Personality Personality DisordersDisorders

Personality Disorders- Personality Disorders- Axis II (less serious than Axis II (less serious than

Axis I disordersAxis I disorders Personality disordersPersonality disorders – –

psychological disorders psychological disorders characterized by inflexible and characterized by inflexible and enduring behavior patterns that enduring behavior patterns that impair social functioning.impair social functioning.

Generally less serious than the other Generally less serious than the other psychological disorders (Axis II)psychological disorders (Axis II)

Types of Personality Types of Personality DisordersDisorders

Cluster A (Odd and Eccentric Cluster A (Odd and Eccentric Cluster)Cluster)

Cluster B (Dramatic, Emotional, Cluster B (Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic Cluster)Erratic Cluster)

Cluster C (Anxious and Fearful Cluster C (Anxious and Fearful Cluster)Cluster)

Odd and Eccentric Odd and Eccentric ClusterCluster

Paranoid Personality DisorderParanoid Personality Disorder – patient – patient displays a pattern of persistent distrust and displays a pattern of persistent distrust and suspiciousness of otherssuspiciousness of others Disorder is diagnosed by early adulthoodDisorder is diagnosed by early adulthood Patient has the belief that others are out to exploit or Patient has the belief that others are out to exploit or

harm them without evidence that this is trueharm them without evidence that this is true Preoccupied thoughts of others lack of loyaltyPreoccupied thoughts of others lack of loyalty Reluctant to confide in othersReluctant to confide in others Disorder may be apparent in childhood and teenage Disorder may be apparent in childhood and teenage

years – social anxiety, poor school performance, years – social anxiety, poor school performance, peculiar thoughts and language, hypersensitivity peculiar thoughts and language, hypersensitivity

More commonly diagnosed in malesMore commonly diagnosed in males Prevalence - .5 – 2.5%Prevalence - .5 – 2.5%

Odd and Eccentric Odd and Eccentric ClusterCluster

Schizoid Personality DisorderSchizoid Personality Disorder – person is – person is socially withdrawn and lacks feelings for otherssocially withdrawn and lacks feelings for others Lack the desire for intimacy and to develop close Lack the desire for intimacy and to develop close

relationshipsrelationships Little satisfaction from social/family gatheringsLittle satisfaction from social/family gatherings Choose solitary hobbies where no interaction is requiredChoose solitary hobbies where no interaction is required Patients are not concerned with the acceptance of Patients are not concerned with the acceptance of

approval of othersapproval of others Rarely give facial expressions or gestures (ex. failing to Rarely give facial expressions or gestures (ex. failing to

smile at something funny or nod with approval)smile at something funny or nod with approval) Difficult time expressing angerDifficult time expressing anger Those with schizoid personality disorder do not marry or Those with schizoid personality disorder do not marry or

have close relationshipshave close relationships Diagnosed slightly more often in males Diagnosed slightly more often in males

Dramatic, Emotional, Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic Cluster Erratic Cluster

Antisocial Personality DisorderAntisocial Personality Disorder (formerly called a (formerly called a psychopath/sociopath) – a personality disorder in psychopath/sociopath) – a personality disorder in which the person, usually a man, exhibits a lack of which the person, usually a man, exhibits a lack of conscience for wrongdoing, even toward family conscience for wrongdoing, even toward family members and friends. Inability to empathize with members and friends. Inability to empathize with others..pattern of violent, criminal, exploitative or others..pattern of violent, criminal, exploitative or unethical behavior.unethical behavior. May be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artistMay be aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist Antisocial personality disorder is the most well-known and Antisocial personality disorder is the most well-known and

most important personality disordermost important personality disorder Begins in childhood and continues into adulthoodBegins in childhood and continues into adulthood

Age 3-6 child is impulsive, uninhabited, unconcerned with social Age 3-6 child is impulsive, uninhabited, unconcerned with social rewards, displays low anxiety levels.rewards, displays low anxiety levels.

