISORDER

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy.

AVOIDANT PERSONALITY DISORDER

A pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, despite wanting relationships.

DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER

A pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, leading to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation.

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER (OCPD)

A pervasive pattern of preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control at the expense of flexibility and efficiency (ego-syntonic).

OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER (ODD)

A persistent pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness toward authority figures lasting at least 6 months.

INTERMITTENT EXPLOSIVE DISORDER

A disorder involving recurrent impulsive aggressive outbursts that are disproportionate to the provocation (twice weekly for 3 months or 3 outbursts in 12 months).

CONDUCT DISORDER

A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior violating the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal rules, with onset before age 15.

PYROMANIA

A pattern of deliberate and purposeful fire setting for the experience of tension/arousal and pleasure, gratification, or relief, rather than for an external goal.

KLEPTOMANIA

A recurrent inability to resist impulses to steal objects not needed for personal use or monetary value.