Personality Disorders[Instructor Name]

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Overview

• Introduction to Personality Disorders• DSM-V Personality Disorders• Validity of Personality Disorders• Treatment of Personality Disorders

Introduction to Personality Disorders

Personality – A person’s characteristic manner of thinking, feeling, behaving, and relating to others

Introduction to Personality Disorders

Overview

• Introduction to Personality Disorders• DSM-V Personality Disorders• Validity of Personality Disorders• Treatment of Personality Disorders

DSM-V Personality Disorders

Personality Disorders – A collection of personality characteristics that lead to distress, social or occupational dysfunction

DSM-V Personality Disorders

Avoidant Personality Disorder – People with this disorder exhibit a pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.

High Introversion Low Neuroticism

DSM-V Personality Disorders

Antisocial Personality Disorder - People with this disorder may be calculating, manipulative, untruthful, and irresponsible.

High Antagonism Low Conscientiousness

DSM-V Personality Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder – People with this disorder may be controlling and exhibit workaholism and perfectionism.

High Conscientiousness

DSM-V Personality Disorders

Borderline Personality Disorder – People with this disorder have difficulty controlling their emotions, may be prone to anger, self-destruction, and may fear abandonment.

High Neuroticism

DSM-V Personality Disorders

Schizotypal Personality Disorder - People with this disorder feel uncomfortable in social situations, are withdrawn, have strange ideas, and are suspicious.

High Neuroticism High Introversion Unconventionality High Antagonism

DSM-V Personality Disorders

Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Tend to be quick to react to anger, have a need to be held in high regard, can be authoritative, and seek recognition

High Neuroticism High Extraversion High Antagonism High Conscientiousness Generation Me?

Overview

• Introduction to Personality Disorders• DSM-IV-TR Personality Disorders• Validity of Personality Disorders• Treatment of Personality Disorders

Validity of Personality Disorders

Little is known about etiology

Personality Disorders: Have childhood antecedents Are stable across the lifespan Linked to brain structure

Overview

• Introduction to Personality Disorders• DSM-IV-TR Personality Disorders• Validity of Personality Disorders• Treatment of Personality Disorders

Treatment of Personality Disorders

Few seek treatment Many are ego-syntonic

Difficult to treat

Psychosocial and pharmacologic treatments show benefits

Treatment of Personality DisordersFew treatment manuals

False assumption that PDs cannot be treated

Complexity of PDs

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Borderline Personality Disorder

Appendix A: Party1) William wandered into the party, but didn't stay long. The "negative forces" in the room were unsettling to his "psychic soul-spot." The few guests he spoke to felt somewhat uneasy being with this aloof "space cadet." 2) Sherry paraded into the party drunk and continued to drink throughout the night. Laughing and giggling, she flirted with many of the men and to two of them expressed her "deep affection." Twice during the evening she disappeared for almost half an hour, each time with a different man. After a violent argument with one of them, because he took "too long" to get her a drink, she locked herself into the bathroom and attempted to swallow a bottle of aspirin. Her friends encouraged her to go home, but she was afraid to be alone in her apartment. 3) Winston spent most of the time talking about his trip to Europe, his new Mercedes, and his favorite French restaurants. People seemed bored being around him, but he kept right on talking. When he made a critical remark about how one of the woman was dressed - and hurt her feelings - he could not apologize for his obvious blunder. He tried to talk his way around it, and even seemed to be blaming her for being upset.

4) Peter arrived at the party exactly on time. He made a point of speaking to every guest for five minutes. He talked mostly about technology and finance, and avoided any inquiries about his feelings or personal life. He left precisely at 10 PM because he had work to do at home.

Appendix B: Therapy

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