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PERSONALITY
A
relatively
stable
and
enduring set of characteristic
behavioral
and
emotional
traits.
strength of
character
ability to learn
from experience
ability to work
ability to achieve
insight
absence of
symptoms/conflict
ability to
experience
pleasure without
conflict
flexibility/ability
to adjust
ability to laugh
ability to love
another
degree of
acculturation
Personality traits do
not a disorder make
WE ALL HAVE THEM!
If we didnt, life would be really
dull
Disordered Personalities,
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Mature (healthy)
humor
suppression
anticipation
altruism
Primitive/Immature
(unhealthy)
denial
projection
splitting
sublimation
distortion
Neurotic (less
healthy)
acting
intellectualize
rationalization
repression
controlling
blocking
out
regression
passive aggressive
somatization
An understanding of defense
mechanisms is essential for
recognizing and treating Axis II
Disorders.
Understanding the defenses of
another person allows us to
empathize rather than condemn, to
understand rather than dismiss.
(Vaillant, 1992)
the
across
Problematic
different circumstances
and
Paris. J. 2010 Estimating the prevalence of personality disorders in the community. J personal
dis, 24(4):405-411
OCPD
Paranoid
Antisocial
Schizoid
Schizotypal
2%
2%
1-4%
1%?
1%
Avoidant
1-2%
Histrionic
2%
Borderline
2-3%
Dependent 0.5%
Narcissistic .5-1%
Torgerson, S.2009 The nature and nurture of personality disorders. Scan J psychol 50:624-632
Personality disorder
Mean
Paranoid
0.34
Schizoid
0.43
Schizotypal
0.54
Antisocial
0.41
Borderline
0.61
Histrionic
0.59
Narcissistic
0.56
Avoidant
0.42
Dependent
0.56
Obsessive-compulsive
0.60
Schizoid, Schizotypal
Cluster B: dramatic
Antisocial,
Cluster C:anxious
Avoidant,
dependent, obsessive-compulsive
Reads
Lacks
Odd
Impulsivity
Blair R. 2010 Neuroimaging of psychopathy and antisocial behavior: a targeted review. Curr Pysch Res
Feb;12(1):76-82
Identity
disturbance
Impulsivity in at least two areas that are
potentially self-damaging
Recurrent suicidal behaviors, gestures or threats or
self-mutilating behaviors
Affective instability due to a marked reactivity of
mood
Chronic feelings of emptiness
Inappropriate anger
Transient, stress-related paranoia
Consistently
sense of self-importance
Preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success,
power, brilliance or beauty
Believes he is special and can only be understood
or should associate with other special or high
status people
Requires
excessive admiration
Has a sense of entitlement
Is interpersonally exploitive
Lacks empathy
Is often envious of others and believes others are
envious of him
Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
Shows
Has
Perfectionism
Trull T et al. 2010 Revised NESARC personality disorder diagnosis: gender, prevalence, and comorbidity with substance dependence disorders. J
personal Dis 24(4):412-426
Ansell E et al. 2010 The association of personality disorders with the prospective 7- year course of anxiety disorders. Psychol Med
Aug 10th in press
Social phobia?
Avoidant personality
disorder?
Generalized anxiety
disorder?
Schizoid personality
disorder?
Schizophrenia?
Delusional disorder?
Mood disorder with
psychotic features?
Schizotypal
personality disorder?