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Summary NUR 1520 Quiz 2 Study Guide
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- Nur1520
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- Broward College - South Campus
Quiz 2 Study Guide for Nur 1520.
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PSYCH STUDY GUIDEQUIZ #2
CHAPTER 22 – PERSONALITY
DISORDER
INTRODUCTION: PERSONALITY
DEFINITION:
o The totality of emotional and behavioral characteristics
that are particular to a specific person and that remain
stable and predictable over time.
Personality traits are characteristics with which an individual is
born or develops early in life.
They influence the way in which he or she perceives and
relates to the environment and are quite stable over time.
Personality development occurs in response to biological and
psychological influences.
o Heredity
o Temperament
o Experiential learning
o Social interaction
, Personality disorders occur when traits become rigid and
inflexible and contribute to maladaptive patterns of behavior
or impairment in functioning.
TYPES OF PERSONALITY DISORDER
Ten specific types of personality disorders are identified in the
D S M-5. They fall into three clusters:
1. Behaviors described as odd or eccentric
2. Behaviors described as dramatic, emotional, or erratic
3. Behaviors described as anxious or fearful
PERSONALITY DISORDER CLUSTERS:
CLUSTER Behaviors described as Paranoid personality disorder
A odd or eccentric. Schizoid personality disorder
Schizotypal personality
disorder
CLUSTER Behaviors described as Antisocial personality disorder
B dramatic, emotional, or Borderline personality
erratic. disorder
Histrionic personality disorder
Narcissistic personality
disorder
CLUSTER Behaviors described as Avoidant personality disorder
C anxious or fearful. Dependent personality
disorder
Obsessive-compulsive
personality disorder
1. PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER: MISTRUST/PARANOIA
o DEFINITION: Pervasive, persistent, and inappropriate
mistrust of others.
, o Individuals with this disorder are suspicious of other’s
motives and assume that others intend to exploit, harm,
or deceive them.
o Predisposing factors:
Hereditary relatives with schizophrenia
Subject to early parental harassment, neglect
Childhood trauma-react with protective vigilance
and mistrust
Constantly on guard-hypervigilant
Ready for any real or imagine threat
Trusts no one- constantly tests the honesty of
others
Feel that others are there to take advantage of
them
Extremely oversensitive and tend to misinterpret
and distort even minute cues
Become immune or insensitive to the feelings of
others
Does not accept responsibility for own behavior
Attributes shortcomings to others
2. SCHIZOID PERSONALITY DISORDER: ALONE/ISOLATED
o DEFINITION: A profound defect in the ability to form
personal relationships.
o Eccentric, isolated, or lonely.
o Social withdrawal, and their discomfort with human
interaction is apparent.
o Failure to respond to others in a meaningful emotional
way.
o Clinical picture:
Aloof and indifferent to others
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