PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Belp, Personality Disorder, Clairvoyance
6 Jan 2015
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Characteristic way of how we think, feel, and behave. Involves 10 disorders grouped into 3 clusters: odd and eccentric disorders. Schizoid / schizotypal is not the same as schizophrenic: dramatic, emotional, or erratic disorders. Antisocial personality disorder may also have narcissistic tendencies: anxious and fearful disorders. It encompasses every daily aspect of living (as opposed to a particular obsession / compulsion) Antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder are the most researched. Antisocial personality disorder is so studied because of its impact on behaviours in society. Borderline personality disorder is so studied because it can be functioning or completely dysfunctional. It has a continuum of symptoms / severity. 6-9% of the population will have one or more personality disorders during their life. Personalities tend to be formed at ages 6-8. According to the psychodynamic approach, personality disorders result from disturbances in the parent-child relationship, particularly in problems related to separation-individuation.
