PSYO 2220 Lecture 3: Personality disorders
8 Feb 2017
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Personality disorders: nature of personality and personality disorders. Predispositions are inflexible and maladaptive, causing distress and/or impairment: personality disorders are typically recognizable in adolescence or early childhood. Many are not aware of their personality disorder. Estimated that 9-13% of all adults have a personality disorder. Personalities are commonly overlaid with other problems. (comorbidity) Tend to occur with depression and anxiety. In diagnosing a personality disorder it is common to have an arbitrary cut point. Personality does not fit into a specific categorical dimension. Range, intensity, and changeability of emotions and emotional responsiveness. Ability to control impulses and interactions with others. Perceptions and interpretations of events, other people, and oneself. These patterns are not typically marked by changes in intensity or periods of clear improvement. Those diagnosed with personality disorders are often also diagnosed with. Whatever the reason, research indicates that the presence of a personality disorder (cid:272)o(cid:373)pli(cid:272)ates a(cid:374)d redu(cid:272)es a perso(cid:374)"s (cid:272)ha(cid:374)(cid:272)es of a su(cid:272)(cid:272)essful recovery.
