PSYC 3550 Chapter Notes -Avoidant Personality Disorder, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder
19 Apr 2013
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Enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about the environment and oneself that are exhibited in a wide range of social and personal contexts. Personality disorders: individual syndromes: paranoid personality disorder significantly more common among the biological relatives of schizophrenics than in the population at large. Person will seem odd in his or her speech, behavior, Schizotypal personality disorder thinking, and/or, perception, but not odd enough for a diagnosis of schizophrenia. May show magical thinking, claiming that they can predict the future, read the thoughts of others, etc. People with this are more common when some family member has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Tend to respond to the same medication as schizos. Defined by one fundamental eccentricity, a preference for. Deficient in the capacity to experience social warmth or any deep feelings and are unable to form attachments. Rarely marry, have few friends, and seem indifferent to praise or criticism from others.
