Personality Cluster C

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Avoidant: Definition
Strong desire for companionship, but they need a strong guarantee of uncritical acceptance, apparent from early childhood

Michael Jackson
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Avoidant: Behavioral cues
CRINGE (4/7)

__**C**__ertainty of being liked required before willing to risk involvement

__**R**__ejection possibility preoccupies one’s thoughts

__**I**__ntimate relationships avoided

__**N**__ew relationships avoided

__**G**__ets around occupational activities that involve interpersonal contact

__**E**__mbarrassment potential prevents new activities

__**S**__elf viewed as unappealing, inept, inferior
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Avoidant: Therapeutic approach
Reassurance & positive feedback
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Dependent: Definition
Pessimistic, passive, fearful of expressing negative feelings, make extraordinary attempts to immediately gain affection, depression & anxiety are common

Bella/Edward relationship
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Dependent: Behavioral Cues
RELIANCE (5/8)

__**R**__eassurance required for everyday decisions

__**E**__xpressing disagreement difficult (because of fear of loss of support or approval)

__**L**__ife responsibilities assumed by others

__**I**__nitiating projects difficult due to self-doubt

Helpless when __**A**__lone due to exaggerated fear of being unable to care for self

Going excessive length to obtain __**N**__urturance and support

__**C**__ompanionship sough urgently when close relationship ends

__**E**__xaggerated fears of being left to care for self
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Dependent: Therapeutic Approach
Support & encouragement
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Obsessive-Compulsive: Definition
Problems w/expressing feelings, cold, very serious, forma; & rigid demeanor, polite, lack spontaneity, detailed in answer

Steve Jobs/Sheldon from Big Bang
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Obsessive-Compulsive: Behavioral cues
LAW FIRMS (4/8)

__**L**__oses point of activity, preoccupied with rules, details, order

__**A**__bility to complete tasks compromised by perfectionism

Unable to discard __**W**__orthless objects

__**F**__riendships and leisure activities excluded vs preoccupation with work

__**I**__nflexible and over-conscientious about morality, ethics, values

__**R**__eluctant to delegate tasks

__**M**__iserly spending style

__**S**__tubborn & rigid
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Obsessive-Compulsive: Therapeutic Approach
Provide support as the patient explores feelings and attempts new experiences