Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Partial Hospitalization, Psychopathy Checklist, Job Performance
8 Jul 2018
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3 dimensions to decide whether someone has a (personality) disorder : when personality style has become rigid and maladaptive, clinical state vs. personality trait. State = expression of a personality characteristic related to a specific circumstance, clinical condition, or period of time. A state-dependent change, not their characteristic way of approaching the world. Trait = the specific and characteristic way someone approaches the world; unlikely to change across situations, time, events. ^ is diagnostic criteria: the way their emotional vacillation interacts w the world causes them to lose relationships, jobs, ties w family (functional impairment) How to distinguish personality disorders from other psychological disorders : 3 p"s. Personality disorder = an enduring pattern of inner experience and behaviour, deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual"s culture. Has onset of adolescence or early adulthood. ** they aren"t transient moods / temporary quirks of behaviour, rather persistent behavioural features. Dsm divides personality disorders into 3 clusters :
