DISORDERS
What is a Personality Disorder?
An enduring pattern of maladaptive behavior
Which cluster is associated with Dramatic Emotional & Erratic Behavior?
Cluster B
What are the two main characteristics of Cluster A?
Eccentric & Withdrawal Behavior
What are the 4 main disorders of Cluster B?
Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, & Narcissistic
Name one of the three disorders of Cluster C
Avoidant, Dependent, or Obsessive Compulsive
How many types of Personality Disorders are there?
There are 3 types.
Ex: Clusters A, B & C
Which cluster is associated with Eccentric & Withdrawal Behavior?
Cluster A
Name a trait for Paranoid Personality Disorder
(Any Answer Below)
Suspects exploitation or deception of others
Jealous and envious
Hypersensitive (reads hidden demeaning or threatening meanings into benign remarks or events)
Persistently bears grudges
List characteristics of Cluster B...
Dramatic, Emotional, Erratic/explosive & Enjoys being center of attention
Characteristics of Cluster C include...
Anxious, Fearful
Pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others is...
Paranoid Personality Disorder
When someone enjoys being the center of attention, what cluster does that fall in?
Cluster B
Is Schizotypal Personality Disorder and Schizophrenia the same?
Similar. Just like it but less severe.
What are the 2 mood disorders of Cluster B?
Depression & Bipolar Disorder
Examples of Avoidant Personality Disorder include...
¨Cowardly¨, Shy, Timid, Socially Inhibited, Low Self-Esteem
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
When someone has a sense of self importance, requires excessive admiration, lacks empathy & is arrogant
Avoidant, Dependent & Obsessive-Compulsive disorders belong in which cluster?
Cluster C
Name one disorder that belongs in Cluster A.
Paranoid, Schizoid or Schizotypal
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
Demonstrates unpredictability of self-image, in relationships and emotions
What is Dependent Personality Disorder?
Excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior
Which disorder has excessive emotion and attention seeking behavior and desires to be center of attention?
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Which cluster is most dangerous/unstable?
Cluster B
Ex: Anti-social behavior/having no disregard for other people's safety.
Which disorder gives a person restricted range of expression & emotion?
What disorder has a disregard and violation of rights of others?
Anti-social Disorder
Is Obsessive-Compulsive personality disorder the same as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
No