PSY 1102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Avoidant Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Najwa Haddad

Document Summary

Psy 1102 - najwa haddad - chapter 13 pt 3: personality disorders, other disorders, conclusion. 5: personality disorders: de nition: typical way of thinking/feeling/behaving is rigid, maladaptive, in exible and long lasting, there are 3 kinds of general clusters (see below, withdrawn avoidant personality disorder. Yearn for interpersonal relationships, but too terri ed of rejection/criticism to obtain them: schizoid personality disorder. Tend to be cold, aloof loners, emotionally at and have a hard time when others express emotions: histrionic personality disorder. Emotional expression is over the top: borderline personality disorder (most common) Instability in every aspect of life: emotions, self-image, behaviours, relationships, goals. Persuasive feelings of emptiness, self-destructive tendencies: antisocial personality disorder. Pervasive pattern of manipulation, abuse and disregarding the rights of others. Behaviour is often criminal, and all serial killers are psychopaths (but not all psychopaths are serial killers) Feel absolutely no remorse or guilt, no conscience or empathy.