PSY240H1 Lecture 10: Lecture 10 - Personality Disorders (Axis-II). In two columns per page, printing two pages (in total four columns) per page side works well =)
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: personal interpersonal functioning, and/or impulse control, differs from cultural expectations. : long-standing pattern evident across wide range of personal, social, and occupational situations distress or impairment in social and occupational functioning, may distress others. : evident since at least late adolescence, stable and often life-long, so need documentation of history. pds = long-standing, maladaptive, inflexible ways of relating to world. many problems with this classification argued as to atheroretical. hard to define cut-offs, not much evidence. not much research except on borderline + antisocial since hard to assess. cluster a: odd or eccentric oparanoid pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others" motives. suspects others are exploiting, harming, or deceiving him/her. preoccupied w/ doubts about loyalty + t rustworthiness of others. reluctant to confide in others fear info will be released. perceives attacks on his/her character or reputation. prevalence fidelity of partner males especially in clinical studies.
