PSYC 241 Midterm: Test2notes
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All people display some consistency in their behavior and thinking, and this consistency is the basis for describing people as having a particular personality. Other mental disorders, such as depression, schizophrenia, or anxiety disorders, are associated. Labels cannot provide an explanation for symptoms experienced. with subjective distress. Inflexible and maladaptive personality traits most can modify their personality to different situations. Restricted range of traits relative to people without a personality disorder. Criterion e: cannot be accounted for by another disorder. Avoidant: sensitivity to criticism, avoidance of intimacy despite desire for affection. Dependent: cannot function independently, forfeits own needs. Comorbidity: co-occurrence of two or more distinct disorders within the same person. Overlap: similarity of symptoms between two or more disorders. Criteria for personality disorders are vague and require inference by the clinician. Personality disorders are often criticized as there is a high degree of symptoms overlap.
