PSYC 305 Lecture 1: Week 13 Lecture Notes - 1
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The really bad and the really good - personality disorders; Kurt shneider (1923) - unusually extreme and problematic degree of one or more attributes of personality. Dsm-5 personality disorder: enduring pattern of experiences and behaviour that differs greatly from expectations of a person"s culture; displayed across a variety of situations with long history. Symptoms of personality disorders can be viewed as maladaptive variations within the domains of traits, emotions, cognitions, motives, and self-concept. Disorders lead to distress in key areas of life, such a work and relationships; all personality disorders have impaired social relations. Pattern must not be attributable to drug abuse, medication, or other medical condition. General personality disorder: personality change due to another medical condition. The eccentric cluster: persons with these disorders appear odd and eccentric; do not get along well with others. The erratic cluster : persons with these disorders appear erratic and emotional; have dif culties getting along with others.
