PSYC 3014 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Genetic Predisposition, Relaxation Technique, Conduct Disorder
CHAPTER 12 – PERSONALITY DISORDERS
Cluster B
• Narcissistic
o Causes
▪ Deficits in early childhood learning
• Lack alturism
• Lack empathy
▪ Sociological view
• Increased individual focus
• "me generation"
o Treatment focuses on…
▪ Grandiosity
▪ Lack of empathy
▪ Hypersensitivity to evaluation
▪ Co-occurring depression
▪ Relaxation training
▪ Focusing in on others
▪ Little empirical support
• Antisocial - boys before 4yrs old, one could actually predict who would be more likely
o Clinical description
▪ Noncompliance with social norms
▪ "Social Predators"
• Violate rights of others
• Irresponsible
• Impulsive
• Deceitful
▪ Lack a conscience, empathy, and remorse
o Statistics and Development
▪ Prevalence = 6%, possibly closer to 10%
▪ Begins in childhood, chronic course
• Can remit but is replaced by other personality disorder
▪ High comorbidity
o Criteria
▪ Behavior begins at 15yrs
▪ Failure to conform to social norms, repeated deceitfulness, impulsivity
o Developmental considerations
▪ Early histories of behavior problems
▪ Conduct disorders (ADHD)
• Childhood-onset type
• Adolescent onset type
▪ Family histories of
• Inconsistent parental discipline
• Variable support
• Criminality
• Violence
▪ Gene Environment interactions
• Genetic predisposition: offspring of female felons, child has a greater probability
of ASPD (Crowe, 1974)
• Environmental triggers (living in orphanages/poor environments)
