This document discusses personality traits and personality disorders. It describes common personality traits like openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. It then categorizes personality disorders as odd/eccentric, dramatic/erratic/emotional, or anxious/fearful. Examples of cognitions associated with different personality disorders are provided, such as beliefs that one's privacy is more important than closeness, that others have hidden motives, or that one should be the center of attention.
4. EXAMPLES OF COGNITIONS ASSOCIATED
WITH ODD OR ECCENTRIC PERSONALITY
DISORDERS
• 1) My privacy is more important to me than is closeness to people (schizoid,
schizoypal)
• 2) I shouldn't confide in others (schizoid, schizotypal)
• 3) I cannot trust others (paranoid)
• 4) other people have hidden motives (paranoid)
• 5) It isn't safe to confide in other people (paranoid)
5. EXAMPLES OF COGNITIONS ASSOCIATED
WITH DRAMATIC PERSONALITY DISORDERS
• 1) I should be the center of attention (histrionic)
• 2) I cannot tolerate boredom (histrionic)
• 3) Other people should satisfy my needs (narcissistic)
• 4) Lying and cheating are okay as long as you don't get caught (antisocial)
• 5) if I want something I should do whatever is necessary to get it (antisocial)
6. EXAMPLES OF COGNITION ASSOCIATED
WITH ANXIOUS/FEARFUL PERSONALITY
DISORDERS
• 1) I am needy in week (dependent)
• 2) I am helpless when I’m left on my own (dependent)
• 3) I am socially inept and socially undesirable in work or social
situations (avoidant)
• 4) It is important to do a perfect job and everything (obsessive
– compulsive)
• 5) Any flaw or defect of performance may lead to a catastrophe
(obsessive – compulsive)
