PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Avoidant Personality Disorder, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3171
• Professor: Allison Jane Ouimet

Document Summary

Psy3171 b - lecture 19 : personality disorders part i. What are the two main concerns related to using sleep medication for insomnia disorder over the long-term: dependence and 2) rebound insomnia (body has gotten so used to medication) Duration - schizophreniform is from 1 month to 6 months, schizophrenia is 6+ months, Brief psychotic disorder is less than 1 month. Found around the world, human trait that we can measure. Originates in childhood and continues into adulthood. Ex: if someone acts in problematic way in speci c context won"t assume it"s a personality disorder. Persistent pattern of emotions, cognitions, and behaviour that results in enduring emotional distress fro person affected and/or for others & may cause dif culties with work & relationships, beginning by early adulthood. Categorical system > you either have or you don"t based on number of traits. Big 5 is measured dimensionally > to what degree are you ____ (ex: agreeable, extraverted)