PSYC 2900 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Paranoid Personality Disorder, Cluster B Personality Disorders, Histrionic Personality Disorder
17 Jan 2018
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Personality disorder clusters: cluster a: odd or eccentric, paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal personality disorders, cluster b: dramatic, emotional, erratic, antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic, cluster c: anxious, fearful, obsessive compulsive, avoidant, dependent. Statistics and development: relatively common, 6% worldwide, thought the originate in childhood, continue into adult years; recently, suggest pd can remit over time, may be replaced by another pd. Gender differences: men tend to display traits characterized as aggressive, structured, assertive, detached. 2: women tend to display submissive, emotional, insecure traits, historically, being female could mean misdiagnosis i. e. histrionic pd (criteria is biased against f, there can be criterion gender bias or assessment gender bias. Comorbidity: complicated topic, not totally clear if we should describe multiple pd as comorbid. Personality disorders under study: there has been research into sadistic and passive aggressive pd but controversy about their existence or not. Cbt to avoid onset of schizophrenia (prevention strategy)
