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| What is the prevailence of personality disorders? |
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Definition
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| What is the definition of a personality disorder? |
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Definition
Pattern of thought and behavior that deviates from cultural expectations
Pattern IS:
Enduring
Ego-syntonic
Widespread in settings
Inflexible |
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| General features of Personality Disorders |
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Definition
Treatment Efficacy is variable
Affects 2 of 4:
Cognitive
Affect
Social Function
Impulse control |
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Term
| What are the neurological findings of Antisocial, OCD, Boarderline personality disorder, and schizotypal? |
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Definition
OCD: Increased Serotonin
Boarderline: decreased prefrontal, Orbitofrontal, and Frontal areas
Increased Amygdala
Schizotypal: Increased Ventricular Size with decreased striatum
Antisocial: Increase Frontal Activity, decreased whole brain volume |
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| What are the three major clusters of peronality disorders and what are the disorders in each cluster? |
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Definition
A(Odd Eccentric): Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal
B(Drammatic, Histotrionic): Narcissistic, Histotronic, Antisocial, Boarderline
C(Anxious, Avoidant): OCPD, Dependant, Avoidant |
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| What are the characteristics of Paranoid personality? |
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Definition
Signs: Deeply Suspicious
Usually Unnoticed
Use Projection |
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| What are the characteristics of schizotypal personality |
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Definition
Signs: Eccentric Thinking
Isolated
Suspicious nature |
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Term
| What are the characteristics of schizoid personality disorder? |
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Definition
Signs: Mimic Schizophrenic Prodrome
Indifference
Constriction
Solitary |
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Term
| What are the characteristics of narcissistic Personality Disorder? |
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Definition
Idealize some and Contempt for others
Criticism provokes rage/depression
Perceive Grandiosity and feared inadequancy |
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| What are the characteristics of Boarderline Personality? |
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Definition
Spliting of self and others
Self-Destructive
Brief Psychotic States |
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| What are the characteristics of Histrionic personality disorder |
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Definition
Extroverted
Excessively Expressive
Easily Influenced
Worse With Age |
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| What are the characterisitic of Antisocial Personality |
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Definition
Aggressive, Illegal, risky Behavior
No guilt or loyalty
Unstable parenting |
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Term
| What are the signs of Dependent Personality disorder |
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Definition
Need to be taken care of
Sense of Insecurity, self-doubt |
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| What are the comorbidities for Boarderline, Nacissistic, Histrionic, Avoindant, Antsocial, Dependent and OCD |
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Definition
Boarderline: Dissociative, Bipolar, Depression, PTSD, Eating Disorder, Substance abuse
Histrionic: Somatoform
Narcissistic: Major Depression
Antisocial: Substance abuse
Avoidant: Anxiety
Dependant: Dysthymic, Somatiform, Substance Abuse
OCPD: Depression |
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| Which personality disorders are most common in women? |
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Definition
Boarderline
Histrionic
Dependant
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