6. Definition of Personality Disorder
1. It is an enduring pattern of inner experience and
behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations
of the individual’s culture,
2. It is pervasive and inflexible,
3. It has on onset in adolescence or early adulthood,
4. It is stable over time,
5. It leads to distrust or impairment.
7. What are Personality Disorders
Like?
People with personality disorders
typically have problems in many areas
of their lives, including social skills,
moods, and emotional states.
People with these disorders has
difficulty establishing normal, health
relationships.
8. Personality Disorders
In many of the disorders, sufferers lack the
ability to have genuine emotions including
empathy for others.
In some disorders, some have no desire to
have social relationships or they want
relationships, but are scared to reach out to
people.
Personality disorder symptoms stem from
basic personality traits that developed over
time. That is means: A person does not
“get” a personality disorder.
14. Schizotypal Personality
Disorder
Pervasive pattern of
social and
interpersonal
deficits marked by
acute discomfort
with close
relationships as well
as by cognitive or
perceptual
distortions and
eccentricities of
behavior.
15. Antisocial Personality Disorder
The essential
feature is a
pervasive pattern
of disregard for
the violation of
the rights of
others.
Since age 15
Sociopathy,
psychopathy
23. SUMMARY PART I
Paranoid Suspicious, Jealous, But Not
Psychotic or Unlawful.
Schizoid Unemotional, Cold, Indifferent.
Schizotypal Odd + Magical Beliefs,
Behaviors, Not Paranoid.
ASPD Aggressive, Unlawful, Impulsive.
Borderline Unstable, Chaotic, Impulsive
Not Aggressive or Unlawful.
Histrionic Dramatic, Seductive But Not
Chaotic.
24. SUMMARY PART II
Narcissistic Self-Centered, Entitled, Lacks
Empathy But Not Unlawful
or Chaotic
Avoidant Needs People But Fears
Relationships
Dependent Needs Relationships, Indecisive,
Fears Abandonment
Obsessive- Rigid, Perfectionist + Inefficient
Compulsive
Passive- Negative Attitudes with Passive
Aggressive Resistance to Demands
25. Psychiatric
Impact of Personality Disorders
Psychology
Physician Assistant
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Vocational Therapy
Nursing Assistance
Legal Assistance
Social Work
26. Conclusion
We have all personality traits integrated
with each other.
If one trait dominates on the other traits
then we have a personality disorder.
Personality disorders have no onset.
Personality disorders need a long time
to treat.
Psychotherapy is the main therapy for
personality disorders.
Editor's Notes
1. Personality traits are long-lasting patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself that are seen in a large number of social and personal contexts. 2. Only when the personality traits are inflexible and maladaptive and cause significant functional impairment or distress do they constitute a personality disorder. 3. With respect to Emily in the case vignette, the evidence suggests that she might warrant a personality disorder. However, to properly diagnosis the personality disorder, the professional assigning the diagnosis will need to establish that the maladaptive behaviors/personality traits are stable and of long duration. Further, theonset must date back to adolescenceor early adulthood. ***More?
