Personality Disorders - psychology notes cont.......from.........

Personality Disorders developmental delay Over 90% of Schizophrenics are never arrested. Why some people come into frequent contact while most never do? - because subset of that population have particular personality traits making it difficult to get along. Personality Disorder - if person has a persistent or enduring collection of traits that interferes with their ability to maintain close relationships or ability to sustain employment or causes them significant subjective distress. Avoidant Personality Disorder - A pervasive pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation beginning by early childhood and present in a variety of contexts as indicated by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts as indicated by four or more of the following: 1. Avoids occupational activities that involve significant interpersonal contact because of fears of criticism, disapproval or rejection. 2. Is unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked. 3. Shows restraint within intimate relationships because of the fear of being shamed or ridiculed. 4. Is preoccupied with being criticized or rejected in social situations - (will go to party if has to, but will not say much). 5. Is inhibited in new interpersonal situations because of feelings of inadequacy (similar idea). 6. Views self as socially inept, personally unappealing or inferior to others. 7. is unusually reluctant to take personal risks or to engage in any new activities because they may prove embarrassing. Dependant Disorder. Primary criterion for Dependant Disorder is one up on Avoidant because they have found someone that did not reject them and maybe values them. - can abuse them etc…and will still stay. Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder A pervasive pattern of preoccupations with orderliness, perfectionism and mental and interpersonal control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency, beginning by early childhood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four or more of the following: is preoccupied with details, rules, lists, order, organization or schedules to the extent that the major point of the activity is lost. shows perfectionism that interferes with task completion (eg. is unable to complete a project because his/her own overly strict standards are not met). is excessively devoted to work and productivity to the exclusion of leisure activities and friendships (not accounted for by obvious economic necessity). is overconscientious, scrupulous and inflexible about matters of morality, ethics, or values (not accounted for by cultural or religious identification. is unable to discard worn out or worthless objects even when they have no sentimental value. is reluctant to delegate tasks or to work with others unless they submit to exactly his or her way of doing things. adopts a miserly spending style toward both self and others. Money is viewed as something to be hoarded for future catastrophes. shows rigidity and stubbornness. To be continued with Schizotypical Personality