Dissociative 1
Describe what dissociative amnesia is.
Memory loss without any identifiable organic cause. People usually gain their memory back.
Jaxon is very irresponsible, goes around breaking the law, is violent, and has no remorse for others. he can become irritable at times and deceitful. What is Jaxon most likely to have?
Antisocial personality disorder
Dissociative identity disorder is considered the most common dissociative disorder. True or False?
False. DID is very rare.
Most common: Localized Amnesia
Tyler is a politician. He has huge self-esteem and is always demanding attention from others. He believed that he is special and that only special people like him can understand him. These symptoms show that Tyler may have what personality disorder?
Narcissistic personality disorder
Describe Generalized Amnesia
The type of Amnesia when the individual forgets everything
Alex gets into a car accident on his way home from work and gets severely injured, however, he cannot seem to remember what happened during that specific time of period. What type of amnesia is Alex suffering from?
Localized amnesia
List the criteria for borderline personality disorder
-Avoid abandonment, unstable relationships, identity disturbance, impulsivity, paranoid ideation, suicidal behavior affective instability, emptiness, inappropriate anger or difficulty controlling
What is dissociative identity disorder?
Two or more distinct, or alter personalities.
What is Schizoid personality disorder?
A personality disorder characterized by persistent lack of interest in social relationships, flattened affect, and social withdrawal
Often described as a loner or an eccentric, the person with a schizoid personality lacks interest in social relationships
The person’s emotions usually appear shallow or blunted, but not to the degree found in schizophrenia
An individual who is constantly suspicious of other people's motives (not to the point of delusions) and tends to be sensitive to criticism, has which personality disorder?
Paranoid Personality Disorder
___ amnesia is when you cannot recall certain categories of events, while ___ amnesia is when you have ongoing amnesia following a specific event.
Systematized, Continuous
What is the difference between Obsessive-complusive personality disorder and Obsessive-compulsive disorder?
OCD involves excessive compulsions and obsessions while obsessive compulsive personality doesn't.
DID has a lot of debabe revolving around it. True or False?
True
List the three personality types in cluster A and describe what each one is.
Paranoid personality disorder: characterized by suspicion of others' motives but not to the point of delusion.
Schizoid personality disorder: Lack of interest in social relationships
schizotypal personality disorder: eccentric of thoughts, and behavior
Describe Histrionic Personality Disorder
Excessive need for attention and praises. May exaggerate delight and demand more from others. May be self-centered and crave new stimuli.
Which theory suggests that dissociation uses the defense mechanism repression?
Psychodynamic Theory
Describe what avoidant personality disorder is
Avoidance of social relationships due to the fear of rejection
What is selective amnesia?
A type of amnesia in which a person will lose certain parts of their memory. Usually something traumatic (like getting into a car accident and forgetting that your friend died).
List the criteria for borderline personality disorder
-Avoid abandonment, unstable relationships, identity disturbance, impulsivity, paranoid ideation, suicidal behavior affective instability, emptiness, inappropriate anger or difficulty controlling
Someone with Narcissistic personality disorder might have fantasies of unlimited success. True or False?
True
What is the difference between depersonalization and derealization?
Depersonalization: Sense that one's own mental functioning or body is unreal or detached
Derealization: Sense that one's surrounding is unreal or detached
Which personality disorder is it when a person has difficulty making independent decisions and needs others to assume responsibility?
Dependent personality disorder
List the different types of amnesia
1.Localized
2.Selective
3.Generalized
4.Continuous
5.Systematize
Someone who engages in unsafe sexual activities, gambles, and uses drugs is MOST likely to have which personality disorder?
Borderline personality disorder.
Schizoid personality disorder is similar to Autism Disorder. True or False?
False. People with Autism disorder desire relationships with others yet struggle with social cues while people with schizoid personality disorder, people lack the interest.