PSY BEH 102C Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Paranoid Personality Disorder, Comorbidity

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Psychology and Social Behavior
• Course: PSY BEH 102C
• Professor: Reinhart

Document Summary

Ego-syntonic -unlike other disorder, patients don"t feel that treatment is necessary. Personality disorders have been assigned as all or nothing. Dsm-5 retained categorical diagnoses but also introduced additional dimensional model of personality disorders. Dimensional model- indiv are rated on the degree to which they exhibit various personality traits: facts. Tend to run a chronic course if not treated, and can transition into a different personality disorder. Gender distribution and gender bias in diagnosis. Comorbidity is the rule not the exception. Pervasive and unjustified mistrust and suspicion: causes. Early learning that taught them that people and the world are dangerous: treatment options. Few seek professional help on their own. Schizoid personality disorder: overview and clinical features. Pervasive patter of detachment form social relationships. Very limited range of emotions in interpersonal situations: causes. Preference for social isolation resembles autism: treatment options. Focus on the value of interpersonal relationships. Schizotypal personality disorder: overview and clinical features, overview and clinical features.