In order to diagnose a Personality Disorder, we reference the _______, Unlike everyone else in the world who uses the ICD10
What is the DSM-V?
I'm not a Personality disorder yet, but you'll be saying DANGER DANGER once I start running away and killing cats.
What is a Conduct Disorder?
Cluster A
What are Odd & Eccentric Personality Disorders?
A pervasive pattern of distrust & suspiciousness, which often has no evidence to support it
What is Paranoid Personality Disorder?
I have a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation. Avoiding people is what I do, not to be confused with my highly co-occurring diagnosis of _______ who does anything but avoid others, so clingy! We are NOT the same!
What is Dependent Personality Disorder?
I am a breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning...
What is a Psychological Disorder?
"DANGER! DANGER!" Is what those with this disorder usually learn at a very young age, reinforcing that the world around them is a dangerous place.
What is Paranoid Personality Disorder?
In the DSM-III, we saw the Cluster System for Personality Disorders Arise, replacing the previous _____ System. It was better for graphing anyway.
What is the Axis System?
We may be labeled as "odd" or "eccentric" and ________ is rarely effective for us, so maybe nothing is wrong with us after all...
What is Treatment?
People call me a drama queen, and that may be true but I don't have __________, I hate the spotlight and don't want the attention it brings when I have it. We are NOT the same!
What is Histrionic Personality Disorder?
Stable & consistent, yet flexible & adaptive.
What are our Personalities?
DANGER! My mood may be fine right now, but it can shift at the drop of a hat and you do not want to be on my bad side! But please don't leave me!
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
What are Dramatic & Erratic Personality Disorders?
We are often called "chronic loners" but we don't mind, doesn't really matter to us either way.
What is Schizoid Personality Disorder?
I display a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and a lack of empathy. But they keep saying I have ____________, but I always try to respect the rights of others, mine just matter more! We are NOT the same!
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
In determining Who we are, the age old question still arises. _______ vs _______, when in reality we know both are instrumental in understanding who we are.
What is Nature vs Nurture?
"DANGER DANGER DANGER" I yell as I notice that you used the green highlighter on the memo instead of the yellow one! And right after I spent all that time setting up the system to color code the break room expectations and policies!
What is Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder?
This cluster is the only one in which one of its diagnosis require a diagnosis that is NOT a personality disorder to receive its Diagnosis.
What is Cluster B?
This PD carries additional genetic risk of development if family members have schizophrenia diagnosis.
What is Schizoid Personality Disorder?
They just cant get the thoughts out of their heads and will do anything the thoughts want to make them stop. I just like things to be the way they need to be and am unwilling to compromise on that! We are NOT the same!
What is Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder?
Pervasive & enduring, rigid & inflexible
What is a Personality Disorder?
DANGER! When brain scans show deformities to this part of the brain watch out! ASPD is not only likely, but likely an imminent diagnosis.
What is the Amygdala?
Cluster C
What are Fearful & Anxious Personality Disorders?
A pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits paired with some oddities in speech and odd superstitions are symptoms of this type of PD.
What is Schizotypal Personality Disorder?
I may be an impulsive, manipulative, and irresponsible person who will use others because I can, but I don't kill people like that guy! We are NOT the same!
What is Psychopathy?