DOC PREVIEW
Mizzou PSYCH 2510 - Chapter 10: personality disorders

This preview shows page 1-2 out of 6 pages.

Save
View full document
View full document
Premium Document
Do you want full access? Go Premium and unlock all 6 pages.
Access to all documents
Download any document
Ad free experience
View full document
Premium Document
Do you want full access? Go Premium and unlock all 6 pages.
Access to all documents
Download any document
Ad free experience
Premium Document
Do you want full access? Go Premium and unlock all 6 pages.
Access to all documents
Download any document
Ad free experience

Unformatted text preview:

Psych 2510 1nd Edition Lecture 14 Outline of Last Lecture I. Body Dissatisfaction II. Eating Disorders: Major FeaturesIII. Anorexia NervosaIV. Bulimia Nervosa V. Binge Eating DisordersVI. Epidemiology of Eating Disorders VII. StigmaVIII. Causes of Eating Disorders: biological IX. Causes of Eating Disorders: environmentalX. PreventionXI. AssessmentXII. TreatmentOutline of Current Lecture XIII. Personality traits vs. Personality disorderXIV. Importance of personality disordersXV. Organization of personality disordersXVI. Dimensional approach: five-factor modelXVII. Odd or eccentric personality disorders: descriptionThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.XVIII. Odd or eccentric personality disorders: epidemiology XIX. Dramatic Personality disorders: descriptionXX. Dramatic Personality disorders: epidemiologyXXI. Anxious/fearful personality disorders: descriptionXXII. Anxious/fearful personality disorders: epidemiologyCurrent LectureI. Personality Traits vs. Personality DisorderA. Common personality traits: N, E, O, A, CB. Personality disorders involve dysfunctional and inflexible personality traits that deviate significantly from cultural expectations and are shown across many situations.i. Patterns present in at least 2 areas:1. Cognition2. Emotions3. Relationships4. Impulse Controlii. Often comorbid with other psychological disorders1. Moe sever symptoms and poorer outcome when comorbidII. Importance of Personality DisordersA. Prevalencei. 36% of patientsii. 8-10% of communityB. Associated with significant impairmenti. Relationship problems, job problems, substance problems, suicidality, violent deathC. High comorbidity with other psychological disordersi. Worse prognosisIII. Organization of Personality DisordersA. The DSM-IV-TR organizes personality disorders into three main clusters based on similarity of traits:i. Odd or eccentricii. Dramatic, erratic, or emotional iii. Anxious or fearfulB. 10% of general populationC. Rates higher in inpatient clinics (36%)IV. Dimensional Approach: Five-Factor ModelA. Five-Factor Model: N, E, O, A, Ci. Neuroticism/not anxious or obseesive, Extraversion/introversion, Openness to experience/closed, Agreeableness/antagonism, and Consciousness/ignoranceB. Personality traits form a continuumC. Dimensional approach involves rating each individual on the five factorsi. Avoids applying a categorical labelV. Odd or Eccentric Personality Disorders: DescriptionA. Odd or eccentric personality disorders include paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypalpersonality disordersB. Paranoid personality disorderi. Involves general distrust and suspiciousness of othersii. Expects to be mistreated/exploited (vigilant for hints of abuse)iii. Blames others when things go wrongiv. Questions loyaltyv. No hallucinations or full blown delusionsvi. More common in men than womenvii. Comorbidity high for: Schizotypal, borderline, and avoidant C. Schizoid personality disorderi. Involves social isolation and restricted emotional experience and expressionii. Few close friends, aloof and distantiii. Loner (likes solitary activities)iv. Little interest in sexv. Experiences anhedonia (lack of pleasurevi. Comorbidity high for: schizotypal, avoidant, and paranoidD. Schizotypal personality disorder i. Involves social anxiety, paranoid fears, and eccentric behavior, perceptions, and thoughts. ii. Interpersonal difficulties similar to schizoid iii. Odd beliefs or magical thinking1. Superstitious/telepathiciv. Illusions (NOT hallucinations)1. Feels the presence of a force or person not actually presentv. Odd/eccentric behavior or appearance1. Wears strange clothes2. Talks to selfvi. Ideas of referencevii. Can lead to schizophrenia VI. Odd or Eccentric Personality Disorders: EpidemiologyA. Personality disorders are prevalent throughout the general population, but odd or eccentric personality disorders are more common in clinical samples.B. 2.1% of general populationC. Odd or eccentric personality disorders are comorbid with other mental disorders such as anxiety and mood disorders but are not highly linked to gender, race, or ethnicity. VII. Dramatic Personality Disorders: DescriptionA. Dramatic, erratic, or emotional personality disorders include antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders. B. Antisocial personality disorder i. Involves an extreme disregard for and violation of the rights of others.ii. Pervasive disregard for the rights of others since age 151. Lies, aggressive, impulsive, breaks laws, irresponsible, lacks remorseiii. Conduct disorder before age 151. Truancy, running away, lying, theft, arson, destruction of propertyC. Psychopathy (related to antisocial personality disorder, but predates DSM category)i. Involves problematic interpersonal styles such as arrogance, lack of empathy, impulsivity, and manipulativeness. ii. Guiding principle: to have control over othersiii. Feels no anxiety for potential consequences of behaviorD. Borderline personality disorder i. Involves impulsivity, unstable affect and interpersonal relationships, and suicidality.ii. Unstable, stormy, intense relationships1. Splitting: idealization then denunciation; so see people as either all good or all bad. May love person one day and hate them the nextiii. Emotional reactivity, Frantic efforts to avoid abandonment, Unstable sense of self, Anger control problems, Recurrent suicidal gesturesiv. Use DBT (dialectal behavior therapy) to teach better relationship skillsv. Onset during adolescence or early adulthoodvi. Prognosis poor within 10 years of diagnosis 1. Later in life, most no longer meet diagnostic criteriavii. Comorbidity high with PTSD, MDD, substance-related, eating disordersviii. Suicide rates high (as well as self-mutilation)E. Histrionic personality disorderi. Involves an excessive, overly dramatic need for attention, superficial and fleeting emotions, and impulsivity. ii. Emotionally shallow despite strong displays of emotioniii. Overly concerned with physical attractivenessiv. May be sexually provocative and seductiveF. Narcissistic personality disorderi. Involves grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy for others. ii. Self-centered (demand constant attention and adulation), envious of others, arrogant, little concern for needs and well being of others, sensitive to criticism, seeks out high-status partnersVIII. Dramatic


View Full Document

Mizzou PSYCH 2510 - Chapter 10: personality disorders

Download Chapter 10: personality disorders
Our administrator received your request to download this document. We will send you the file to your email shortly.
Loading Unlocking...
Login

Join to view Chapter 10: personality disorders and access 3M+ class-specific study document.

or
We will never post anything without your permission.
Don't have an account?
Sign Up

Join to view Chapter 10: personality disorders 2 2 and access 3M+ class-specific study document.

or

By creating an account you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use

Already a member?