PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Otto F. Kernberg, Bureau For Paranormal Research And Defense, Amygdala
9 Dec 2014
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Personality disorders (pds) are a heterogeneous group of disorders that are regarded as long-standing, pervasive and inflexible patterns of behavior and inner experience that deviate from the expectations of person"s culture and that impair social and occupational functioning. The personality each of us develops over the yeas reflects a persistent means of dealing with life"s challenges, a certain style of relating to other people. Personality disorders were listed in the early dsms, but the diagnoses were very unreliable. Dsm-iii began a trend toward improved reliability personality disorders were also placed on a separate axis, axis ii, to ensure that diagnosticians would pay attention to their possible presence. General personality disorder to outline when a general personality disorder exists and then assessment an establish whether there is a particular pd. Tests of the categorical approach reflected in dsm-5 v. s a dimensional approach provide strong support for the dimensional approach.
