PSYB32H3 Chapter 13: Chapter 13
25 Apr 2011
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Personality disorders j are a hetorgensous group of disorders that are coded on axis ii of dsm. A lot of times these people are listed under pdnos. Personality disorder clusters: odd eccentric j paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, dramatic emotional erratic j borderline, histrionic, narcissistic, fearful j avoidant, dependant, obsessive-compulsive. Suspicious of others, expect to mistreated and exploited. Making them secretive, and always on the lookout for trickery. Do not desire or enjoy social relationships j they have no close friends. More severe form of schizoid personality disorder. Have interpersonal difficulties of schizoid personality disorder + Excessive social anxiety disorder and does not diminish even after they know the people. Residual and prodromal phases of schizophrenia + negative symptoms. Odd beliefs j magical thinking (telephatic, psychic), illusiosn (may think someone is there but cant see them so not a delusion) Behavior and appreance may be eccenetric talk a lot to themselves.
