Details Title: Abnormal Psychology - Personality Disorders Description: Clusters A, B & C Total Flash Cards: 13 Created: 05/07/2009 23:39:42		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Psychology Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Psychodynamic View of Personality Definition failure to meet developmental goals = unconscious conflict & defense mechanisms. pros: emphasizes development. cons: de-emphasizes temperament & difficult to test Term Trait view of Personality Definition openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness, extroversion, neuroticism. pros: intuitive & descriptive. cons: de-emphasize situations, make fundamental attribution error Term Biopsychosocial View of Personalit Definition temperament x social learning = behavior/personality. pros: emphasizes context, predispositions & learning. cons: separating them Term Personality Disorders defined by... Definition enduring, inflexible & pervasive pattern of behavior/experience which deviates from social norms & causes distress/impairment Term Cluster A Definition characterized by oddness, distrust or detachment.Include paranoid, schizoid (detached), schizotypal (IP deficits & odd beliefs). No positive schizo symptoms and PD exists before/after psychotic symptoms Term Cluster C Definition Includes: Avoidant PD- feelings of inadequacy, hypersensitivity to negative evaluation, social inhibition; dependent PD - fears of helplessness, Obsessive Compulsive PD - control & interfering perfectionism. Term Cluster B Definition Include: Histrionic PD - attention seeking, theatrical, emotional, superficial; Narcissistic - grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of empathy; Borderline PD - affective instability, dissociative symptoms, self-destructive, unstable relationships/self-image; Antisocial PD - impulsivity & aggression, lack of remorse, lack of regard for safety/honor/decency. Term Course for Cluster B Definition Chronic for Histrionic, may improve for rest Term Borderline Personality Disorder - Causes Definition comorbid with Axis I disorders, high utilization of mental health services due to suicide attempts, caused by genetic vulnerability and/or parental abuse/neglect along with invalidating environment (poor feedback/disrupted sense of self/lack of coping & encouragement Term Borderline Personality Disorder - Traits Definition difficult regulating affect, overwhelmed by stressors & emotions Term Borderline Personality Disorder - Treatments Definition Linehan's Dialectical Behavior Therapy: improve affect tolerance & develop coping skills. Psychodynamic therapy: help "splitting", integrate extreme positive & negative views of world. Meds: SSRIs, mood stabilizers, low anti-psychotics Term Antisocial personality disorder Definition syndrome of mostly observable, atheoretical behaviors: irresponsibility, lack of empathy, superficial charm ... tx is difficult Term Psychopathy Definition Cleckley's ABCDs: appears normal, behavior is antisocial, consistency lacking, deficits in personality (dont learn to avoid punishment but do avoid danger, low emotional reactivity). Causes: childhood trauma/stress/abuse/neglect, genetic vulnerability