PSYC 324 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Avoidant Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder
11 May 2018
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Personality Disorder chap 15
Personality Disorders are thought to begin:
during late adolescence
during childhood
during the prenatal period—Personality Disorders are genetic
during adulthood
during childhood
Which Personality Disorder involves social isolation due to interpersonal anxiety and fear of rejection?
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Suzanne wants others to make all decisions for her, even minor ones. When she disagrees with
someone, she will not express her disagreement, for fear of being disliked. She feels helpless and unable
to care for herself and will go to excessive lengths to make sure others support her. She is very afraid of
being abandoned. Suzanne's characteristics sound like:
Borderline Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Which proposed Personality Disorder is characterized by symptoms similar to dysthymia?
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Document Summary
Personality disorders are thought to begin: during late adolescence during childhood during the prenatal period personality disorders are genetic during adulthood during childhood. Suzanne wants others to make all decisions for her, even minor ones. When she disagrees with someone, she will not express her disagreement, for fear of being disliked. She feels helpless and unable to care for herself and will go to excessive lengths to make sure others support her. Those with antisocial personality disorder tend to have all of the following features except : dependent relationships lack of empathy early history of acting out seeking immediate gratification dependent relationships. Tanika is very flamboyant and tends to dress seductively; she is quite concerned about her appearance. Most of her statements lack detail but are excessively emotional. She is self-centered and is uncomfortable if she is not the center of attention.
