~~Title: Personality Disorders~~

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Antisocial Personality Disorder PsychDB Plugin discussion not loaded!
Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by a pattern of disregard for the rights of others and engagement in unlawful activities.
Avoidant Personality Disorder PsychDB Plugin discussion not loaded!
Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by being timid and shy, but wishing to have friends. Due to fears of being uncomfortable and afraid of rejection or criticism, they avoid social contact.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) PsychDB Plugin discussion not loaded!
Borderline personality disorder is characterized by emotional dysregulation, patterns of unstable interpersonal relationships and high impulsivity.
Dependent Personality Disorder PsychDB Plugin discussion not loaded!
Dependent personality disorder is characterized by fear separation and a tendency to be indecisive and unable to take initiative. They have difficulty expressing disagreement because they fear abandonment.
Histrionic Personality Disorder PsychDB Plugin discussion not loaded!
Histrionic personality disorder is characterized by flamboyant behaviour, attention-seeking, and displays of excessive emotions (may be shallow or shift rapidly). May use physical appearance or sexuality to draw attention, and also concerned with appearance.
Introduction to Personality Disorders PsychDB Plugin discussion not loaded!
Introduction to Personality Disorders Primer Personality disorders are enduring patterns of behaviours and inner experiences that deviates significantly from the expectations of an individual's culture. These patterns begin in adolescence or early adulthood, are pervasive
Personality Change Due to Another Medical Condition PsychDB Plugin discussion not loaded!
Personality Change Due to Another Medical Condition is a diagnosis used to identify a persistent personality change caused by medical condition
Narcissistic Personality Disorder PsychDB Plugin discussion not loaded!
Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by a grand sense of own importance and are very sensitive to criticism. Rarely able to empathize with others. Characterized by arrogance, need for admiration, and tendency to exploit others.
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) PsychDB Plugin discussion not loaded!
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is characterized by being perfectionistic, inflexible, and unable to express warm, tender feelings. They are preoccupied with details and rules and do not appreciate changes in routine.
Paranoid Personality Disorder PsychDB Plugin discussion not loaded!
Paranoid personality disorder is characterized by pervasive distrust or suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent. It is characterized by a pattern of distrust and suspiciousness of others.
Schizoid Personality Disorder PsychDB Plugin discussion not loaded!
Schizoid personality disorder is characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships (and happy about it), a tendency towards a solitary or sheltered lifestyle, secretiveness, emotional coldness, and apathy.
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Schizotypal personality disorder is characterized by pervasive patterns of “strange” or “odd” behavior, appearance, or “magical” thinking. There is no history of psychosis or schizophrenia.
Cluster A

(Odd, Eccentric)
Paranoid
Pervasive distrust or suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent. It is characterized by a pattern of distrust and suspiciousness of others.
Schizoid
Lack of interest in social relationships (and happy about it), a tendency towards a solitary or sheltered lifestyle, secretiveness, emotional coldness, and apathy. Usually begins by early adulthood.
Schizotypal
The central features of this disorder are pervasive patterns of “strange” or “odd” behavior, appearance, or “magical” thinking. There is no history of psychosis or schizophrenia.
Cluster B

(Dramatic, emotional, erratic)
Antisocial
There is a pattern of disregard for the rights of others and engagement in unlawful activities. They may have a superficial charm and be very deceptive.
Borderline
Essential features are instability of self-image, interpersonal relationships, and mood. There maybe uncertainty about sexual orientation, goals, types of friends, and self-image.
Histrionic
Flamboyant, attention-seeking, and display excessive emotions (may be shallow or shift rapidly). Typically, are attractive, seductive, also concerned with appearance.
Narcissistic
Grand sense of own importance and very sensitive to criticism. Rarely able to empathize with others. Characterized by arrogance, need for admiration, and tendency to exploit others.
Cluster C

(Anxious, fearful)
Avoidant
Timid and shy, they do wish to have friends, unlike schizoid patients. Because they are so uncomfortable and afraid of rejection or criticism, they avoid social contact.
Dependent
These patients fear separation and tend to be indecisive and unable to take the initiative. They have difficulty expressing disagreement because they fear abandonment.
Obsessive
Affected individuals are perfectionistic, inflexible, and unable to express warm, tender feelings. They are preoccupied with trivial details and rules and do not appreciate changes in routine.
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