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| a pattern of behavior or experience that is distressing and painful to the person, leads to some disability or impairment in important life domains and is associated with increased risk for further suffering |
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| the study of various mental disorders including thought disorders, emotional disorders, and personality disorders. |
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| broadly defined it is based on current levels of societal tolerance. because of societal changes abnormality is now also defined in relation toward people's subjective views and experiences. |
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| the study of mental disorders that combines statistical, social and psychological approaches to diagnosing individual abnormality |
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| an enduring pattern of experience and behavior that differs greatly from the expectations of the individuals culture. usually manifests in thoughts, feelings, the way a person gets along with others or the way the person controls their behavior |
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| in psychiatry and clinical psych today, the dominant approach to viewing personality disorders in distinct categories. there is a qualitative distinction made in which people who have a disorder are in one category, while people who do not have the disorder are in another category |
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| the dimensional approaches a personality disorder on a continuum that ranges from normality at one end to severe disability and disturbance at the other end. according to this view people with and without the disorder differ in degree only |
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| antisocial personality disorder |
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| a person suffering from this has a general disregard for others and cares very little about the rights, feelings or happiness of others. also referred to as a sociopath or psychopath - easily irritated, assaultive, reckless, irresponsible, glib or superficially charming, impulsive, callous and indifferent to the suffering of others |
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| borderline personality disorder |
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| the life of the borderline personality is marked by instability. their relationships are unstable,their emotions are unstable, their behavior is unstable, and even their image of themselves is unstable. persons with borderline personality disorder, compared to those without, have a higher incidence rate of childhood physical or sexual abuse, neglect or early parental loss |
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| eye blink speed when startled may be a physiological measure of how anxious or fearful a person is feeling. may allow researchers to measure anxiety without asking subjects |
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| histrionic personality disorder |
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| the hallmark of the histrionic personality is excessive attention seeking and emotionality. often such persons are overly dramatic and draw attention to themselves, preferring to be the center of attention or life of the party. they may appear charming or even flirtatious. also may be inappropriately seductive or provocative |
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| narcissistic personality disorder |
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| calling card of the narcissistic personality is a strong need to be admired, a strong sense of self importance, and a lack of insight into other peoples feelings. they see themselves in a favorable light, inflating their accomplishments and undervaluing the work of others. they expect adulation and exhibit feelings of entitlement though they have done nothing in particular to earn that special treatment |
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| the fact that though narcissists appear to have high self esteem they actually have doubts about their self worth. |
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| schizoid personality disorder |
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| the schizoid personality is split off from normal social relations. appears to have no need or desire for intimate relationships or even friendships. family life doesnt mean much and they dont join groups. have few or no close friends and would rather spend time by themselves than with others |
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| schizotypal personality disorder |
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| this person is acutely uncomfortable in social relationships, anxious in social situations, especially with strangers. tend to be suspicious of others and are seen as odd and eccentric |
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| the presence of 2 or more disorders of any type in one person |
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| paranoid personality disorder |
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| this person is distrustful of others and sees others as a constant threat. assumes others are out to exploit and deceive them even without good evidence. often feel they have been injured and are preoccupied with doubts about others motivations. often misinterprets social events and holds resentments toward others for slights and perceived insults. |
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| the fact that people with disorders often exhibit behaviors that exacerbate rather than lessen their problems. |
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| avoidant personality disorder |
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| pervasive feeling of inadequacy and sensitivity to criticism from others. go to great lengths to avoid situations in which others may have opportunities to criticize his or her performance or character. |
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| dependent personality disorder |
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| seeks out others to an extreme. have an excessive need to be taken care of, to be nurtured, coddled and told what to do. act in submissive ways to get people to take care of them or take charge of the situation. need lots of encouragement and advice from others and would much rather turn over responsibility for their decisions to someone else |
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| obsessive compulsive personality disorder |
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| preoccupied with order and strives to be perfect. can manifest itself in attention to detail, and fondness for rules, rituals, schedules and procedures. |
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| total number of cases that are present within a given population during a particular period of time |
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| a differential diagnosis is arrived at when, out of two or more possible diagnoses, the clinician searches for evidence in support of one diagnostic category over another |
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