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Lack of planning, organizing and inhibitionLack of planning, organizing and inhibition 3% of men and 1% of women in the US are diagnosed with 3% of men and 1% of women in the US are diagnosed with

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Dramatic, Emotional, Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic ClusterErratic Cluster

BorderlineBorderline Personality DisorderPersonality Disorder – – A personality disorder in which one A personality disorder in which one has an unstable self image, moods, has an unstable self image, moods, relationships and has a fear of relationships and has a fear of abandonment.abandonment. Found in about 2% of the general Found in about 2% of the general

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Dramatic, Emotional, Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic ClusterErratic Cluster

NarcissisticNarcissistic Personality DisorderPersonality Disorder – – A personality disorder in which one A personality disorder in which one exaggerates self-importance and exaggerates self-importance and achievements and needs constant achievements and needs constant admiration. Personality appears admiration. Personality appears exceedingly arrogant. exceedingly arrogant. These individuals have the These individuals have the

expectation that others see them as expectation that others see them as superior or uniquesuperior or unique

These individuals lack empathy.These individuals lack empathy. Envious of others or believe that Envious of others or believe that

others are envious of themothers are envious of them Display snobbish or patronizing Display snobbish or patronizing

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Dramatic, Emotional, Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic ClusterErratic Cluster

Histrionic Personality DisorderHistrionic Personality Disorder – – pervasive and excessive emotionality pervasive and excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behaviors.and attention-seeking behaviors. Uncomfortable when they are not the center Uncomfortable when they are not the center

of attentionof attention Appearances is often sexually provocative Appearances is often sexually provocative Emotional expression is shallowEmotional expression is shallow Easily influenced by others and by current Easily influenced by others and by current

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Anxious and Fearful Anxious and Fearful Cluster Cluster

Avoidant personality disorder Avoidant personality disorder – – A personality disorder in which A personality disorder in which one is irrationally fearful of one is irrationally fearful of rejection leading to isolation.rejection leading to isolation. General Population prevalence - .5 – General Population prevalence - .5 –

1%1% Often evident in childhood – Often evident in childhood –

shyness, isolation, fear of new shyness, isolation, fear of new situationssituations

Shyness increases during Shyness increases during adolescence adolescence

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Anxious and Fearful Anxious and Fearful ClusterCluster

Dependent Personality Disorder – Dependent Personality Disorder – A A personality disorder in which one has personality disorder in which one has difficulty making decisions, are passive, difficulty making decisions, are passive, dependent and helpless. These dependent and helpless. These individuals are preoccupied with the individuals are preoccupied with the fear of being alone and left to care for fear of being alone and left to care for themselves.themselves. This is the most frequently reported This is the most frequently reported

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Anxious and Fearful Anxious and Fearful ClusterCluster

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Obsessive Compulsive Personality DisorderDisorder – a preoccupation with – a preoccupation with orderliness, perfection and control exist. orderliness, perfection and control exist. Excessively careful and prone to repetitionExcessively careful and prone to repetition So involved in detail, they may not finish a projectSo involved in detail, they may not finish a project Obsessed with work, exclude leisureObsessed with work, exclude leisure Reluctant to delegate tasksReluctant to delegate tasks Controlling, inflexible, excessively conscientiousControlling, inflexible, excessively conscientious Different from Ob-Com Disorder (where specific Different from Ob-Com Disorder (where specific

obsessions and compulsions are evident and thus obsessions and compulsions are evident and thus leading to anxiety)leading to anxiety)

Anxious and Fearful Anxious and Fearful ClusterCluster

Passive - Aggressive Personality Passive - Aggressive Personality DisorderDisorder – People with this disorder will – People with this disorder will covertly (secretively) commit an covertly (secretively) commit an aggressive act against others behind their aggressive act against others behind their back while smiling and being friendly in back while smiling and being friendly in their presence.their presence.

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