U09 Psych 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14.4: Etiology, Twin, Reduced Affect Display
1 Jan 2017
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Personality disorder - when a style of interaction is long-lasting and causes problems in. 14. 4 personality disorders work and in social situations: consistently behave in maladaptive ways, experience more social distress and more problems as a result of their behavior. Personality disorders are maladaptive ways of relating to the world. Dsm-5 divides personality disorders into 3 clusters. Cluster b characterized by dramatic, emotional, or erratic behaviors: histrionic, narcissistic, borderline and antisocial personality disorders. Cluster c characterized by anxious or fearful behavior: avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders, they are different from anxiety disorders refer more to general ways of interacting with others and of responding to events. Personality disorders are controversial: extreme versions of normal personality traits continuum between what is considered normal vs. abnormal, overlap among the traits listed as characteristic of different personality disorders. Overlap suggests that the categories may not be mutually exclusive and that fewer types of personality disorders may exist than are listed in the.
