PSYCH 270 Study Guide - Final Guide: Impulsivity, Narcissism, Conduct Disorder
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Personality is broken into expression of 5 traits, and 1 in 10 people meets for a disorder: extroversion, openness, agreeableness, narcissism, conscientiousness. Show pervasive pattern of disregard since 15 by showing three of the following. Irritability and aggressiveness: repeated law breaking, deceitfulness/lying, reckless disregard for own safety and safety of others. Lack of remorse: conduct disorder in children is a good predictor of this disorder, men are 5x more likley to be diagnosed then women, borderline, criteria, 5 or more of the following. Frantic efforts to avoid abandonment: unstable interpersonal relationships in which others are idealized or devalued, unsatble sense of self. Self-damaging, impulsive behaviors in at least two areas. Strong need to be the center of attention. Inappropriate sexually seductive behavior: rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions, use of physical appearance to draw attention, exaggerated emotional expression, overly suggestible, misreads relationship as more intimate than they are.
