- Longstanding, pervasive and inflexible patterns of behaviour. 1. Depart from cultural expectations 2. Impair social and occupational functioning 3. Cause distress
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Cluster A
Odd/eccentric = paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal
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Cluster B
Dramatic/eccentric = Histrionic, Narcissistic, Borderline and Antisocial
- Instability in modd, self-image and relationships - Chronic fear of abandonment - Impulsivity
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Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Conduct disorder before age 15 - Truancy, lying, theft, arson, destruction of property, running away from home - Continuation of these into adulthood - 70-80% of prison pop.
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Psychopathy
- Not in DSM-5 -Antisocial behaviour and callousness, manipulation, no remorse, superficial charm, extreme sense of self-worth, measured using psychopathy checklist revised, considered untreatable, controversial
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Personality Disorders: Treatment
- Variety of pharmacological and psychological approaches - Many don't seek treatment
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Important to Note for Personality Disorders (1 + 2)
1. Controversial diagnoses: are we pathologising normal variations in personality? 2. Antisocial personality disorder, psychopathy and criminality = overlapping but separate constructs
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