PY 358 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Paranoid Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Schizotypal Personality Disorder

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PY 358
• Professor: Theodore Tomeny

Document Summary

Personality disorder: personality disorder enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual"s culture. Is pervasive and inflexible: has onset in adolescence or early adulthood, leads to distress and impairment. Interpret innocent events as being personally relevant or having personal meaning: schizoid personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships, restricted range of emotional expression in interpersonal settings. Irresponsible: narcissistic personality disorder, sense of entitlement, experience extremes in mood and self-esteem, devaluation of others, borderline personality disorder, borderline personality disorder pervasive pattern of unstable interpersonal relationships, self-image, affect, and impulsivity, severe and rapidly fluctuating symptoms. Interpersonal: occupational functioning, high rates of comorbidity for other psychological disorders, functional impairment compounded by other. Importance of early parental interactions: cognitive-behavioral theory, learning is the basis of personality. Antidepressants, mood stabilizers and antipsychotics: not effective unless comorbid condition such as depression is present, mood stabilizers.