PSYCH101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Psychopathy, Attention Seeking, Autobiographical Memory

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Paul Wehr

Document Summary

Understand the phenomenon of dissociation and how a dissociative disorder might occur. In certain, unusual cases, personality patterns can become deeply entrenched and maladaptive or destructive, which is described as developing a personality disorder. Defining and classifying personality disorders personality disorders (pd): particularly unusual patterns of behaviour (relative to one"s culture) that are maladaptive, distressing to oneself or others, and resistant to change. Dsm-5 identi es 10 distinct personality disorders, which are categorized into three different clusters based on shared features: cluster a: characterized by odd or eccentric behaviour. Paranoid pd, schizoid pd, and schizotypal pd: cluster b: characterized by dramatic, emotional, and erratic behaviour. Antisocial pd, borderline pd, histrionic pd, and narcissistic pd: cluster c: characterized by anxious, fearful, and inhibited behaviour. Borderline personality borderline personality disorder (bpd): characterized by intense extremes between positive and negative emotions, an unstable sense of self, impulsivity, and dif cult social relationships (often manipulative in relationships)