PSYC 4321 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Cluster B Personality Disorders, Personality Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder

• School: University of Houston
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 4321
• Professor: Alex Snead

Document Summary

An overview of personality disorders: when personality characteristics interfere with relationships with others, cause the person distress, or disrupt activities of daily living, the person has a personality disorder. The emotions of therapists brought out by clients (countertransference) tend to be negative for those diagnosed with personality disorders, especially those in clusters a and. Personality disorder clusters: a: odd or eccentric cluster, b: dramatic, emotional, or erratic cluster, c: anxious or fearful cluster. Statistics and development: as many as 1/10 adults in the us may have a diagnosable personality disorder, worldwide about 6% of adults may have at least one personality disorder. Gender differences: men tend to display traits that are more aggressive, structured, self-assertive, and detached, antisocial personality disorder is more common, women tend to display traits that are more submissive, emotional, and insecure. People tend to be diagnosed with more than one personality disorder. Sadistic personality disorder: people who receive pleasure by inflicting pain on others.