PSYCH 3331 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Avoidant Personality Disorder, Biosocial Theory, Exhibitionism

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 3331
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Maladaptive ways of relating to the self and the world. Few coping resources: inflexibility, distress, emotional instability. 9-13% of people in the us would meet criteria for a personality disorder. 5-% meet criteria for more than one personality disorder. Maladaptive traits and behavior patterns in 2 or more of the following areas: cognition, affect, interpersonal functioning, impulse control. Schizoid personality disorder: pattern of detachment from relationships, restricted range of emotional expression, lack close friends, sexual partners, pleasure, affect, chooses solitary activities, not a precursor to schizophrenia. Schizotypal personality disorder: social/interpersonal deficits, cognitive/perceptual disturbances, oddities of speech/behavior, suspicious beliefs, magical thinking. Antisocial personality disorder: pattern of disregard for/violation of the rights of others. Impulsive, aggressive, illegal behavior: no remorse or guilty, deceitfulness. Irresponsibility: seem charming at first, more common in males, genetic link fairly strong, impulsivity, failure to learn from experiences, low arousal. Histrionic personality disorder: pattern of excessive emotionality and attention-seeking, exhibitionism, sexual inappropriateness, shallow emotions, exaggerated expression of emotion.