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Personality
personality basics
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Psychology
Post-Graduate
07/26/2019

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Personality - cluster A (odd) paranoid 301.0/F60
Definition
distrust since early childhood; 4/7 symptoms:
suspects deception, doubts loyalty of friends; reluctant to confide; reads hidden meanings; bears grudges; perceives personal attacks on character, unwarranted suspicions of others/partner
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Personality - cluster A (odd) schizoid (310.20/F60.1)
Definition
detached social relationships
4/7 Sx: doesn't desire close relationships, solitary activities, no interest in sex partner, few close friends, little pleasure in activities, indifferent to praise/criticism, emotionally cold/flat affect
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Personality - cluster A (odd) - schizotypal (301.22/F21)
Definition
eccentric/few close relationships
5/9 Sx: odd bx, magical thinking/superstitions, ideas of reference, illusions, odd thinking/speech, paranoia, inappropriate or restricted affect, few close friends, excessive social anx.
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Personality - cluster B (dramatic) - borderline (301.83/F60.3)
Definition
unstable relationships/self-image/effects and impulsivity
5/9 Sx: frantically avoids abandonment, idealizes then devalues relationships, identity disturbance, dangerous impulsivity, recurrent suicidal thoughts or self-mutilation, affective instability, chronic empty feeling, anger control problems, transient dissociation/paranoia
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Personality - cluster B (dramatic) - histrionic (301.50/F60.4)
Definition
excessive emotions and attention-seeking
5/8 Sx: center of attn, sexually seductive, shallow and unstable emotions, dresses to draw attention, emotional speech w/o substance, theatrical, suggestible and easily influenced, feels relationships are more intimate than actuality
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Personality - cluster B (dramatic) - narcissistic (301.81/F60.81)
Definition
grandiosity, need for admiration, lacks empathy since early adulthood
5/9 Sx: grandiosity, fantasies of unltd power and success, sees self as special, and only associates with others of high status, needs admiration, sense of entitlement, interpersonally exploitative, lacks empathy, envious of others, arrogant
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Personality - cluster B (dramatic) - antisocial (301.7/F60.2)
Definition
evidence of conduct disorder before age 15
disregard of others' rights since age 15
3/7 Sx: repeated unlawful acts, deceitfulness, impulsivity, repeated physical fights, disregard for safety, consistent irritability, lack of remorse
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Personality - cluster C (withdrawn) - avoidant (301.82/F60.6)
Definition
inhibited, inadequate, hypersensitive
4/7 Sx: avoids occupations dealing with people, avoids ppl unless they'll be liked, restrained in close relationships, fears social rejection, social inhibition, feels socially inept, few new activities or risks
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Personality - cluster C (withdrawn) - dependent (301.6/F60.7)
Definition
excessive need to be taken care of
submissive & clingy, fears separation
5/8 Sx: difficulty making decisions, doesn't take responsibility, avoids conflict, poor initiation of conflict, craves nurturance, helpless when alone, urgently seeks out relationships when one ends, fears being left along to take care of self
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Personality - cluster C (withdrawn) - OCD (301.4/F60.5)
Definition
orderly, perfectionistic and in control
4/8 Sx: overly preoccupied with details, interfering perfectionism, workaholic, overly strict values, pack rat, micromanages others, miserly, rigid/stubborn
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