PSYC 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Neurosis, Bipolar Disorder, Anal Retentiveness

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 241
• Professor: Shannon Zaitsoff

Document Summary

Dsm 5 lists the specific personality disorders according to three broad clusters: cluster a: odd and eccentric disorders. Schizotypal: cluster b: dramatic, emotional or erratic disorders. Narcissistic: cluster c: anxious and fearful disorders. In addition to these three clusters, the manual also includes personality change due to another medical condition and other specified personality disorder and unspecified personality disorder. Personality change due to another medical condition is usually due to a medical condition o. Other specified personality disorder: individual meets criteria for a general pd and displays symptoms of a number of pd but the criteria for one specific pd is not met. Unspecified personality disorder: individual meet the criteria for a general personality disorder but his or her key symptoms are not reflected in the existing personality disorders. Personality disorder can be mistaken for another mental disorder: schizotypal personality disorder is also listed under schizophrenia spectrum.