Exam 4 - Personality Disorders | PSYC 331 - Abnormal Psychology, Quizzes of Abnormal Psychology

Download Exam 4 - Personality Disorders | PSYC 331 - Abnormal Psychology and more Quizzes Abnormal Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 General criteria for a personality disorder DEFINITION 1 Inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individuals cultureAppearing in at least 2 of: cognition (thoughts about self, others, the world) affectivity (intensity, stability, appropriateness of emotions) Interpersonal functioning Impulse control Pattern is inflexible and appears across a broad range of personal and social situations TERM 2 More general criteria for personality disorders DEFINITION 2 Pattern is stable since adolescence or early adulthoodPattern is not better accounted for another disorderPattern is not due to a substance or medical condition TERM 3 Cluster A in the DSM-IV DEFINITION 3 "odd/eccentric" behaviorsSchizotypal, [Paranoid, schizoid] TERM 4 Cluster B in the DSM-IV DEFINITION 4 "Dramatic, emotional, or erratic" behaviorsAntisocial, narcissistic,borderline, [histrionic] TERM 5 Cluster C in the DSM-IV DEFINITION 5 "Anxious or fearful" behaviorsAvoidant, obsessive- compulsive, [dependent] TERM 6 What are some of the problems with the DSM- IV PD Categories? DEFINITION 6 Overlapping symptomsProblems with reliability and validitycontroversies about the validity of "personality disorders"Personalities don't fit within a categorical model (dimensional)Heterogeneity (different personalities, same diagnosissub-clinical symptoms can still cause distress/impairmentSome criteria cannot be observed directly and rely on clinician impressionsOften misdiagnosed TERM 7 What are women often diagnosed with? DEFINITION 7 Borderline, Histrionic, Dependent TERM 8 What are men often diagnosed with? DEFINITION 8 Narcissistic, Antisocial TERM 9 What will the DSM-5 do better? DEFINITION 9 Will include 3 types of personality ratingsPersonality functioning 5-point scale: "no impairment" to "extreme impairment" six personality disorder types5 personality trait domain25 facet ratings to describe the more specific dimensions within each of the 5 domains TERM 10 Schizotypal Personality Disorder DEFINITION 10 Symptoms are similar to schizophrenia: Extreme suspiciousness Social withdrawl and isolation Strange ways of thinking and perceiving Less severe than schizophreniaShared genetic vulnerability But most do not develop schizophrenia TERM 21 Diathesis Stress etiology for Antisocial PD DEFINITION 21 Inherit genetic vulnerability and environment may shape how symptoms evolve TERM 22 Family Factors of Antisocial PD DEFINITION 22 Family members may have APDHigh negativity, low warmthSevere parental rejection, insecure attachmentsinconsistent (or no) disciplinePovertyExposure to violence TERM 23 Avoidant Personality Disorder DEFINITION 23 Social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation including 4 of:... TERM 24 Difference between OCD and OCPD? DEFINITION 24 OCD: thoughts are ego-dystonic (they know they are unreasonable, but the thoughts cause them discomfort)OCPD: thoughts are ego-syntonic (They think that that is exactly how you are supposed to do something, thoughts arent unpleasant) TERM 25 Why would therapeutic relationships be difficult to form? DEFINITION 25 Patients may feel disconnected and mistrustedmay enter treatment at someone else's insistencethough disorders can make communication difficultPatients may try to manipulate the therapistPatients may feel disempowermentPatients may feel criticized and judged TERM 26 Psychodynamic Therapies for PD DEFINITION 26 Transference-focused therapy (patient is transferring their thoughts about other people onto the therapist)Gives the person insight into the unconscious origins of their behaviors TERM 27 Cognitive and Behavioral therapies for PD DEFINITION 27 Focus on specific cognitive distortions and behavioral defiectsLearning empathy for others (Narcissistic and antisocial)Regulating emotions (borderline)Anxiety management skills (Avoidant) TERM 28 Therapies for schizotypal DEFINITION 28 Antipsychotics TERM 29 Therapies for aviodant PD DEFINITION 29 Similar to social anxiety disorderantidepressants, CBT, social skills TERM 30 Dialectical Behavior Therapy DEFINITION 30 Adaption of CBT and client-centered empathyDialectical view: Acceptance and changeGoals: Decrease self harm and impulsivity, enhance emotion regulation skills, enhance relationships and self-esteem, connectedness and happiness