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Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
"I want my way" - pattern of preoccupation with orderliness and perfectionism and tend to have poor interpersonal relationship because of general rigidity.
Dependent Personality Disorder
"I need people to survive and be happy"- they desire to obtain and maintain a supportive and nurturant relationship
Avoidant Personality Disorder
"If people knew the real me, they will reject me" - they feel chronologically rejected by others and are pessimistic about the future
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
"Since I am special, I deserve special rules" - pattern of grandiosity (pre occupation of unreasonable sense of self worth)
Histrionic Personality Disorder
"People are there to serve me, or admire me" - characterized by extensive attention seeking (they tend to be seen as acting due to their exaggerated way of presenting themselves)
Borderline Personality Disorder
"I deserve to be punished" - pattern of instability in interpersonal relationship
Antisocial Personality Disorder
"I am entitled to break rules" - disregard for violations of rights of others and often engage in criminal activities
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
"It is better not to be associated with other people" - cognitive or perceptual distortions (they prefer solitary and rarely express their emotions)
Schizoid Personality Disorder
"Relationship are messy. Undesirable" - restricted range of emotional expression and preference for solitary activities
Paranoid Personality Disorder
"I cannot trust other people" - pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of other actions
SPECIFIERS
Categories within delusional disorder that describe the central theme of the delusion. Examples include erotomanic type, grandiose type, jealous type, persecutory type, somatic type, mixed type, and unspecified type.
Disorganized thinking
Switching from one topic to another without logical connection (derailment).
Personality Disorder
A persistent pattern of emotions, thoughts, and behavior that causes distress to the person and affects their social relationships. It is ego-syntonic (the person sees their behavior as normal).
DSM 5
The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which categorizes mental disorders for diagnosis.
Axis II
In previous editions of DSM, personality disorders were included in this axis for diagnosis.
Categorical Approach
A method of diagnosis in which disorders are classified into distinct categories.
Dimensional Model
A method of diagnosis that considers the degree or severity of symptoms rather than categorizing them into distinct disorders.
Cluster A - Odd or Eccentric
Paranoid Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Schizotypal Personality Disorder.
Cluster B - Dramatic, Emotional, or Erratic
Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
Cluster C - Anxious or Fearful
Avoidant Personality Disorder, Dependent Personality Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder.
Paranoid Personality Disorder
A pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others. People with this disorder find it difficult to trust others.
Schizoid Personality Disorder
A personality disorder characterized by a restricted range of emotional expression and a preference for solitary activities.
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
A personality disorder characterized by cognitive or perceptual distortions, eccentric behavior, and difficulty forming relationships.
Antisocial Personality Disorder
A pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others. People with this disorder often engage in criminal behavior.
Borderline Personality Disorder
A pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and emotions. People with this disorder often fear abandonment and have difficulty regulating their emotions.
Histrionic Personality Disorder
A personality disorder characterized by excessive attention-seeking behavior and a tendency to be overly dramatic.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
A pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy.
Dependent Personality Disorder
A pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, leading to submissive and clingy behavior.
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
Includes schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, and schizotypal personality disorder. Defined by abnormalities in the domains of delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking/speech, abnormal motor behavior, and negative symptoms.
Avoidant Personality Disorder
A pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation.
