PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Biopsychosocial Model, Histrionic Personality Disorder
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Personality disorders (cid:894)they do(cid:374)"t (cid:272)ause i(cid:373)pai(cid:396)(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts(cid:895) (biopsychosocial) Longstanding, pervasive, and inflexible patterns of behavior and inner experience* Deviate from the expe(cid:272)tatio(cid:374)s of a pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s (cid:272)ultu(cid:396)e* Adaptive failure (failure to be adaptive) in different situation. Most individuals with personality disorder is anisonic (limited awareness/ego-dystonic) Does not desire or enjoy social relationships. Asexual, asocial, intuitive form of negative symptoms, distant, unconcerned, an do not show emotion; rarely seek treatment; late adolescents or early adulthood. Schizotypal personality disorder (positive symptoms, may experience illusions) (a certain degree of symptoms compared to schizophrenia) The difference between schizoid and schizotypal pds. Impulsivity and instability in relationships, mood and self-image. Attitudes towards others change within seconds (apparent at all times) Argumentative, hard to live with, sarcastic, hypomanic, women likely to have it. Overly dramatic and attention-seeking, easily influenced, comorbid with depression. Narcissistic personality disorder (npd) (low self esteem) G(cid:396)a(cid:374)diose (cid:448)ie(cid:449) of o(cid:374)e"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) u(cid:374)i(cid:395)ue(cid:374)ess and abilities.
