PS280 Lecture Notes - Impulsivity, Psychopathy, Bulimia Nervosa
Document Summary
Convinced others are out for them: reluctant to confide in others, tend to blame others, can be extremely jealous, prevalence and comorbidity, prevalence about 1, occurs most frequently in men, comorbid with schizotypal, avoidant, and paranoid personality disorders. Schizoid personality disorders: characteristics, no desire for or enjoyment of social relationships, appear dull, bland, and aloof, rarely report strong emotions, have no interest in sex, experience few pleasurable activities, indifferent to praise and criticism, prevalence and comorbidity, prevalence < 1, slightly more common in men, comorbid with schizotypal, avoidant, and paranoid personality disorders. Borderline personality disorder: characteristics, core features are impulsivity and instability in relationships, mood, and self image, attitudes and feelings toward others vary dramatically, emotions are erratic and can shift abruptly, argumentative, irritable, sarcastic, quick to take offence, etc, prevalence and comorbidity, prevalence 1 to 2, more common in women than in men, comorbid with mood disorder, substance abuse, ptsd, eating disorders, and cluster a pds.
