PSYCH 9C Chapter Notes - Chapter 14.4: Frontal Lobe, Dysfunctional Family, Etiology
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Personality disorders are maladaptive ways of relating to the world. Like schizophrenia, but their symptoms are far less severe. B: histrionic, narcissistic, borderline, and antisocial personality disorders make up this group. C: avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders. pattern becomes problematic only when it interferes with the person"s life. Personality disorders appear to be extreme versions of normal personality traits. Overlap suggests that the categories may not be mutually exclusive and that fewer types of personality disorders may exist than are listed in the dsm. Personality disorders don"t affect dialy life as much as other disorders. Do not hallucinate or experience radical mood swings, But how they interact with the world can be be bad for them. Borderline personality disorder is associated with poor self-control. Borderline personality disorder is characterized by disturbances in identity, in a ect, and in impulse control. 2x more in women lack a strong sense of self.
